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In reply to the discussion: Armed Militia stand off in Wakefield Ma, my home town [View all]Klaralven
(7,510 posts)32. Or possibly article 14
.14. The Commerce with the United States shall be on the same footing as is the Commerce with Spain or as that with the most favored Nation for the time being and their Citizens shall be respected and esteemed and have full Liberty to pass and repass our Country and Sea Ports whenever they please without interruption.
This would have the assumed effect if "their Citizens" is interpreted as "the Citizens of the other country". However, it seems clear that "their" refers to "the United States" so the correct reading would be "and their (United States) Citizens shall be respected and esteemed and have full Liberty to pass and repass our (Morocco) Country and Sea Ports whenever they please without interruption."
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From another thread. Seems someone's been a preaching on this ($$$) for a while
underpants
Jul 2021
#8
Thanks I was going to look it up. I'm guessing they are reading Article 6 as their basis
underpants
Jul 2021
#26
So in loony moor logic, if they are soldiers of a sovereign nation, opening fire on U.S. citizens
Politicub
Jul 2021
#57
In other words, Planters doesn't have the nuts market cornered like it hoped. nt
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#75
Maybe. More like a major message that white supremacist sovereigns would pay attention to.
ancianita
Jul 2021
#43
Maybe now that some Black people are leaning into the crazy-assed, armed to the teeth
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#76
Nah. They will insist that Blacks just hand their guns over without question.
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#87
it sounds like a visit by nat guard is needed at a training camp in new hampshire.....
getagrip_already
Jul 2021
#13
I've been to that part of twitter. I was surprised with the numbers of people
Sapient Donkey
Jul 2021
#94
One report states the group "ran out of gas" along I-95 on the way to their training camp.
sop
Jul 2021
#38
The "leader" in the video said they carry gas so they don't have to stop at gas stations.
rickford66
Jul 2021
#45
So grateful that law enforcement kept cool heads and followed the law as this could have
iluvtennis
Jul 2021
#53
There's dudes with guns out in the forest, so we have to shut down the nearby highway?
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#62