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Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act

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9 points by sirwolfgang 11 years ago · 4 comments

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cylinder 11 years ago

It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.

  • dragonwriter 11 years ago

    Unauthorized negotiation with a foreign government is a violation of the Logan Act.

    Overt acts (including unauthorized negotiations) which provide aid and comfort to enemies of the United States are treason.

    The two categories are basically orthogonal; they aren't mutually exclusive.

  • throwaway344 11 years ago

    I think that it could be a treasonous action, but also not literally meeting the terms of treason as set out in law.

    In other words, it could meet the common-person interpretation of the word, but not the legal offense.

inscrutablemike 11 years ago

How is notifying the Iranian government that Obama doesn't have the power to make any deal without their approval a violation of the Logan act?

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