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wnylib

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27. Vibes???

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #26)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:01 PM

17 hrs ago

Letter of the law vs. spirit of the law. Takes a Constitutional scholar with a good knowledge of historical background to determine either one.

I don't claim to be either a historian or Constitutional attorney. I do think that the matter should be looked into by both.

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Does drumpf now meet the Constitutional Definition of Treason? [View all] Takket 20 hrs ago OP

If we only had a fully functioning kacekwl 20 hrs ago #1

If only Garland used his garland 🤔 Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #6

Nope Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #2

What about accomplice to murder by aiding in the deaths wnylib 18 hrs ago #7

But he can be charged with war crimes even if "War" has not been declared. chowder66 18 hrs ago #8

Sure... Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #12

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #9

The Rosenbergs weren't charged with treason Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #13

Yep, but apparently "treason" is sexier. harumph 17 hrs ago #18

Treason is quicker to type than "AARGLE BAARRGLE!" Nt Fiendish Thingy 17 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 17 hrs ago #23

Even without a declaration of war, Russia wnylib 18 hrs ago #11

Nobody has been charged or convicted of treason in over 100 years without a declared war. Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #14

I am not a lawyer let alone a Constitutional scholar. wnylib 17 hrs ago #20

If your theory were true, Jane Fonda would have been executed before she won any Oscars. Nt Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #24

How many Americans did she kill with a photo op? wnylib 17 hrs ago #25

Should we prosecute based on the letter of the law? Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #26

Vibes??? wnylib 17 hrs ago #27

I agree- investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #29

What about the Congressional Magats gab13by13 19 hrs ago #3

So, no more Rule of Law? Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #16

Long exceeded that malaise 19 hrs ago #4

Republikans will keep him safe. Turbineguy 19 hrs ago #5

Treason is like pornography... hay rick 18 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 17 hrs ago #15

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

The question is whether we still live in a constitutional republic, or if we've descended Gaugamela 17 hrs ago #21

Easily, right after war crimes and crimes against humanity. usonian 17 hrs ago #22

My question is - where did Russia get the intelligence they shared. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #28

For the attacks on the airbases, Russia, like us and other nations have their own satellites. DetroitLegalBeagle 15 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the follow up. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #31