Up North Progressive

The world will watch as President Biden gives his State of the Union Address tonight. This requirement is stated in Article II of the United States Constitution. It is customary for members of Congress to invite a guest to sit in the mezzanine gallery and watch the event. Tonight, John Moolenaar (R – Wants to reopen GEO’s Punk Prison) will have “constitutional” Sheriff Kim Cole from Mason County attend as his guest.

Kim Cole is a far-right conservative who believes he has the constitutional authority to ignore state and federal laws he doesn’t like. This includes firearms laws that keep people safe, 2020 COVID-19 restrictions that kept people safe, and even election interference.

Cole is a “posse” Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association member. Oath Keeper Richard Mack of Arizona founded the nazi cop club. CSPOA members believe the county is the only absolute government jurisdiction in the United States. Therefore, the county sheriff has the authority not to enforce any laws they don’t want to. This is pure sovereign citizen crap.

Kim Cole was recently inducted into the conservative think tank Claremont Institute’s Sheriffs Fellowship. This new sheriff club recognizes the CSPOA ideal that county sheriffs have special powers given to them by their posse membership. These fellowship members are receiving training and support to interfere in future elections. Disbarment candidate John Eastman is a founding member of the Claremont Institute. “Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence” indeed.

As you watch the State of the Union Address tonight, remember who is sitting in the gallery, who invited them, and what they represent.