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Fiendish Thingy

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8. Here you go:

Reply to Mysterian (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 03:47 PM

21 hrs ago

https://constitution.findlaw.com/article3/annotation24.html

https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/treason

There no applicable cases to cite because, AFAIK (as far as the internet knows), there has never been a case where a defendant was charged with treason for aiding and abetting a nation the US had NOT declared war on.

The closest recent case would be that of the John Walker Lindh, the American Taliban dude, who went to fight for Afghanistan, and was captured.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walker_Lindh#Trial_and_sentencing

The Rosenbergs were convicted of espionage, not treason.

Jane Fonda was never charged with treason.

And Trump, so far, has not committed the crime of treason.

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This is high treason, as defined in the Constitution: [View all] Gaugamela Yesterday OP

Treason aided and abetted by a VRWC Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #1

"Enemies" has a very specific legal definition Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #2

By this logic, a president cannot be accused of treason if he violates the constitution Gaugamela 22 hrs ago #3

Waging war on another country cannot be considered treason Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #4

As I stated in the OP, Trump is aiding and comforting Putin, who is Gaugamela 20 hrs ago #10

Really? Mysterian 21 hrs ago #5

Here you go: Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #8

So your previous statement is incorrect Mysterian 18 hrs ago #14

We have the historical record Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #15

Have the moral courage to admit you were wrong Mysterian 17 hrs ago #16

My whole point is that the constitution is basically quaint and obsolete as long as this Gaugamela 20 hrs ago #12

When were these videos broadcasts done? ❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #6

The first one last night, the second Sunday night. Gaugamela 20 hrs ago #11

TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #13

I thought from the beginning they were on the wrong track with an infrasound weapon Warpy 21 hrs ago #7

The unreported hour long private phone call with putin yesterday is treason in my book. rubbersole 21 hrs ago #9