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In reply to the discussion: Small Band of Extremists Want Total Control of the Government [View all]PatrickforO
(15,499 posts)the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government. These people were elected after their districts were gerrymandered and went to Washington not to govern, but to tear down the government.
Free speech has nothing to do with their actions, which constitute treason. They want to shut down the government because the rest of Congress won't go along with de-funding Planned Parenthood.
I'd say we have many, many problems they COULD be addressing, but no, they are going to shut down the government, and perhaps cause a default by not raising the spending limit to pay for services already rendered. If that happens, you cannot imagine the suffering that will happen all over this earth in the resultant economic cataclysm.
So don't tell me about free speech. Instead let's focus on the treason of this 'freedom caucus,' arrest them, try them in the Senate and throw them in jail so Congress can actually get back to doing its job.