Posted on 02/22/2018 12:51:42 PM PST by Kaslin
"Treason" is a term occasionally bandied about but rarely discussed seriously. President Trump, in a recent speech, joked about it. Referring to the catatonic Democrats during the State of the Union address, "They were like death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, 'treasonous.' I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Can we call that treason? Why not? I mean, they certainly didn't seem to love our country that much."
As leftists are prone to do, they took Trump's words literally – the opposite of how his supporters approach Trump's joking. Commenting on what someone else said – "yeah, I guess, why not?" Trump being Trump.
In typical fashion, the media blew a gasket – led by CNN, of course, with Chris Cillizza, with a straight face, declaring that Trump actually believes that not clapping for him is treasonous.
It's just like when the media took literally Trump's debate comment on the missing Hillary Clinton emails. "I will tell you this, Russia: if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing." He was joking over the James Comey assertion that the FBI couldn't find the missing emails.
Again taking Trump literally, not seriously, Politico, close relative of CNN, responded, "Trump urges Russia to hack Clinton's email."
So what about the T-word Trump let slip? Treason. As the media never takes Trump seriously, how about a serious discussion of what treason is?
A simple dictionary definition popping up on a Google search is "The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government."
The U.S. Constitution, Article 3, Section 3 has similar words. "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I have four trees on my back yard.
“In other words, it’s exactly what was going on before, during, and after the last presidential election. We’re talking opposition research by one political party, created by and with the assistance of a foreign entity, declared “valid intelligence” by the government of the same party, then presented to a secret court dishonestly, resulting in illegal surveillance of the candidate and campaign of the other political party. These surveillance results were then illegally disseminated to the media, who willingly spread the disinformation far and wide to the entire world.
What was the goal? To subvert the Constitution, the lawful transfer of power from one administration to the next. Having failed, the conspirators then tried to undermine the sovereign, the president, through accusations and investigations, assisted by a foreign enemy.”
Four is probably not enough. Grow more trees, preferably fast growing trees.
Trying to defeat a political opponent by stealth, fakery, lies, and crimes and then trying to remove him from office which is a coup d’tat. Those are both treason.
Over the years, we’ve had one tree go down every major hurricane. I never say we lost trees as we didn’t. They just weren’t standing upright anymore.
TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I—CRIMES
CHAPTER 115—TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2388. Activities affecting armed forces during war
(a) Whoever, when the United States is at war, willfully makes or
conveys false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with
the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United
States or to promote the success of its enemies; or
Whoever, when the United States is at war, willfully causes or
attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of
duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or willfully
obstructs the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, to
the injury of the service or the United States, or attempts to do so—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty
years, or both.
(b) If two or more persons conspire to violate subsection (a) of
this section and one or more such persons do any act to effect the
object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall
be punished as provided in said subsection (a).
(c) Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has
reasonable grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to
commit, an offense under this section, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(d) This section shall apply within the admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction of the United States, and on the high seas, as well as
within the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 811; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on sections 33, 34, 35, 37 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War
and National Defense (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title I, Secs. 3, 4, 5, 8,
40 Stat. 219; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 136, 41 Stat. 1359; Mar. 28, 1940, ch.
72, Sec. 2, 54 Stat. 79).
Sections 33, 34, 35, and 37 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and
National Defense, were consolidated. Sections 34, 35, and 37 of title
50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense, are also incorporated in
sections 791, 792, and 794 of this title, to which they relate.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title’’ for
``fined not more than $10,000’’ in last par. of subsec. (a) and in
subsec. (c).
Repeals
Section 7 of act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, 67 Stat. 134, repealed
Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, Sec. 1(a)(29), 66 Stat. 333; Joint
Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, Sec. 1, 67 Stat. 18, which had provided that
this section should continue in force until six months after the
termination of the National emergency proclaimed by 1950 Proc. No. 2914
which is set out as a note preceding section 1 of Appendix to Title 50,
War and National Defense.
Repeal of Extensions of War-time Provisions
Section 6 of Joint Res. July 3, 1952, repealed Joint Res. Apr. 14,
1952, ch. 204, 66 Stat. 54, as amended by Joint Res. May 28, 1952, ch.
339, 66 Stat. 96. Intermediate extensions by Joint Res. June 14, 1952,
ch. 437, 66 Stat. 137, and Joint Res. June 30, 1952, ch. 526, 66 Stat.
296, which continued provisions until July 3, 1952, expired by their own
terms.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+18USC2388
And still, not even the crazy lovebird corrupt FBI agents have even lost their jobs, let alone been prosecuted for a crime.
I’ll be patient, but I have my limits...
We’ve downed trees as well. Fortunately, we’ve the luxury of splitting and cutting, using them for firewood. Mesquite in abundance, locust like the plague, bois-d’arc hard to cut. All electric = a backup plan is always needed.
Would gladly freeze if we found them needing to be used while still standing.
Being a Liberal is cause enough.
Dude, she lives in Vail, Colorado. You can’t get more lilly white than that.
“The USA IS at war, are we not?”
The left are in an all out do or die war against America and the rule of law.
We have a massive conspiracy of high treason with no controlling legal authority that is not corrupt & loyal to the left or compromised (Jeff Sessions)
For all intents and purposes, the fed govt has been overthrown. The rabid lefty hillary voters are in complete control of ‘our’ stasi state and they are in open rebellion to President Trump.
Whew. Uh, we discarded the idea of sovereignty in one man, a king, a long time ago. We the People, who ratified the Constitution, are the sovereign. High crimes against the Constitution are against US.
Registering as a Democrat
Good point
No, we are not.
Clinton + China and Russia, SA, Iran......
The left are at war with the U.S....We are in a state of war. That’s a fact.
1) The Congress authorizes and directs the President of the United States to use his position as Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy to wage war, and,
2) In order to bring the war to a successful conclusion, the Congress pledges all the resources of the country.
The last time this happened was December 8, 1941 and the directions/pledges expired in 1945.
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