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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

13 hrs ago

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 16 hrs ago OP

If we only had a fully functioning kacekwl 16 hrs ago #1

If only Garland used his garland 🤔 Clouds Passing 14 hrs ago #6

Nope Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #2

What about accomplice to murder by aiding in the deaths wnylib 14 hrs ago #7

But he can be charged with war crimes even if "War" has not been declared. chowder66 14 hrs ago #8

Sure... Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #12

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #9

The Rosenbergs weren't charged with treason Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #13

Yep, but apparently "treason" is sexier. harumph 14 hrs ago #18

Treason is quicker to type than "AARGLE BAARRGLE!" Nt Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #19

Sick of it too. I'm going to post U.S. Code 794 - Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government harumph 13 hrs ago #23

Even without a declaration of war, Russia wnylib 14 hrs ago #11

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

I am not a lawyer let alone a Constitutional scholar. wnylib 13 hrs ago #20

If your theory were true, Jane Fonda would have been executed before she won any Oscars. Nt Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #24

How many Americans did she kill with a photo op? wnylib 13 hrs ago #25

Should we prosecute based on the letter of the law? Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #26

Vibes??? wnylib 13 hrs ago #27

I agree- investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #29

What about the Congressional Magats gab13by13 16 hrs ago #3

So, no more Rule of Law? Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #16

Long exceeded that malaise 16 hrs ago #4

Republikans will keep him safe. Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #5

Treason is like pornography... hay rick 14 hrs ago #10

Since we are not in direct armed conflict with Russia, I don't think it meets the legal definition of "enemy". LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #15

It would never get to trial Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #17

The question is whether we still live in a constitutional republic, or if we've descended Gaugamela 13 hrs ago #21

Easily, right after war crimes and crimes against humanity. usonian 13 hrs ago #22

My question is - where did Russia get the intelligence they shared. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #28

For the attacks on the airbases, Russia, like us and other nations have their own satellites. DetroitLegalBeagle 11 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the follow up. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #31