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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris Matthews: Letter To Iran Completes "Trifecta" Of GOP Sedition
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/03/10/matthews_letter_to_iran_completes_trifecta_of_gop_sedition.htmlNoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)but each will be reelected in LANDSLIDES.
When you show this much hate for blah people, uh I mean black people and women (stay tuned) you are a huge hit with the right.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)they aren't guilty of "treason". Treason has a VERY specific legal definition in the Constitution:
Article 3 Section III:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)negotiate with the president or other countries
It is SO vastly UNACCEPTABLE and insane that god only knows what laws they broke
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)from negotiating with the U.S. so it is hard to see it as aiding our enemies. Opposing our best interests, yes, aiding, no.
avebury
(10,953 posts)as agents of a foreign country (Israel) and against the country's whose Constitution they swore to uphold when they were sworn into office.
A pattern of behavior has been established Netenyahu's invite to speak before Congress against our Country's foreign policy and then signing what can only be described as threatening letter to Iran. If that is not acting as Agents of a foreign country, I don't know what would.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)isn't considered an enemy.
I would think that the law which makes it illegal for foreign governments to lobby congress would be an issue, but none of those laws apply to Republicans.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Holy shit. This is serious when he starts giving an actual shit. NBC will put him back on his Republi-Pills soon enough though.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Congress revoked the Sedition law in 1920.
And, in any event, the law applied only when USA was at war, specifically the First World War.