What is your definition of Treason?

Question

Mine is when our government kills and then knowingly covers it up all the while prosecuting citizens and non-citizens for crimes that don't even come close to comparing to their daily activities of making new and more restrictive laws against the once free American people.

What is your definition of Treason?

I'll get a "chatting" violation for this, but....

I call the intentional deaths of American citizens on 9/11 (committed, but not investigated properly) by our own government "aiding the enemy." In this case, the victim is FREEDOM and the enemy is SLAVERY. If you take our freedoms from us, you commit us to SLAVERY. Therefore SLAVERY is our enemy and whomever is responsible for 9/11 aided the enemy.

And from all the coincidental/circumstantial evidence, that many a person has been convicted of murder on, there is overwhelming evidence to warrant a FULL-SCALE independent investigation into what really happened on 9/11.

And it all points to Bush's people and the rest of them in Washington are covering for him. They are all TRAITORS to FREEDOM.

I'D SHUT UP AND SUPPORT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IF THEY'D JUST RELEASE THE VIDEOS OF WHAT ACTUALLY HIT THE PENTAGON. REMEMBER THOSE VIDEOS? THEY EXIST, IN MULTIPLE COPIES. THE GOVT KEEPS THEM LOCKED AWAY. WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? SOMETHING TO HID, MAYBE?

Answer 1

Your definition is correct.

Answer 2

Anyone who voices an opinion that reflects badly on dubya is currently considered a traitor and is accused of aiding the enemy. Well, a vocal 20% of the population says that. Ummm, continuing to support a bold-faced corrupt liar responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocents -- it's not really treasonous, but it does smack of crimes against humanity.

I think I can find the two required witnesses.

(Just as an aside, Be clear where I stand politically -- I totally also agree with JBC above. Clinton sold nuke technology to most populous nation in the world AND allowed US businesses to dump ALL scrap steel there at discounted rates: Bill and his Congress literally built a formidable potential enemy military with all the toys---for someone else. Why? Why?)

Answer 3

Treason is the highest offense against ones nation. It is the willing act of collaborating with, assisting, or aiding an sworn enemy of the state. Also the sale of national secrets or spying on your country for a foriegn power would also be treason. For example, aiding the Iranians or North Koreans in thier nuclear weapons programs would likely be considered treason. When charged with treason, like all other crimes in the United States, there is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Answer 4

As a self-proclaimed social "liberal" and fiscal "conservative" I would suggest one start with the U.S. Constitution (something the the Executive and Legislative branches might try once in a while). Basic rule of thumb, if you start breaking the guidelines/rights spelled out there, you MAY have a case for treason. If you attempt to usurp the powers that are defined in the document for each branch (and let us not forget the successive changes to said document), then you MAY have a case for treason. And I put it back to you: How does a "conservative" define it? And while we are on the subject - can one "discussion" be had without labels? This "liberal"/"conservative" issue is boring and time wasting. Each person has their own ideas and attitudes. When attempting to actually have an exchange of ideas, when it starts out as: "You liberals" or "You conservatives", any hope of having a verbal intercourse devoid of barriers has already been destroyed. Now, back to your question. Blackwater? Treason? Doubtful. It is a private company. Have the performed "criminal acts" as defined by either U.S. or Iraqi law? Only time and investigation will tell. George Bush? Treason? Doubtful. One of the most disconnected executives ever? Maybe. History will judge. General Petreus? Treason? Doubtful. "Stooge for the administration"? Doubtful. Completely honest with the Congress and the American public? Doubtful. In an unwinable situation? Definitely. The fact that he has associated himself so closely with this Administration taints his words from the get-go - rightly or wrongly. I saw a cartoon on the editorial page of our local paper that Petreus had been "swiftboated." That, I feel is true. He had done to him what this administration did to John Kerry and John McCain. Was it deserved? I do not think so. Anyway - you asked, I answered. And again - lets hear YOUR interpretation of "treason."

Answer 5

In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor. Oran's Dictionary of the Law (1983) defines treason as: "...[a]...citizen's actions to help a foreign government overthrow, make war against, or seriously injure the [parent nation]."

You are very correct.

Answer 6

The willful aiding and abetting the stated enemies of the United States.

An example of this was when Bill Clinton sold ballistic technology to Communist China. The Chinese government then used it to develop a nuclear delivery system, constituting a threat to The US.

Mr Clinton committed treason in my book.

Answer 7

I'd answer, but I wouldn't want to end up in a cell at Guantanamo Bay.

Suffice to say treason is against country. In America, I define country as the people, not the government.

Answer 8

Treason is an overt act that aides a designated enemy of one's country.

Conservatives through the word around, calling people opposed to the war "traitors."

It is, however, the conservatives who are unamerican, because they would deny people the rights guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Answer 9

Treason is when someone betrays their king or queen or even country

Answer 10

I agree with that and bettysdad not all conservatives go about like that, I for one. -_-