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In reply to the discussion: If you tried to overthrow the government* you should not be alllowed to be part of that government. [View all]ancianita
(43,310 posts)11. Their ideas were traitorous, but they're still overed by 1A. What law can you cite that they broke?
Because I've been looking for it and can't find it.
They only broke the law of conspiracy if their ideas or suggestions can be tied to Meadows texting back agreement, whether he materially acted on them or not; but any such exchange would likely have to be more than once to qualify as conspiracy. They would claim that they were simply exchanging ideas with a former congressional colleague, nothing else. Whatever law they broke, a lot of evidence of intent and collusion would have to be gathered, and one would think Jack Smith already has a full plate.
If he nails Trump through Meadows and/or Oathkeepers or Flynn, maybe later their texts might be used in charges of aiding and abetting.
Just my opinion.
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If you tried to overthrow the government* you should not be alllowed to be part of that government. [View all]
Botany
Dec 2022
OP
Read that again -- it takes Congress to *remove* the disability, not impose it.
Hermit-The-Prog
Dec 2022
#41
And some of those very same "inside people" who gave tours and pushed the coup prior to and during the ....
Botany
Dec 2022
#20
Their ideas were traitorous, but they're still overed by 1A. What law can you cite that they broke?
ancianita
Dec 2022
#11
Of course they did. But don't try to tell me the law covers all wrong statements.
ancianita
Dec 2022
#17
Tying "violent actions" to anyone on this list could do that, but so far we don't know if
ancianita
Dec 2022
#29
I hope you're right and I hope this US Code on aiding and abetting works to nail them.
ancianita
Dec 2022
#18
the most ridiculous thing I heard last night I think it was Michael Steele, who said
bonniebgood
Dec 2022
#22
These people have lost all touch with reality as it relates to anything political.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2022
#44