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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDamn it, the media is scared shitless of using "treason" to describe what happened in 2016.
Malcolm Nance is one of a very few that will go there.
lapucelle
(18,185 posts)... they're hoping nobody noticed.
History will.
Takket
(21,525 posts)lapucelle
(18,185 posts)wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)It is starting war against the U. S. or giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,234 posts)The crime is defined in the Constitution, but defining the punishment was left to Congress.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleiii#section3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.
Congress has not declared the punishment for treason where we are not engaged in hostilities that come under the rules of war. They could do that at any time they agree to do so. It's not likely to happen in time for Trump's treason, so just nail him on the multitude of other crimes he has committed.
Baltimike
(4,137 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)He just likes to start the same thread every three to four weeks. You can cite the US Code and the Constitution until youre blue in the face, but its all water off a ducks back. Forget it, Jake; its Chinatown.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)the 1860's until just after WWII. The immigrants called America gold mountain.
The biggest part of it is about Los Angles' China town near where the LAPT is now. It is a true story. Very good read.
edhopper
(33,464 posts)during GWB as well.
But no problem with reporting about the birther bullshit and 'her emails"
triron
(21,981 posts)WheelWalker
(8,954 posts)Dicey.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)of Spiked Stories from 2016 dealing with the Trump Crime Family and their enablers. Do remember talking to a local Reporter working the Caucus's in 2016 and asking her about how she was going to frame her story of our Caucus. Hillary polled 82% in the final and only ballot. Her Comments were,all depends on what my News director allows me to say. That night on the 11 pm News,this story came out as,Hillary has a lot of Political Baggage and many of the Democrats don't like here. Thought to myself,what the hell Caucus did she attend and report on.
triron
(21,981 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)This Reporter worked for a ABC Affiliate owned by Scrippts-Howard Media. Another Right Wing Media Company.