Kevyn wrote:
Below is a copy of the Logan act, in very plain language it spells out the crime committed by the Republican Senators who sent the letter to Iran it also spells out the penalty. Call and Email the justice department and insist that they enforce the law and indict the criminals who signed their names to this scandalous letter.
You screwed the pooch on this one, Kev.. Members of congress are AUTHORIZED to communicate with foreign governments. They do it all the time. Hell, they even travel to foreign nations and talk with leaders and the people for a host of reasons.
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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.
This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply himself, or his agent, to any foreign government, or the agents thereof, for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such government or any of its agents or subjects.
In general, the Act is intended to prohibit UNAUTHORIZED AMERICAN CITIZENS from INTERFERING IN DISPUTES OR CONTROVERSIES between the United States and foreign governments.
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may ... (
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Please note that Obama's negotiation with Iran is NOT a DISPUTE or a CONTROVERSY. It is an attempt to