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An easy answer, treason charges can only be brought by the federal government, and believe it or not, Senators and Congressmen are some what immune from most ordinary civil cases directly related to their work in Congress.

In order to try them for crimes commited during their duties in Congress, I.E. treason, the congress itself would have to bring the charges, which is why so far Kerry has escaped any sort of federal case of treason, he has been cushioned by democratic and like minded supporters.

And I honestly don't like it one bit.

An easy answer, treason charges can only be brought by the federal government, and believe it or not, Senators and Congressmen are some what immune from most ordinary civil cases directly related to their work in Congress.

In order to try them for crimes commited during their duties in Congress, I.E. treason, the congress itself would have to bring the charges, which is why so far Kerry has escaped any sort of federal case of treason, he has been cushioned by democratic and like minded supporters.

Now trust me, I know nothing about the legal system. I get a mental block immediately when I hear run on sentences with double talk.

But....

From what I've been reading, the immunity of which you are referring to is from civil lawsuits. Criminal charges can be filed by civilians.

To my understanding, that is two different animals.

Now, if the actual charges of treason are off limits, this is where legal guidance is needed, they (Kerry, Kennedy, Murtha, pick a name) have done more than treason, why not bring charges against one of their other actions?

The purpose is to show these clowns we mean business and enough is enough.

>>>>believe it or not, Senators and Congressmen are some what immune from most ordinary civil cases directly related to their work in Congress.

Looks like they may not even be immune to civil charges from todays news:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559331/posts?page=13#13

Two leading civil rights groups plan to file lawsuits Tuesday against the Bush administration over its domestic spying program to determine whether the operation was used to monitor 10 defense lawyers, journalists, scholars, political activists and other Americans with ties to the Middle East.

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