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To: Kaslin
Article III, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the United States:
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them,
or, in adhering to their Enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
"

The "aid and comfort" prong of treason has been interpreted
by SCOTUS as requiring proof of four elements:
1. an intent to betray the United States (which can be inferred from);
2. an overt act;
3. witnessed by two people; and
4. that provides aid and comfort to an enemy of the United States.

"When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt,
but protects the corrupt from you -
you know your nation is doomed."

-Ayn Rand


4 posted on 06/05/2014 11:21:04 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Diogenesis

‘bout sums it up...

You can go find similar language in the UCMJ...

But, I am not sure the UCMJ applies to service members anymore, since they re allowed to lawyer up with civilian lawyers outside of the JAG or other military legal system...

Just look at the Hassan case (Ft. Hood)...There are a couple more capitol cases that I recall vaguely...Just don’t remember the names involved right off the top of muh head...


63 posted on 06/05/2014 1:24:48 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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