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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]2naSalit
(86,646 posts)24. The only thing I could find
was the actual C-SPAN recording of the whole hearing and that is over 3 hrs long, couldn't watch all of that right now. I know I heard it on NPR and BBC today and I thought they said it was Clapper but I can't be so sure of that.
While I was hunting for a short version I did stumble on this:
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19188-congressional-republicans-violate-their-oath-of-office
and find it interesting how many people are thinking along these same lines. Maybe someone was looking at our conversation yesterday or maybe they thought of it, as we did, after watching what the folks at MSNBC has presented..?
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Economic Treason: The definition of "treason" and could Republicans be guilty of this crime (Part 2) [View all]
Samantha
Oct 2013
OP
You can't criminalize legislators' actions in proposing or voting on a bill
pinboy3niner
Oct 2013
#6
I liked the words "betraying America" because that is exactly what they are doing
Samantha
Oct 2013
#25
Of course you grant this same right for those that disagree with Dem policies, right?
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#40
So in your opinion we citizens should sit quietly in the bleachers and say nothing but hope
Samantha
Oct 2013
#20
While it is arguable that what the Repubs are doing is "equivalent" to treason,
Nye Bevan
Oct 2013
#8
Yeah, and when we were fighting WW2 the Japanese printed all sorts of unflattering
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#41
I thought it was an excellent question and planned to see what I could find as well
Samantha
Oct 2013
#43