Attempting a coup, fits. (Reply #4) - Democratic Underground

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Sun Aug 21, 2022, 05:28 PM

mzmolly (50,486 posts)

4. Attempting a coup, fits.

Treason 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.

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36 replies	Author	Time	Post
He has committed TRE45ON [View all]	Iwasthere	Aug 2022	OP
Treason requires an act of war to be declared, meaning there can be no prosecutions for treason	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#1
Attempting a coup, fits.	mzmolly	Aug 2022	#4
If you can show me a picture of President Trump attacking the capital I will concede your point.	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#9
By that measure, no leader who gives an illegal order	mzmolly	Aug 2022	#28
Possibly if there is direct collusion and assuming the attack on the capital rises to the level of	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#31
It certainly	mzmolly	Aug 2022	#35
Correct me if I'm wrong	BidenRocks	Aug 2022	#12
That is correct. That is why even the Rosenburgs were convicted of espionage, not treason. NT	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#13
I've seen that claim but nothing to support it.	Hermit-The-Prog	Aug 2022	#34
Oh brother...sorry to disappoint you...	Fiendish Thingy	Aug 2022	#2
Okay, try for treason (coup) then settle for Espionage	Iwasthere	Aug 2022	#5
If he was indicted for Treason, there would be no trial	Fiendish Thingy	Aug 2022	#15
Domestic	mzmolly	Aug 2022	#6
Maybe it should but it currently does not. nt	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#10
I'm not sure	mzmolly	Aug 2022	#29
I am. nt	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#30
Since the United States is not at war, we have no enemies.	Mariana	Aug 2022	#3
Oh, we've got enemies (within AND without)	Iwasthere	Aug 2022	#7
'enemies' in this context is defined as those the US congress has declared war on. nt	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#11
And as soon as Congress declares war upon them	Mariana	Aug 2022	#20
MF45 leads a criminal insurrection that includes Domestic Terrorists.	Kid Berwyn	Aug 2022	#8
Where can I read this declaration of war and President Trump's direct involvement	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#14
The disjunctive	dpibel	Aug 2022	#16
Agreed. I've encountered this before with some DUers.	triron	Aug 2022	#22
The post I responded to stated "Seeing how they have declared war on the United States of America"	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#23
Fair enough	dpibel	Aug 2022	#24
correct but then we have to get into the weeds on 'levying war' It is debatable if 1/6 was	kelly1mm	Aug 2022	#25
This message was self-deleted by its author	dpibel	Aug 2022	#26
Is there an echo in here?	dpibel	Aug 2022	#27
Agree	Joinfortmill	Aug 2022	#17
treason no. sedition yes.	moonshinegnomie	Aug 2022	#18
Here's Glenn Kirschner on TFG and the crime of treason...	RobertDevereaux	Aug 2022	#19
This is good	scipan	Aug 2022	#36
GREAT bumper sticker idea n/t	Delarage	Aug 2022	#21
Sedition and espionage	GuppyGal	Aug 2022	#32
For this thread	LetMyPeopleVote	Aug 2022	#33

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