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Katashi_itto

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29. SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 04:04 PM
Oct 2013

SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.
(a) DOMESTIC TERRORISM DEFINED- Section 2331 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking `by assassination or kidnapping' and inserting `by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking `and';
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
`(5) the term `domestic terrorism' means activities that--
`(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
`(B) appear to be intended--
`(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
`(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion;or
`(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
`(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 3077(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

`(1) `act of terrorism' means an act of domestic or international terrorism as defined in section 2331;'.

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The President's powers are few in regard to this. MineralMan Oct 2013 #1
Patriot Act: Declare an "Economic Emergency" Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #3
Well, perhaps, but what he could do in that case MineralMan Oct 2013 #9
Or declare sedition. A admittedly long-shot of that happening, Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #11
Nope. The Constitution clearly gives Congress members immunity for MineralMan Oct 2013 #14
Incorrect. I suggest you actually read it. Instead of telling other people too. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #19
They cannot be charged with sedition for voting on a bill. MineralMan Oct 2013 #21
Umm they are not voting, they are preventing a vote. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #22
Please. They are acting in Congress. MineralMan Oct 2013 #23
SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #29
Nice try, but it won't fly. MineralMan Oct 2013 #30
If this goes into default all the cards are on the table. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #31
"Privilege from arrest" clause means Congress can't be arrested on a civil charge meow2u3 Oct 2013 #25
And when was one arrested for something done in Congress? MineralMan Oct 2013 #26
Bush's man, Paulson, in 2008 threatened military Martial Law using the economy as the excuse. BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #13
I believe Congress is *the* most powerful branch of our government. BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #7
You make a good point. MineralMan Oct 2013 #10
Yes, we have a weak Executive by design, which opened the door for the Koch Bros BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #20
Not exactly ..... oldhippie Oct 2013 #15
Congress can pass bills without the President's signature, they just need a 2/3's majority. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #27
Let's see... LAGC Oct 2013 #2
oh please demsin06 Oct 2013 #8
Do we have a rolled-up US Constitution someplace we can smack OPs like this with? Geez. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #4
dont reply if you get so annoyed demsin06 Oct 2013 #6
Yeah, we're the ones that need to calm down ...... oldhippie Oct 2013 #16
Well there is 18 USC § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection demsin06 Oct 2013 #5
Get a grip. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #28
So push for some kind of Enabling Act and imprison anyone who opposes him. Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #12
What kind of authoritarian nonsense is this? tritsofme Oct 2013 #17
There's a part of me that would like to see Obama go all "Chancellor Palpatine" on their asses. PragmaticLiberal Oct 2013 #18
Take heart in that Boehner lies. This is likely just another and he'll flip at the last moment. Kablooie Oct 2013 #24
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