The Biden team is trying to throw everything they have at Trump and his supporters. They have tried just about everything short of assassination at this point, at least that we know of.

The latest Trump indictment relates to Trump’s challenge of the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021. I was expecting the indictment to say that Trump is guilty of inciting violence – even though he did no such thing.

But the charges against Trump are really just that he openly challenged the election results and didn’t go quietly into the night.

These latest charges are not just a hit against Trump and an attempt to get him in prison. It is an attempt to criminalize speech that goes against the official narrative.

The Constitution and Federalism

The Biden team is trying every avenue to get Trump arrested and imprisoned. They are using state and local governments, and they are using the federal government with the Department of Justice (not well named).

We know there are many thousands of laws and regulations at the federal level. Most people are unaware that the U.S. Constitution only mentions three crimes at the federal level. They are piracy, treason, and counterfeiting. (You can investigate the Federal Reserve on the last one.)

Crimes of murder, kidnapping, fraud, theft and many other things are supposed to be left to the state and local level.

Of course, we are a long way from there at this point, but it is still an important reminder. If federalism were more alive and well, then a corrupt government department would be far more limited in its ability to prosecute people for political reasons.

A Ban on Free Speech

This sham indictment against Trump is targeting all Americans whether they know it or not. It means that you are no longer free to say what you want to say.

I don’t even care whether or not it’s true. If you aren’t threatening someone or encroaching on their property, then you should be able to say it.

There is always the issue of purposeful defamation, which libertarians can argue whether or not should be a crime. But that is not the issue at hand here.

Trump is being charged for questioning the election results and obstructing a political procedure. He didn’t obstruct anything by having a rally/ protest. He was not blocking any doors to prevent the people in Congress from entering the Capitol, nor did he instruct anyone else to do so.

Trump gave a speech that day. In the lead up to January 6th, he was questioning the election results. It doesn’t matter whether or not he was lying. It doesn’t matter whether he was right or wrong. What matters is that he should have the right to say it.

An Attempt to Stop People From Questioning the Narrative

This is similar to the sham lawsuits against Alex Jones for questioning a school shooting. He was found civilly liable for a ridiculous amount of money. It was an attempt to shut him up.

If you are not allowed to question the official establishment narrative of a story, then you live in a tyranny. It means the tyrants can do whatever they want and lie about. If anyone tries to question the actual events, then they are subject to being thrown in prison.

It is a convenient way of trying to shut people up who speak out against official narratives.

Does this mean we can be thrown in prison if we question whether the COVID jabs were safe and effective?

Does this mean anyone who questions whether voter fraud took place is subject to criminal charges?

Does this mean that if you question the official narrative of 9/11 or the JFK assassination that you risk being locked up for the rest of your life?

The latest charges against Trump are really charges against the American people, including those who don’t like Trump. It is an attempt to ban free speech. You can only speak if you say things that are pleasing to the authorities in charge. Otherwise, like Trump, you risk being tossed in the detention camp.