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grahamhgreen

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37. Treason/Insurrection/Sedition/Advocacy
Sun Apr 20, 2014, 02:15 AM
Apr 2014
U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2381

18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
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U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2383

18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection

Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

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U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2384

18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

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U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2385

18 U.S. Code § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms “organizes” and “organize”, with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.



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Storm the Supreme Court first, motherfuckers tabasco Apr 2014 #1
No Doubt billhicks76 Apr 2014 #22
+1000 Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #24
tar and feather NYtoBush-Drop Dead Apr 2014 #41
Can we please declare him mentally unfit to serve now? Initech Apr 2014 #2
Something about "treason" Stuart G Apr 2014 #3
Yeah seriously how is that not treason? Initech Apr 2014 #4
Because the Constitution defines treason specifically onenote Apr 2014 #8
In responce to this post..my heading is wrong...(I should not have used "treason" ) Stuart G Apr 2014 #21
It's more accurately called sedition. brush Apr 2014 #42
How many prosecutions for sedition are there? onenote Apr 2014 #46
Perhaps, but it's still sedition — and from a Supreme Court justice brush Apr 2014 #47
It is no more sedition as that term is understood in US law onenote Apr 2014 #48
You have a point . . . brush Apr 2014 #54
I was thinking exactly the same thing Scairp Apr 2014 #50
No, an ordinary citizen would not be getting a visit from the FBI former9thward Apr 2014 #52
Ok how about a Supreme Court justice? Scairp Apr 2014 #71
"many others agree with me that he is suggesting sedition, encouraging it even." former9thward Apr 2014 #73
What is your problem? Scairp Apr 2014 #74
If you don't like to see people disagreeing you on with some point on a discussion board .... former9thward Apr 2014 #77
You have a nice rock somewhere, right? Scairp Apr 2014 #80
dumb turd MissMillie Apr 2014 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Apr 2014 #5
Lawyers are already revolting. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #6
He should resign now.... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #7
Nonsense onenote Apr 2014 #14
Why does he still have a job? Botany Apr 2014 #9
Scalia Does Not Belong On The Supreme Court colsohlibgal Apr 2014 #10
We really need to take the house and senate .. and the pres. then start impeachment proceedings YOHABLO Apr 2014 #11
Keep rolling Scalia exboyfil Apr 2014 #12
Ah yes Great Libertarian Taney warrant46 Apr 2014 #28
A few jackals training on monkey bars in Afghanistan are no where Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #13
+1000 Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #25
Sedition, not treason. Brigid Apr 2014 #15
Neither sedition nor treason under US law. onenote Apr 2014 #17
Look up the word sedition. brush Apr 2014 #43
You realize that statutes in the US are not construed by looking at Mirriam Webster. onenote Apr 2014 #45
I don't want that person charged . . . brush Apr 2014 #55
I'm guessing you either don't think much of, or don't know much about, William O. Douglas onenote Apr 2014 #57
Just sayin', SCOTUS justices, left or right leaning . . . brush Apr 2014 #61
I'm sure this unflushed turd........ wolfie001 Apr 2014 #16
And Stop Paying Scalia's salary Wolf Frankula Apr 2014 #18
How about we have October's Red Mass SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #32
senile dementia? joe_stampingbull Apr 2014 #19
dementia or just in the Koch Brothers pocket. olddad56 Apr 2014 #29
Is Fat Tony going to volunteer to be first against the wall when the revolution comes? OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #20
After all Scalia dismantled the Democratic system we had in place randr Apr 2014 #23
taxes are the lowest in years sir allan01 Apr 2014 #26
How bout we start by not paying his salary! grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #27
He loves to hate America and Americans. SoapBox Apr 2014 #30
Yeah never tell them that inherited wealth is sucking them dry. Tax the rich. He's such a pig. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #31
Scalia should be Pelican Briefed! TheDebbieDee Apr 2014 #33
Some people would claim that you just made a threat against the life of a Supreme Court justice onenote Apr 2014 #34
K&R DeSwiss Apr 2014 #35
:D tofuandbeer Apr 2014 #40
I'm sure that Scumlia stays well infromed to make his decisions. bearssoapbox Apr 2014 #36
Treason/Insurrection/Sedition/Advocacy grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #37
Good thing the U.S. did not take your position during the Vietnam War. former9thward Apr 2014 #53
-> grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #58
A non answer to my question. former9thward Apr 2014 #59
OK, I like direct answers: grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #68
You like direct answers but you don't like giving them. former9thward Apr 2014 #70
A blatantly misleading response, imo. onenote Apr 2014 #60
I forgot. They just killed us: grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #67
What does this particular mugshot of Jane Fonda have to do with sedition? IronGate Apr 2014 #64
Not sedition grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #66
And you supported Gerald Ford's efforts to oust William O. Douglas, I suppose. onenote Apr 2014 #75
The original question intimated that that Vietnam protesters were not jailed, therefore Scalia grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #79
The original question intimated that protesters weren't jailed for their speech. onenote Apr 2014 #81
I'll take that. Let's arrest him for 'fighting words', and then let him off in court. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #82
What Does Scalia Mean By "Revolt" DallasNE Apr 2014 #38
Yay, Citizens United I/II !! blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #39
What if they start getting the right to vote and have it count taken away? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2014 #44
did he say what number he had in mind? How about the 91% on the wealthiest in effect during yurbud Apr 2014 #49
Sorry I missed your post before replying to the OP. bvf Apr 2014 #63
He didn't suggest voting, did he? Orsino Apr 2014 #56
especially since he's hard at work on phasing it out. yurbud Apr 2014 #65
To be fair, this was a serious occasion... Orsino Apr 2014 #78
The revolution has already happened, because bvf Apr 2014 #62
Didn't he take an oath of office like the President does? KamaAina Apr 2014 #69
His $$220,000+ a year if he was impeached would help a little lunasun Apr 2014 #72
Scalia should know. He's been revolting all along. n/t TygrBright Apr 2014 #76
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