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Treason and Free Speech Are Two Different Things

Reader comment on item: The End of Treason

Submitted by Rachel Peck (United States), Aug 16, 2005 at 15:50

I disagree that treason is an obsolete concept. John Walker Lind was clearly levying war and giving aid to the enemy; why he was not charged with treason, I don't know. However, expressing an opinion, however scurrilous, is not. Those who chant, "NLF is gonna win," or its equivalent, should be shunned and/or rebuked in their community. I don't see how there can be treasonous opinions. Only actions can be treasonous.
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this discussion of treason doesn't seem complete w/o mention of the Rosenbergs & the Espionage Act [91 words]LindaNov 21, 2012 01:34200822
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Astute observation... [77 words]J.S.Aug 22, 2005 15:5124963
Reply to Vijay's article [100 words]Rachelle Assouline-SeynaeveAug 22, 2005 07:1824957
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A matter of will [121 words]Bill StahlbushAug 19, 2005 08:3524897
Can Islamists be charged with 'high treason'? [149 words]J.B.Aug 19, 2005 08:3124896
Jaladhi's comments [19 words]Bob EckerfieldAug 18, 2005 19:1824881
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1Islamic Trojan Horses in Non-Muslim Countries [291 words]JaladhiAug 18, 2005 10:0424863
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Treason/Patriotism [86 words]Vivian E. WolfeAug 18, 2005 01:4824853
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The End of Treason [255 words]DA. FreibergAug 17, 2005 11:4124837
The End of Treason [108 words]Stephen L. PassmanAug 17, 2005 11:0724836
Death of treason? [104 words]KenAug 17, 2005 11:0624835
By extension, there are no innocent civilians [186 words]garry priorAug 17, 2005 07:2224827
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It is Britain not the USA that has abandoned treason [839 words]MaggieAug 17, 2005 04:3024824
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treason [51 words]
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Lord Haw Haw [52 words]Lex McAulayAug 16, 2005 19:0124788
pure bull [33 words]Mark SummersFeb 21, 2006 17:5124788
what is pure bull? [42 words]Lex McAulayJun 30, 2006 01:1224788
no reply by Mark Summers [63 words]Lex McAulayMay 26, 2007 20:3124788
End of treason [183 words]Charles OrenAug 16, 2005 18:2924787
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If I may disagree [74 words]rightwingprofAug 16, 2005 16:4724779
Citizens of the World [153 words]PatAug 16, 2005 16:4424778
Re:Daniel"s safety. [32 words]B.BochkarevAug 16, 2005 16:0324774
treason doth prosper [196 words]dconnellAug 16, 2005 15:5524773
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Painful but true [34 words]David C. StolinskyAug 16, 2005 15:2724768
Perfectly Correct Daniel [255 words]JOHN GRAHAMAug 16, 2005 15:2724767
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3WASTE NO TIME [56 words]linuccciAug 16, 2005 15:1724765
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Disintegration [30 words]Darwin BarrettAug 16, 2005 14:2424759

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