Rick Perry's abuse of that word. Treason is specifically spelled out in the US constitution precisely because of an abuse of the concept for hundreds of years before. For instance, when Henry VIII was on his deathbed and it was obvious that he would die momentarily, his doctors were loathe to say so because it was treason to countenance the death of the king.
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion
board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules
page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the
opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent
the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
