To the editor: I’m in possession of a duplicate of Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of American English, one of many few dictionaries out there when the 14th Modification [adopted in 1868] was written. (“Might Trump be on the poll in 2024? It might rely upon the that means of ‘rise up,'” Nov. 3.)
It defines “riot” clearly, exactly and authentically because it was supposed on the time:
“A rise up in opposition to civil or political authority; the open and lively resistance of quite a few individuals to the enforcement of the regulation in a metropolis or state. It’s just like riot, besides that riot is the expression of a much less intensive improve of residents. It differs from riot , for the latter expresses an riot or try to overthrow the federal government, to ascertain one other, or to position the nation beneath one other jurisdiction. It differs from mutiny, as respecting the civil or political authorities; whereas a mutiny is an open opposition to the regulation within the military or navy. Rebel, nevertheless, is used with such latitude as to imply both mutiny or mutiny.”
The final sentence is necessary. It reveals that the scope of rise up could be very broad. It contains the riot itself, rise up or riot.
The legal professionals on either side of the argument about whether or not the 14th Modification prevents former President Trump from showing on the poll appear to be making up what they need “rise up” to imply, whereas this dictionary clearly, precisely and authentically states its that means on the time.
Please allow us to insist that the legal professionals adhere to the genuine and broad definition.
Wayne Howe, Irvine
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To the editor: The 14th Modification cites “sedition or sedition” as violations of the US Structure. As president, Trump took the oath to “shield, protect, and defend the Structure of the USA.” Trump violated his oath by trying to undermine the transition of workplace to President Biden, thus committing rise up in opposition to the Structure.
Trump was knowledgeable by his US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company director that the 2020 election was probably the most safe in historical past. Trump’s legal professional normal on the time knowledgeable him that there was no election fraud that might overturn the election.
Regardless of being so knowledgeable, over the previous three years Trump has claimed by way of the media, public appearances and rallies that the election was rigged and stolen from him by widespread voter fraud.
Trump’s acts of constitutional rise up are contained within the Justice Division and Georgia indictments. These prices greater than justify Trump’s disqualification from the 2024 election.
Joseph S. Avila, Montebello
