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Agnosticsherbet

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14. There was one indictment, and there was never a trial.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 05:38 PM

Mar 2015

I suspect it would go down to ignominious repeal even with this Supreme Court.

The call for a "Logan Act Prosecution" taps into anger at Congress. Ultimately, it won't be prosecuted and people are pissed.

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Why the White House Won’t Pursue GOP Senators’ Iran Letter As Logan Act Violation [View all] Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 OP

I like the court of public opinion C_U_L8R Mar 2015 #1

Oh, I agree with that. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #2

I have come to the same belief... Spazito Mar 2015 #3

Indeed. Cha Mar 2015 #5

+1 And if the side effect is that some media outlets and people call the GOP traitors, FSogol Mar 2015 #6

Yes, it is interesting.. thanks A Cha Mar 2015 #4

What exactly WOULD be worth fighting the republicans on? I mean if treason is ignored, Doctor_J Mar 2015 #7

Teason is defined narrowly in the Constitution. This is not treason inaccordance with the Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #8

But Democrats should hound them nichomachus Mar 2015 #9

Hound them yes. They are acting against US interest to instigate a war Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #10

The legal definition is all well and good nichomachus Mar 2015 #11

Some bastards are an accident of birth. Some bastards are selfmade men. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #12

Absolutely. I am not seeing it much any where, and that needs to change. Xyzse Mar 2015 #15

There has never been a Logan Act prosecution in its 212 year history. former9thward Mar 2015 #13

There was one indictment, and there was never a trial. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #14