Declaration of Independence Was 'Illegal,' Grounds for Treason, British Lawyers Say

Fox News ^ | 10/20/11

[Libloather]

Declaration of Independence Was 'Illegal,' Grounds for Treason, British Lawyers Say
Published October 20, 2011 | FoxNews.com

The Declaration of Independence was “illegal” and “treasonable,” according to a team of British lawyers, the BBC reports.

The assertion was made at a debate in Philadelphia between British and American lawyers over the legitimacy of the United States of America.

At the debate, pitting British barristers against American attorneys, lawyers for the former colonial power argued that America’s Declaration of Independence in 1776 “was not only illegal, but actually treasonable,” according to the BBC.

The lawyers representing the British team decided that the Americans had no legal grounds for secession. "[President Abraham] Lincoln made the case against secession and he was right."

[kosciusko51]

If it was illegal for the southern states to secede then it was illegal for the colonies to do so.

Yes, and the similarities don't end there. In both cases, after a protracted war to determine the outcome, the defeated side signed a treaty acknowledging and accepting the winning sides terms.

[bert]

———Would you like to go toe-——

One peaceable recourse would be to round up all the American Lawyers and send them to London To argue the case.

[JoeDetweiler]

Ooops......once again I speak first and only check afterwards. You are correct, Sir.

One of these days I’m gonna learn....but it’ll probably be too late.......

[3Fingas]

Duh! That’s why it’s called the American Revolution.

[Nip]

Do you need any further proof that lawyers should be banned from holding any office higher than local dog catcher?

[marty60]

Well DUH...

Why did the “conspirators” meet in secret?

[DTogo]

Washington to Cornwallis at Yorktown: "D'uh, winning!"

Cornwallis: "D'oh!"

[MrEdd]

Did these lawyers ask the local imams if they are allowed to profess this view?

They need to go check their Londonstan masters before voicing anything.

[Cheburashka]

Wow. Will we have to kick their a$$ - again?

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No, The British bowed to force majeure when they signed the Treaty of Paris and recognized American independence. What they think about the legality of the situation is irrelevant.

[NCjim]

I believe that this became a moot point in 1776...

[SoJoCo]

Do you need any further proof that lawyers should be banned from holding any office higher than local dog catcher?

Waaaay too much time on their hands.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Aw, c'mon. It's only natural that the mother country would feel this way. That's why they fought us.

The legal basis for the independence of the United States in international law is not the Declaration of Independence; it's the 1783 Treaty of Paris.

[EternalVigilance]

Samuel Adams and Committees of Correspondence laid out the legality of our separation from Great Britain on the basis of the natural law.

"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can."

And the writers of the Declaration clearly articulated the closing arguments.

King George abdicated.

"He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us."

Case closed.

[grumpygresh]

Well if the Brits want to try our current commander in chief, go ahead! Better yet, the Brits can claim him as a commonwealth subject.

[goldstategop]

When the British surrendered - they made American independence an accomplished fact. They Treaty Of Paris gave recognition to American sovereignty. In the end, the special relationship endured because both sides were equals.

[freedomfiter2]

Exactly. But in one case, the oppressor was defeated and the other war ended with the oppressor consolidating power by force. The civil war ended any facade of the US Constitution having any real power to limit the “Federal” government.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

Coming next.... The Brits bombed pearl Harbour and caused the attacks on the WTC.

Just so we know " Who are real enemies are."

[Jack Hydrazine]

This FEMA guy thinks our Founding Fathers were terrorists!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGZjR9NIHJk

[Libloather]

In light of your immediate failure to financially manage yourselves...

Can they bail us out? A bit under $15 TRILLION could do it - for now. Additional stimulus may be required in the near future.

[Paladin2]

Seditious too.