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“The obstruction statute’s plain text clearly applies to January 6 defendants, but it’s unlikely that’s going to matter

Before we dig into any of the individual justices’ views on this case, it’s helpful to be familiar with the full text of the statute at issue in Fischer. It provides that:

(c) Whoever corruptly—

(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or

(2) otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so,

shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

Green’s primary argument is that subsection (1)’s language referring to records or documents carries through to subsection (2). So even though subsection (2) is written broadly to bar any effort to obstruct, influence, or impede an official proceeding, it should be limited to only apply to obstructions involving documents or other forms of “evidence tampering.””

https://www.vox.com/scotus/24132088/supreme-court-january-6-insurrection-riot-fischer-united-states

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This lawyer cannot have his cake and eat it too!

It seems pretty clear to me that the insurrection on January 6th clearly qualifies and why the

(🥴Supreme😳Court🙄) has a problem deciphering that which even a first grade child could, is a worrisome thought. This group of judges is so biased a first grader could see that too!

We are in big trouble, people.

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Your three words today are: EXIT ENTER MERGE

Jeff saw the exit, decided to merge

Into the crowd that seemed on the verge

Of squeezing through the rather small door

He turned around and then saw signs on the floor

Arrows pointing in all directions

Labels smudged for important sections

Jeff decided to walk back

To the enter door and backtrack.

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Three Things Challenge #M668

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No Theme Thursday: 04/18/24

Norman certainly entertained

Most works you could explain

And if you wish to find the secrets on this art endowed

Visit the url ^^^as it’s vowed

To list the most obvious ones

A fun activity for most everyone.

I found this looking for April quotes

Couldn’t possibly be more than he notes

Either way it’s got my vote

For some April humor which he promotes.

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W3 Prompt #103: Wea’ve Written Weekly

4 line stanzas, as few as one stanza and up to as many as you like. 8 syllables or less per line. Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd

Ovi Poetry Challenge 44: RELIEF is your inspiration.

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Goldfish plant at rehab hospital:

One-Liner Wednesday – A what kind of ritual?

For today’s Poetics, I would like you to write in the style of Maggie Smith and incorporate conversational mode of address in your poems. Pour out the first thought, the first thing that comes to mind and let the words take you forward. If you are new to dVerse and/or Poetics, here’s how to join in: Write a poem in response to the challenge. Enter a link directly to your poem and your name by clicking Mr. Linky below.

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I thought Vermont had the most beauty, trees and green everywhere,

rolling hills and even mountains to ski, until I landed at the Denver airport

on my way to the Colorado western slope and looked down upon the Rockies,

huge jagged slightly snow covered peaks sitting there even majestically,

suddenly I was alive in my childhood’s books, or a dream sequence,

high and beautiful, spreading north and south, never ending and every pattern and hue of soil stretched like a huge quilt running through to meet them.

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dVerse Poetics – Maggie Smith and Conversational Mode of Address

This week’s Story Starter teaser is: It was supposed to be a fun hike through the woods, but none of them could have imagined what it would become. First off, Larry, the guy no one wants to invite, but he’s Sherry’s brother and there’s no choice and just like always, he wears the wrong shoes and ends up whining immediately.

Luckily I brought EarPods but then Joe the diehard naturalist gave me such a hard time I had to pocket them and enjoy “nature”. Joe’s a good guy and he planned the entire outing.

Having previously endured the hikes Joe planned, we started conditioning ourselves a month beforehand. Rope bridges, repelling off medium height cliffs, quicksand traps, traipsing through bear infested areas and of course the menu included only what you could find “on the road”. No actual roadkill was allowed. Dang it. I tried that the first hike with Joe and everyone thought it was mean of me trying to hit rabbits on the way to the first campsite.

Along with the above adventures a river rafting event which was probably the easiest of the agenda, but I knew how to swim. A near fatal disaster occurred as one of the newbies immediately fell out of the boat and ended up with a concussion when he was propelled into a boulder. Joe of course, had all the necessary medical stuff and the 911 crew answered right away.

All in all not a bad trip. I have to say we all made it, even Larry.

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Fandango’s Story Starter #145

And we insignificant specks in the universe think we have the power 🙄😂

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24 Seasons Poetry Challenge No. 30, Part III, Clear and Bright (April 4 – 18) Seimei 清明24