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To: HISSKGB
That's right, we don't execute spies for allies, we don't execute spies of potential enemies during peacetime. To my knowledge, there are no other spies who were executed during peacetime -- I'm not saying I know this from exhaustive research, just that I can not recollect any, any mention of any.

If you say the Constituion gives the Federal Behemoth the right to execute anyone (during peacetime) from crimes short of Treason -- show me the clause! I know it's been done -- Timothy McVeigh being an example -- but like much of what the Behemoth does these days, it is well beyond any charter.

101 posted on 06/20/2003 8:08:21 AM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw
Hope you feel better soon.
102 posted on 06/20/2003 8:13:21 AM PDT by MEG33
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To: bvw
If you say the Constituion gives the Federal Behemoth the right to execute anyone (during peacetime) from crimes short of Treason -- show me the clause!

What in the world are you talking about? Since when does the Constitution have to explicitly confer a right to execute anyone for crimes short of treason? Does it explicitly confer a right to imprison or fine someone for crimes short of treason or for treason itself for that matter? The Constitution doesn't explicitly permit a particular punishment for any particular crime.

142 posted on 06/20/2003 7:59:17 PM PDT by lasereye
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