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In reply to the discussion: 'Thats the definition of treason': Democratic lawmaker levels serious charge against Trump admin [View all]Last edited Tue Feb 14, 2017, 06:30 PM - Edit history (1)
"Aid and comfort" has been interpreted as giving info. Why has the U.S. convicted some citizens of crimes of treason when they passed secret info to the Russians? We do not know what info has been passed to Russia. We need to find out if they interferred with our Democratic Process, our elections. Any private citizens, having done what Rump's administration has done would already be under investigation.
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'Thats the definition of treason': Democratic lawmaker levels serious charge against Trump admin [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2017
OP
No its not. But thanks for revealing that even some Democrats don't read the Constitution.
onenote
Feb 2017
#2
No, its the accepted interpretation of 200 years of Constitutional jurisprudence
onenote
Feb 2017
#11
The issue in this case is whether Russia can be considered an "enemy"
The Sand Reckoner
Feb 2017
#17
What definition do you think the Supreme Court would use - a broader one or narrower one? n/t
PoliticAverse
Feb 2017
#28
We are in a not so undeclared cyber war. Welcome to 2017. Retaliations and statements...
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2017
#38
I don't get your reasoning or your point. Flynn and possibly others, including trump...
brush
Feb 2017
#83
Just because you want to call them an "enemy" doesn't make them one for purposes of the law
onenote
Feb 2017
#34
they accomplished their goals. they changed the regime w/o firing a shot. installed a dictator
mopinko
Feb 2017
#59
And anyone who knows anything about the history of the Treason provision knows it was meant to be
onenote
Feb 2017
#14
Thanks for this - It's tempting too accuse your opponenet of the worst possible crimes
The Polack MSgt
Feb 2017
#43
Colluding with a foreign government to change the course of an American election isn't treason?
lark
Feb 2017
#52
It seems to me that it's giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the US
radical noodle
Feb 2017
#46
I half agree with you. Trump & his people could have committed crimes but it shouldn't
yurbud
Feb 2017
#64
We need to march again and show them that we mean to have an independent investigation!
Dustlawyer
Feb 2017
#45
They need to start calling out the rest of the Repubes and saying they are conspiring as well
cbdo2007
Feb 2017
#56
Will leaks be happening? Depends on how badly you sell us down the river.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2017
#62