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lapucelle

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5. It may have been criminal, but it's not treason.

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 06:13 AM

Sep 2017

Treason is the only only crime specifically addressed in the Constitution.

Article 3 - The Judicial Branch
Section 3 - Treason

"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted."

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I think Hillary missed an opportunity on TRMS tonight [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

Get thee to the greatest thread! ffr Sep 2017 #1

It's called treason... the penalty should be life in prison without the possibility of parole. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #2

It may have been criminal, but it's not treason. lapucelle Sep 2017 #5

Sure sounds to me like adhering to our enemies, giving them aid and comfort. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #6

Me too. Nt joeybee12 Sep 2017 #7

Russia is not our enemy. lapucelle Sep 2017 #8

I see SHRED Sep 2017 #11

The constitutional construction of a particular word lapucelle Sep 2017 #13

Adversaries work against our interests; We are not, however, lapucelle Sep 2017 #14

She called it a vast right wing conspiracy twenty years ago. ucrdem Sep 2017 #3

Internet: Why is Hillary still talking about the election? bigtree Sep 2017 #4

Since I did not see the show NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #9

Here SHRED Sep 2017 #10

thanks NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #12