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To: monocle
My point is “treason” is widely used, by both right and left, without any regard to its constitutional elements.

My understanding is that treason is a wartime offense, whereas sedition is a peacetime one.

Perhaps a constitutional scholar would view it differently, though.

65 posted on 06/04/2019 5:52:38 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron
Article 3, Section 3, The Constitution of the United States:

"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."

83 posted on 06/04/2019 10:03:28 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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