A. Any public official convicted of recieving bribes
B. Lying to the public in an official capassity
C.Peddling influence
D. Using ones office for personal gain or sexual fullfillment(ie page abuse, intern abuse)
E. All of the above
2006-11-12 01:50:44 · 8 answers · asked by paulisfree2004 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
E and should have their citizenship revoked.
2006-11-12 02:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by ursnafu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Treason already has a definition in the Constitution and would take an amendment to change it. Treason also carries the death penalty, and it's going to be mighty hard to convince a jury to hang somebody over a BJ.
What you want is to get these people out of positions of influence. All except (B) are already felonies. Change that and forbid felons from voting OR holding public office or employment, and you'll accomplish the same end with a lot less difficulty.
2006-11-12 10:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by Engineer-Poet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
A. What is a bribe? Nothing but a favor in receipt of something of value.
B. Lying and Distorting the truth is something all politicians do in order to get elected. I understand you point with B. I feel it,but I can not advocate a charge of treason.
(History will be the judge, St. Peter will be the judge, and the man downstairs will be waiting to have his Texas BBQ)
C. Everyone does it from the local to federal level.
D. They're are pervs from every part of History, Caligula to Priests to Clinton to Foley.
2006-11-12 12:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by drkstr1973 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most normal, law abiding citizens would say E, but the sex with the page thing would be criminal if it were forceful rape, so whatever they do with their genitalia is their business. Some pages want to get a-head. No pun intended. And this goes on in every government all over the world and horrible government practices are firmly in place in a lot of countries. You should spell capacity like I just did. :)
2006-11-12 09:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Public officials receiving bribes, unless another country is involved, and unless such action endangers the US public or its' representatives such as military or intelligence folk, does not constitute treason. None of your choices are treason, except possibly in very specific instances.
2006-11-12 10:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by springvalleykid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Now how about including:
Counterfeiters
People who sell Any type of government secret to Any foreign government.
People who assist terrorists.
People who give aid and comfort to our enemies with their public statements.
2006-11-12 09:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm then someone could be hung for getting a bj in there office???sounds sort of unamerican as you can get. communistic or socialistic or just stark raving mad.
2006-11-12 09:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL all of the above
2006-11-12 12:44:38 · answer #8 · answered by dorrie11206 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋