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42. Statements of members of Congress do not cause indictments

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jun 2013

There are no cases pending no matter how much hot air comes out of Congress - they don't have the power to start a prosecution.

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Snowden says that the "U.S. government" has already found him guilty of "treason." [View all] pnwmom Jun 2013 OP

he's just looking for his own reality show. Whisp Jun 2013 #1

Risking his life and freedom Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #4

What would the title of his reality show be? flamingdem Jun 2013 #26

Direct Excess? Whisp Jun 2013 #30

Maybe he could do a Chinese cooking show? flamingdem Jun 2013 #31

Whining from China? Cha Jun 2013 #48

Whining and Dining! flamingdem Jun 2013 #49

Just curious, what exactly do you think would happen to him if he returned right now? nt. polly7 Jun 2013 #2

Based on what he has already admitted, he would probably be arrested pnwmom Jun 2013 #6

You do realize that the Rosenbergs were convicted and executed for espionage and not treason, right? hlthe2b Jun 2013 #15

You do realize that this isn't 1953, right? And that Julius Rosenberg didn't hand info to ... 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #39

Robert Hanson's conviction was in 2002.... These statutes are not only still on the books, but used. hlthe2b Jun 2013 #44

He isn't exaggerating Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #3

Then he's lying. Because neither the Obama administration nor the Courts pnwmom Jun 2013 #7

He isn't lying Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #8

Not by anyone in a position to charge him or try him. pnwmom Jun 2013 #11

Holder is in position to do so Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #13

Holder hasn't said he's guilty of treason. pnwmom Jun 2013 #14

Holder is known for being a shady figure Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #16

Holder hasn't declared him guilty of treason -- or anything else, for that matter. pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

Because Leaker Snowden has shown himself Cha Jun 2013 #53

Members of Congress have that power. Here are just a few who have accused him of treason: sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #23

Statements of members of Congress do not cause indictments treestar Jun 2013 #42

RIGHT! Brought to you courtesy of the coiners of the phrase "enhanced interrogation" Th1onein Jun 2013 #51

Only those ignorant of the constitution have used the word "treason" hlthe2b Jun 2013 #17

Snowden himself used the word "treason" pnwmom Jun 2013 #20

He is not educated in the law and used that as a lay person would... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #22

Diane Feinstein among others who have used the word 'treason' are members of the US Government. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #25

And none of them have the power to even charge him with anything. pnwmom Jun 2013 #27

The Speaker of the House has no power when it comes to matters of treason? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #33

The Federal prosecutors and the Obama administration. pnwmom Jun 2013 #36

Okay then so I won't worry if the Speaker of the House ever publicly declares that I am a traitor! sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #38

They sure as hell have more power than he will, if they find him. Th1onein Jun 2013 #52

not much. doesn't really tell us jackshit. cali Jun 2013 #5

It bears on his credibility. When we can see his tendency to exaggerate pnwmom Jun 2013 #9

no, it really doesn't. humans tend to do that. You're a perfect example of that with cali Jun 2013 #12

Exaggerate because of legal imprecision? REALLY? Espionage (for which he clearly CAN be charged) hlthe2b Jun 2013 #24

His credibility when offering his opinions matters about as much as anyone's which is pretty sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #29

The documents so far don't prove what he says they do. pnwmom Jun 2013 #34

The documents so far have resulted in admissions that the Government has 'collected and stored' sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #40

No, in cases entirely within the US, the warrants would be obtained using non-FISA courts. nt pnwmom Jun 2013 #46

That is how it SHOULD be. But that is not what the Government is claiming, they have acknowledged sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #50

They are trying to discredit him Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #10

I would say that the people marions ghost Jun 2013 #19

A guilty conscience finally catching up to him? Rex Jun 2013 #21

If the shoe fits .... Lil Missy Jun 2013 #28

This guy and his Guardian guardians are starting to reek of fakery. ucrdem Jun 2013 #32

15 minutes was what Andy Warhol once said. graham4anything Jun 2013 #35

Even a traitor who comitted torture and murder says he comitted treason. Lint Head Jun 2013 #37

How did we miss the trial? treestar Jun 2013 #41

Snowden is trying oh so very hard to not be a hero... MrScorpio Jun 2013 #43

I guess Julian outgrew the role. ucrdem Jun 2013 #45

... Scurrilous Jun 2013 #47