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A HERETIC I AM

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22. Except if he is convicted of sedition.
Sun Jul 3, 2022, 01:01 AM
Jul 2022

§2384. Seditious conspiracy

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, §1, 70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)


§2385. Advocating overthrow of Government

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms "organizes" and "organize", with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, §2, 70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 87–486, June 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
Trump will be imprisoned. LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #1
he can still run and win from prison nt msongs Jul 2022 #2
I know. LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #3
But, did you know EndlessWire Jul 2022 #9
Yes, but my feeling is that LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #10
Except if he is convicted of sedition. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2022 #22
in the unkujeky event that trump id trued, convicted, and imprisoned rampartc Jul 2022 #25
It depends on what he is convicted of. fightforfreedom Jul 2022 #28
Yes, you are correct? Why? Trump has committed crimes, and no one is above the law, even Trump Stuart G Jul 2022 #5
I look at it this way. LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #6
You are only not above the law EndlessWire Jul 2022 #13
he must be indicted before the 2022 election rampartc Jul 2022 #26
LOL! EndlessWire Jul 2022 #29
+1 rampartc Jul 2022 #30
No he won't. former9thward Jul 2022 #16
You wouldn't exactly be flush with cash if I lost the bet. LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #24
No he will not, bookmarked! Nt USALiberal Jul 2022 #18
How long do you think it will take? Polybius Jul 2022 #20
Not for a conviction, but possibly for an indictment. My opinion only. LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #23
he needs money. mopinko Jul 2022 #4
Well, that may be so. EndlessWire Jul 2022 #7
he raised $250m on this lie. mopinko Jul 2022 #8
He's just not the official candidate yet. EndlessWire Jul 2022 #11
I read $9 million raised March-April and only $19,000 May-June. Native Jul 2022 #17
but you can never trust numbers reported by trumpists. rampartc Jul 2022 #27
If he does it would be great kacekwl Jul 2022 #12
Well, we'll all be wearing black that day, so... Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #14
I'd be happy if he went to prison on July 4th. That would really honor ideals we espouse. captain queeg Jul 2022 #15
You just made me think... Ivanka's shady surreal Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #19
Best scenario. usonian Jul 2022 #21
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