Not Guilty!
Posted on 12/16/2006 12:26:58 AM PST by JohnHuang2
I suppose certain puffed-up congressmen are feeling their oats since the election, but that's no excuse for their unauthorized trips overseas to meet with leaders of foreign nations. This destructive practice must be stopped. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson traveled to Syria and met with its president, Bashar Assad, without the authority and contrary to the wishes of the Bush administration, including the State Department.
The well-known policy of the Bush administration is that the United States has limited diplomatic ties with the Syrian government because of its support for terrorist organizations Hezbollah and Hamas, its support of terrorism and ethnic strife in Iraq, and its policy toward Lebanon.
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You have to imagine Churchill handing over power to Chamberlain during WW2, only for Chamberlain to say to the Nazis, "Now, how may we serve you, Fuhrer?"
Authority??
Democrats dont need no stinkin' authority.
The trip is nothing new for Kerry. Hew has a bad habit of doing so. Remember, during Viet Nam he went to Paris and met with representatives of communist North Viet Nam. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/03/25/kerry_spoke_of_meeting_negotiators_on_vietnam/
Authority??
Democrats dont need no stinkin' authority.
If it is TRUE that these Congress Critters are visiting foreign governments to discuss foreign policy after authorization was denied by the President -- Then President Bush is worse than a lame duck President if his doesn't break their asses upon return...
Laws at this level, violated by Congress Critters without consequences -- is precedent that shouldn't be permitted.
Knowing how badly President Bush wishes to be loved by the Democrats -- NOTHING will happen...except President Bush being played for the fool.
Semper Fi
forgot sarcasm. Yes I know all about the Logan Act
Impersonating an official foreign diplomat?
If Republican legislators did this during a Democratic presidency, then you'd see outrage in the press.
Leftists and liberals are hypocrites. The rules don't apply to them.
Not Guilty!
America was a great experiment in Freedom. I am sorry that it isn't working out.
But, When we hold the door to the chicken coop open for the fox...
STERN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since I'm a Florida resident and voter, I sent an email to Nelson - which he probably won't see. I told him he should be charged with treason for consorting with a sworn emeny of America, one who aids insurgents in Iraq who are killing American soldiers. None of that will impress Nelson of course - but I also insisted our taxpayer money NOT be spent on trips to consort with America's enemies. I plan to bug the H*LL out of his office for a financial report on his Syrian trip. Yeah, I know, I won't hold my breath.
"--where's the outrage"
Same place it went for the award winning journals revealing our secrets on any venue they see fit.
Democratic immunity.
And did the same thing with Daniel Ortega in an attempt to undermine Reagan.
The man is a serial traitor.
No doubt he will return from Iraq and write himself up for the Medal of Honor..
If I were President, I would get rid of the IRS... but that's just me.
I'd vote for you... but you would fail to eliminate the IRS.
LLS
After Chris Dodd and Bianca Jagger went to Nicaragua to negotiate a separate peace with dictator Daniel Noriega and our government refused to do anything, why are we surprised Democrats are negotiating with the enemy again?
you're saying that have an angle?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1754263/posts
Great minds think alike?
I may be wrong but I believe there is a law called the Sullivan Act that forbids private citizens from engaging in personal diplomacy. I heard about it here on FR years ago when Jesse Jackson made one of his periodic grandstanding plays for media attention. Jackson obtainied the release of captive American service members in Yugoslavia or interfered in an African civil war at the behest of well heeled business associates.
House or Senate members may not strictly speaking be private citizens but neither are they accredited diplomatic representatives. Unless aent as informal envoys of the President they lack official standing to conduct the diplomacy of the United States.
The failure of the executive branch departments of State and Justice to act by seizing the passports of those involved (preventing travel) or prosecuting them on their return only serves to encourage this kind of thing.
Check on something called the Logan Act
Check the Logan Act
The failure of the executive branch departments of State and Justice to act by seizing the passports of those involved (preventing travel) or prosecuting them on their return only serves to encourage this kind of thing.This is Bush's Achille's Heel. Terminal inability to take any action against domestic traitors.
I was stunned last night to hear his approval rating is now in the 20's? I suspect someone in the WH has things mixed up and thinks we don't want him to fight back against these ba$tards when, in fact, the opposite is true and if he did (fight bact) his ratings would soar.
darn! You're right of course, the Logan Act, for some reason I thought it was the Sullivan Act (NY or NYC law re: firearms rights).
I really wonder why Bush has let them do this?
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