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Cleita

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2. If not out and out treason, if that seems too harsh, they have

Reply to stellanoir (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 01:14 PM

Feb 2016

violated their oaths of office, IMHO. Maybe we need something more legally binding than oaths in the future, which in this day and age are rather quaint and medieval. How about making them sign a contract for their terms of office, much like what we sign for employment with all the terms and conditions said and what will be the penalties for violating such terms and conditions. It seems for the sake of the future of our country something's got to be done.

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“. . . I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. . ." [View all] stellanoir Feb 2016 OP

In my experience, those who cry "treason" are generally more interested in... stone space Feb 2016 #1

wasn't crying it. stellanoir Feb 2016 #3

If not out and out treason, if that seems too harsh, they have Cleita Feb 2016 #2

How do you think that applies hfojvt Feb 2016 #4

Now "?" wrote this a while ago in response to a similar "?" It's applied for a long while. stellanoir Feb 2016 #5

that's just basically saying hfojvt Feb 2016 #6

Sorry if you read it that way. stellanoir Feb 2016 #7