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In reply to the discussion: Economic Treason: The definition of "treason" and could Republicans be guilty of this crime (Part 2) [View all]pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)You may criticize a legislator's actions, even find them reprehensible. But however good or bad their choices are, they are part of their legislative and Constitutional duty. The remedy for bad legislative actions under the Constitution is in judicial review.
Attempting to criminalize the opposition is an abuse of power. It is political repression. And supporting that principle means that any party in power can do the same thing to its opposition based on its opinion about what constitutes actions that it considers harmful to the country. That is discriminatory, punitive, arbitrary, and capricious and no court would uphold that.
The framers were very careful to define treason because they were aware of the potential for partisan abuse of the law.