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In reply to the discussion: It's TREASON not sedition [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(22,938 posts)42. Facts are good
But those facts dont prove your point.
Some of your examples are convictions for treason against one of the states, not against the US.
Most, if not all of the 18th and 19th century convictions are for violating the waging war against the US part of the treason statute, not the aid and comfort to enemies part.
All of the convictions in the last 100 years were related to WWII, the last declared war the US was involved in, with legally defined enemies.
Thanks for sharing facts that proved my original point.
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When it comes to criminal prosecution, the US Code overrules Merriam-Webster
Fiendish Thingy
1 hr ago
#63
I've read all your posts in this thread, and I didn't know any of them were "tongue in cheek" until I came to this one.
ShazzieB
21 hrs ago
#48
Technically, the ringleaders of J6 were convicted of seditous conspiracy
Fiendish Thingy
4 hrs ago
#56
I would be in favor of rendering him to The Hague once his term is over
Fiendish Thingy
Yesterday
#35
Of course the "experts" on what is treason wlll be out in force. Maybe add quotes around it "treason"
erronis
Wednesday
#6
The Democratic party is timid. Plays nice too often. Democrats who can hid hard are marginalize by the leadership.
Denvermosaic
Wednesday
#11
What did Krasnov do w/ all that purloined classified material he moved to Merde-A-Loco???
ultralite001
Yesterday
#46