Article III. Section. 3.For more details, check thisTreason 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.
the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government
Put me down with ChemistCat.
"People who dilute the meaning of the word "treason" worry me. I was accused of treason last night for saying that flag-burning,
like flag-waving and flag-wearing, is protected conduct under the First Amendment (if done reasonably safely so that no one is
actually physically endangered.)
"I've also seen the word "traitor" used as a synonym for Democrat or any even mildly liberal persons. Myself, I think the word
ought to be reserved for those who KNOWINGLY commit deliberate ACTS that actually threaten the safety of this nation.
(The word "knowingly" ought to let most Democrats off the hook--except the ones who know better.) Maybe nobody was a
traitor for voting for Clinton. Maybe Senators who voted not to convict him were."