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harumph

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23. Sick of it too. I'm going to post U.S. Code 794 - Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:38 PM

Mar 29

in a separate thread. I'm gobsmacked that people here (smart people mind you) constantly get fixated on an irrelevant
concept. As you say, the blackletter definition of treason is not dependent on what any of us 'believe' it to be.

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Does drumpf now meet the Constitutional Definition of Treason? [View all] Takket Mar 29 OP

If we only had a fully functioning kacekwl Mar 29 #1

If only Garland used his garland 🤔 Clouds Passing Mar 29 #6

Nope Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #2

What about accomplice to murder by aiding in the deaths wnylib Mar 29 #7

But he can be charged with war crimes even if "War" has not been declared. chowder66 Mar 29 #8

Sure... Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #12

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg... GiqueCee Mar 29 #9

The Rosenbergs weren't charged with treason Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #13

Yep, but apparently "treason" is sexier. harumph Mar 29 #18

Treason is quicker to type than "AARGLE BAARRGLE!" Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #19

Sick of it too. I'm going to post U.S. Code 794 - Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government harumph Mar 29 #23

Even without a declaration of war, Russia wnylib Mar 29 #11

Nobody has been charged or convicted of treason in over 100 years without a declared war. Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #14

I am not a lawyer let alone a Constitutional scholar. wnylib Mar 29 #20

If your theory were true, Jane Fonda would have been executed before she won any Oscars. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #24

How many Americans did she kill with a photo op? wnylib Mar 29 #25

Should we prosecute based on the letter of the law? Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #26

Vibes??? wnylib Mar 29 #27

I agree- investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #29

What about the Congressional Magats gab13by13 Mar 29 #3

So, no more Rule of Law? Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #16

Long exceeded that malaise Mar 29 #4

Republikans will keep him safe. Turbineguy Mar 29 #5

Treason is like pornography... hay rick Mar 29 #10

Since we are not in direct armed conflict with Russia, I don't think it meets the legal definition of "enemy". LudwigPastorius Mar 29 #15

It would never get to trial Fiendish Thingy Mar 29 #17

The question is whether we still live in a constitutional republic, or if we've descended Gaugamela Mar 29 #21

Easily, right after war crimes and crimes against humanity. usonian Mar 29 #22

My question is - where did Russia get the intelligence they shared. yellow dahlia Mar 29 #28

For the attacks on the airbases, Russia, like us and other nations have their own satellites. DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 29 #30

Thanks for the follow up. yellow dahlia Mar 29 #31