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In reply to the discussion: "Is it treason to purposefully block any help for the economy..." [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)59. No. Not even close.
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"Is it treason to purposefully block any help for the economy..." [View all]
babylonsister
Jun 2012
OP
The dictionary definition isn't what matters. What matters is the Constitutional definition
onenote
Jun 2012
#23
When they dishonor paying the debts of the United States they are treasonous.
xtraxritical
Jun 2012
#36
If they are attempting to change the country so the 1 per centers are the only voice
newspeak
Jun 2012
#91
Apparently America doesn't have the appetite for treason charges anymore. Too much soda has been
lonestarnot
Jun 2012
#15
He's wrong about that. Treason is defined in the Constitution, and the definition says nothing...
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#34
I think so but at the very least it is a conspiracy to overthrow the government. They have been
jwirr
Jun 2012
#39
I worked to overthrow the President of the United States between 2001 and 2004. Was that wrong?
onenote
Jun 2012
#44
I think it depends on exactly what you did to do that. I also did that but I worked to get the vote
jwirr
Jun 2012
#45
I also worked to stop the Vietnam War and supported Congressional efforts to cut off funding
onenote
Jun 2012
#47
Yeah, me to. It just seems to me that their little meeting in 2009 was more like a conspiracy than
jwirr
Jun 2012
#51
No. Economic inactivity as a means of political expression is older than our nation
MNBrewer
Jun 2012
#57
If jobs are being outsourced to aid and comfort our enemies, like Red China, absolutely right.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#63
No. Be careful what you advocate. Similar arguments were made against those who have called for
Puregonzo1188
Jun 2012
#66
The Republican 80th Congress was nicknamed the "Do Nothing Congress" by President Harry Truman.
ErikJ
Jun 2012
#67
Intentional destabilization of the people's treasury, refusal by congress to levy compulsory tax
earcandle
Jun 2012
#90
No, probably not. I think the definition is more precise than willfully undermining the nation.
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#92