Workinman Loc: Bayou Pigeon

Just for you:

We the People:

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:

Bring charges of treason upon Barack Hussein Obama

1. Surrendering sovereign U.S. war-making to foreign powers and international authorities by attacking Libya without consulting Congress, in violation of U.S. Constitution Article 1, Section 8 and U.S. Code Title 50, Chapter 33:1541-1548;

2. Refusing to secure our broken borders from i*****l a***n invasion, international criminal incursion, and terrorist cadre penetration, in violation of U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 3 and Article IV, Section 4

3. Adhering to the enemies of the United States, giving them aid and comfort, as witnessed by consorting with, supporting and installing to powerful Federal positions persons who in writing, word and deed have called for and promoted the o*******w of America’s constitutionally guaranteed Republican form of government


Read more: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/whitehouse-gov-petition-calls-treason-charges-president-obama/#ixzz3VbTHt5A1

JMHO Loc: Utah

T*********r?

Missouri Loc: Cherokee Reservation

White House petition to try 47 Republican senators for treason goes v***l

By Shawn Carrié
Mar 10, 2015, 8:46pm CT | Last updated Mar 11, 2015, 12:12am CT
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A group of rogue Republican senators may be getting a taste of Jeffersonian democracy—and find themselves facing charges for treason.

A petition on the White House’s website has received over 100,000 signatures in a single day, enough to mandate an official response from the president, and spark a trending hashtag in the process.


The petition calls for criminal charges against 47 senators who “committed a treasonous offense” in writing a menacing letter to the government of Iran, now in the middle of negotiations with President Obama aimed at reaching a nuclear energy agreement.



The letter, penned by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and signed by 46 other Republican senators, warned Iran that any deal reached by the president could be undone by a future commander-in-chief “with the stroke of a pen.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr. Javad Zarif responded to the senators’ letter, saying “in our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy.”

The move, decried as highly unusual by a cover story in the New York Daily News, follows the highly unorthodox saga of Iran nuclear negotiations and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s uninvited address to Congress earlier this month.

The petition's legal basis is found under Chapter 18 of the U.S. Code §953, also known as the Logan Act. The law, passed in 1799 and revised in 1994, states:

Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
According to a 2006 report by the Library of Congress, no one has ever been prosecuted under the Logan Act, and only one person has ever been indicted under it: a Kentucky farmer in 1803.

Old as it is, the Logan Act still remains in effect as federal statute—it’s the law of the land. Its application in actual criminal proceedings is unprecedented, but so is the groundswell of public outrage calling for politicians to be put behind bars. Being almost 100 years old hasn’t stopped the Espionage Act being invoked to prosecute and convict several U.S. whistleblowers—including Chelsea Manning—even though it was originally intended to punish s*******s spies sharing information with the enemy during World War I.
For now the White House has to issue an official response to the petition, as it is required to do with all petitions on its online “We The People” platform that reach the threshold of 100,000 signatures.

Missouri Loc: Cherokee Reservation

Other newspapers were more pointed in their criticism: The Salt Lake City Tribune, in an editorial headlined, "Utah senators increase risk of war," wrote: "It will be up to history to judge whether the latest partisan stunt joined by Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch amounts to an act of End Times warmongering or merely another bit of cringe-worthy buffoonery on the global stage."

Cotton, the senator who started the controversy with the controversial letter, strongly dismissed the criticism in a column for USA Today: "So we need to be crystal clear with the leaders of Iran: Any deal that's not approved by Congress won't be accepted by Congress. Not now, and certainly not in the future, because Congress is focused on stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Today, tomorrow and 10 years from now."

Those who opposed the Cotton-led letter posted a petition on the White House website suggesting that all those who signed the letter be charged with treason: "On March 9th, 2015, 47 United States senators committed a treasonous offense when they decided to violate the Logan Act, a 1799 law which forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments," the petition initiated by people outside the Obama administration. "Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years."

"At a time when the United States government is attempting to reach a potential nuclear agreement with the Iranian government, 47 Senators saw fit to instead issue a condescending letter to the Iranian government stating that any agreement brokered by our president would not be upheld once the president leaves office. This is a clear violation of federal law. In attempting to undermine our own nation, these 47 senators have committed treason." By Wednesday afternoon, the petition had over 158,000 signatures of support.

Secretary of State John Kerry testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, saying that the signers of the letter seemed intent on preventing the administration and its allies from reaching an agreement to block Iran from getting a nuclear bomb without need for military action, or more sanctions. "It purports to tell the world that if you want to have any confidence in your dealings with America, they have to negotiate with 535 members of Congress, and that is both untrue and profoundly a bad suggestion to make."

JMHO Loc: Utah

Blah, blah, blah....yawn...ho hum....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Of course, for you l*****t hypocrites, it was okay when Pelosi, Bohner, and Kerry did the same thing when Bus was president...oh no, let's not mention that...GD hypocrites.

robert66

Much difference, pal.
"This visit was organized by the Bush State Department, executed by the Bush Defense Department, and officials from the Bush Administration's Embassy at the time in Damascus even sat in the meeting with President Assad," Hammill said. "As Republican Congressman David Hobson said at the time about the delegation's visit to Syria, 'I think we actually helped the administration's position by showing there's not dissension.' The comparison between the Republican Senator letter to Iran and Leader's Pelosi bipartisan delegation to the Middle East in 2007 does not stand up to any level of scrutiny

JMHO Loc: Utah

Bulls**t! No difference, in your warped libtard mind. TOTAL BULLS**T!

Missouri Loc: Cherokee Reservation

He applied. Held duel citizenship for years.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Do you know this to be fact? If so, please provide proof. I have no issue with knocking him out of the game if he is proven not to be a citizen. I want proof though. Not opinion.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Archie, I have found nothing that says Cruz "applied for citizenship" but rather was born in Canada to a mother, from Delaware and a Father from Cuba...Since he was born while living in Canada he automatically gained Canadian citizenship, which he has surrendered..Here's an article for you..Many are out there, I just read this one last so thought I'd use it~~

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/06/no-canada-sen-ted-cruz-has-formally-shed-his-dual-citizenship.html/

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Thank you Linda! I know that his statement was false. Lol! I just wanted to see what he thinks he has!
We (Mrs.B., and I) do not cast our v**es lightly. We have researched Mr. Cruz as much as possible. We like him very much. He represents us just as he said he would.
He is the only politician I have ever seen who has done what he said he would if elected.
It is a shame that people h**e him for that.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Right there with you Archie and Mrs. B.....He stands above all because he does speak up, isn't a yes man, and gives both sides hell~~ I love that!!! But as you say, because of it, he scares the heck out of both sides, a rebel for the Country is the last thing they want~~While its EVERYTHING I want!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

archie bunker Loc: Texas

We are on the EXACT same page Linda!! Turn the page, and you will find us there too!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

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lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

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