Comments on: More Evidence the “Surge” is Working

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:21:42 +0000

Lackoff IS a partisan hack, Chet. He has been an advisor to the DNC for years now.

Get your facts straight, kiddo.

REGARDS,
Peter H.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:15:00 +0000

#47 – Cal, the dictionary definition of “treason” would be a good choice, but under Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, treason is the only crime defined by constitutional law in this country.

In order to be found guilty of treason, a U.S. citizen must do all three of the following:

1. offer aid/comfort to the enemy
2. declare war on the US, either within the country or outside its borders
3. swear either in court or before two witnesses that he/she is fighting or supporting a fight against the US.

Unfortunately, people like Cindy Sheehan and Jane Fonda are just one step removed from being convicted of treason. Although frankly speaking, I think Jane could have been convicted based upon her statements in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. Too bad no DA’s or public defenders had the cojones to do that.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:09:08 +0000

#42 – Well, michael-of-the-lower-case, I think that “impeachment” is a serious charge, but your side of the aisle seems to find no problem in throwing that around. So why are you so wound up over “sedition?”

Checkmate.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:07:26 +0000

Chet, your attitude and language betray the shrill leftist that you are. And frankly, I am tired of trying to explain these things to you. It would be easier for me to explain the theory of relativity to a five-year-old than try to explain simple civics to you.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:40:37 +0000

You expect me to read something that characterizes the couragous struggle our army is bearing as “wack a mole”?

you’ll have to pursuade me a bit more. i read a lot of things and dont like to read the usual anti-american stuff.

By: Chet

Chet — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:13:07 +0000

Vince,

I linked to an article by Lakoff, a respected scholar even though he’s a democrat. All I got back was some stupid comment about Lakoff’s name by RUSH LIMBAUGH.

Who’s insulting whom?

–Chet

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:03:19 +0000

Well thank you for obfuscating.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:58:07 +0000

#51:

you mean war is deadly?

Since I put “deadly” immediately in front of “game of ‘Whack-a-Mole’”, it should be obvious to all but the reading-challenged what I meant.

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:54:20 +0000

And I meant to add: do what you want, of course

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:52:43 +0000

I’ll conceed your point since I haven’t studied the case law.

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:44:02 +0000

But the President is not the State.

When one branch usurps the powers of another, it is wrong, unconstitutional, and (depending on the context) possibly treasonous and impeachable. As technically distinct from seditious.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:55:14 +0000

Ian: you mean war is deadly? Interesting. tell us more.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:53:31 +0000

The Democrats are inciting rebellion against the President’s CinC authority. I chose the word deliberately.

I realize that’s not an orthodox view.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:56:07 +0000

The "surge" is looking more like a deadly game of "Whack-a-Mole"

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:36:40 +0000

And for why it is treason: Kindly refer back to #24, point (3).

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:35:03 +0000

Concise Oxford English Dictionary 2002 says

sedition: conduct or speech inciting rebellion against the authority of a state or monarch

treason: the crime of betraying one’s country, especially [but not only] by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government

traitor: A person who betrays their country, a cause, etc.

Vince, I’d go with treason. Iraq is sovereign; we (the U.S.) are not the authority or State being incited against there.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:08:21 +0000

All chet got in his bag is personal insults. Wow. he sure does a good job demostrating his values.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:07:13 +0000

“and a breach of the Cinches authority”
Cinches s/b CinC

Spell checker changed CinC to Cinches

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:05:57 +0000

The point is that sedition is a serious charge and you throw it around quite casually

No. I throw it quite deliberately. The unprecedented actions by Democrats in Congress are totally disgraceful and a breach of the Cinches authority. Who does Congress think it is ? We’re fighting a freakin war with Boudiuns , who’s entire religion is based on war.

We can’t give one inch to those fanatics.. and half the government is sending out signals of surrender.

It’s sedition!

By: Chet

Chet — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:05:27 +0000

Peter — You really listen to Rush Limbaugh? LOL.

LOLOLOLOL.

Let’s see: whose arguments will I take seriously — a fat hypocritical drug addict, or a distinguished professor of political linguistics?

Hmmmm….. Oh, and Rush isn’t a “partisan hack?” Okay, Peter, I get it now.

Let me think on it.

“Regards,”

Chet