Gee, I don't know, what do you call them. A Demonrat?
Posted on 04/25/2006 6:07:27 AM PDT by 13Sisters76
I don't know. Probably the same reason we don't delcare War anymore.
Because our government no longer cares and we no longer have the power, nor the will, to get them to do what they are supposed to.
Now I'll just tell you something, it is an unfortunate political reality that in the present climate, getting a conviction for treason, let alone sentencing someone to death for committing treason, is damn near impossible.
Which is why I would not shed one tear if such traitors suddenly began having unexpected and tragic accidents, falling in front of buses and subways, losing their balance while on top of buildings, that sort of thing.
Not that I'm advocating that the CIA should engage in anything illegal or improper, I'm just saying that sometimes the statistics that actuaries use to project when a person is likely to die are not very reliable.
And as everyone knows, sh*t happens.
The question we should be asking is when are we going to start.
Both McCarthy and Priest need to be stood up and hung from the same gallows. Nothing less.
The Muslim world is sitting back and laughing at us because we won't deal with the ENEMIES WITHIN.
Never. Even coming close to mentioning it here on FR is enough to get you canned. Ask Travis McGee....
Please don't change titles.
This is an infraction? Why? There is no suggestion that the title is anything but mine and an effort to grab attention for this article. I include the original title in the post.
So how is this a problem?
You make an interesting point. Perhaps this website should be renamed? W/O violence, you cannot have a free republic.
Burglar not only STOLE Classified Docs....He DESTROYED Classified docs!! BIG differnce.....one you can get back, the other you can't!!
I prefer your title, which is to say I prefer truth over political correctness every time!
Take it up with management.
I was merely expressing my opinion friend
"Now I'll just tell you something, it is an unfortunate political reality that in the present climate, getting a conviction for treason, let alone sentencing someone to death for committing treason, is damn near impossible."
I see whaere you are coming from and why. I would offer a thought for your consideration.
The Moussaaoui trial had shown us beyond a doubt why we ought not be trying enemy combatants in civil court. There will be an ongoing firestorm and debate in this country about that for decades. The end result is that although we are unlikely to see him executed, Moussaoui is serving as a useful, concrete example for the whole Country, at least those perceptive enough to see the lesson. In any case, I want to see who comes out to protest Moussaoui's Death Sentence, if he gets one.
Indicting, trying, and convicting Mary McCarthy for Treason would also be a useful legal example for others.
First, the trial would certainly define exactly what the existing legal standard for Treason really is. It would be legally challenging to define the grounds for a treason indictment, but I believe it could be done. And if the indictment is crafted carefully enough, it will provide a solid gameplan for a trial.
Second, the subsequent appeals would be an excellent framework for new legislation redefining Treason, and plugging the loopholes that make it difficult to prove right now.
Third, just conducting one trial will put the fear of Jesus in the hearts of anyone else in CIA, State, Justice, Congress, et al; and make them think twice before they betray thier country to an Enemy, in a time of War.
We have to take a longterm view of this. We are at the very beginning of a new National Debate that could very well prove to be as big as Roe was...
Forewarned is better than getting blind sided.
Would it be OK to call that person a whistleblower, that is acting upon their sense of right and wrong?
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