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Cicada

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6. Treason requires a war enemy, Russia doesnt meet requirement

Reply to member12 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 01:57 PM

Dec 2017

The constitution has a narrow definition of treason. The crime of treason must involve an enemy defined as a country we have declared war on or a country we are at war with, a real war not a Cold War. Trump could turn over all our classified info to Russia for a billion dollars and it would not be the crime of treason.

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Trump is treasonous member12 Dec 2017 #1

He should be in the big house not the white one. triron Dec 2017 #2

I agree Generic Brad Dec 2017 #3

We need to stop calling it collusion and flat out call it what it is: Treason! member12 Dec 2017 #4

Treason requires a war enemy, Russia doesnt meet requirement Cicada Dec 2017 #6

He should not be given airtime janterry Dec 2017 #5

They just redefine collusion Moral Compass Dec 2017 #7