I agree. But calling a man a traitor for exercising his First Amendment rights is merely exercising your First Amendment right.
For instance, I want Obama to fail. Does that make me a traitor? I'm sure that in the eyes of the left that I should be tried, convicted and shot as a traitor for wanting Obama to fail.
What do you think?
I think that he perjured himself on the Kongressional floor and abused his power in order to smear the reputation of Marines.
I believe that he conspired with groups working towards the demise and underimining of the United States of America during a time of war. Especially when he is a government official charged with providing for the National Defense.
Neither of those is protected under the First Amendment. if it is, than it should be ok (and protected under the First Amendment) for me to testify that you commited murder even though an investigation had not been completed, I was not a witness to the event, I was not part of the investigation, and you have not had the benefit of a trial. You therefore should not be able to seek damages from me, even though I strained your home life, your reputation, and ruined your career.
Likewise, a person charged with providing for the National Defense, should not be collaborating with groups that proclaim they "support the murder of our troops." You tell me how it is not traitorous for an elected Rep to support groups (and receive monetary contributions and recognition from) that advocate the murder of US Forces?
You stating that you want 0bama to fail in his policies because they are unConstitutional, is different than an elected Rep UNDERMINING THE WAR EFFORT and slandering our troops on the floor of Congress. This emboldens our enemy and enrages the host nation civilian populace as a US Goevernment official is speaking it as truth.
Maybe in some DU, or Koskids world that may be protected, but here in America, under the Consitution of the United States, that is TREASON and traitorous activity.
Section 3. 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.
I would certainly say that receiving money from and collaborating with a group that went to Afghanistan to MEET WITH THE TALIBAN certainly falls within the realm of adhering to our enemies and providing them aid and comfort.
http://biggovernment.com/author/taylorking/
http://www.wowowow.com/pov/love-shacks-taliban-sara-davidson-414630?page=0%252C0%2C0