Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act

#1

Post by sirwolfgang » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 4:42 PM UTC

Re: Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act

#2

Post by cylinder » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:14 PM UTC

It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.

#3

Post by throwaway344 » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 7:37 PM UTC

cylinder wrote: post #2

It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.

I think that it could be a treasonous action, but also not literally meeting the terms of treason as set out in law.

In other words, it could meet the common-person interpretation of the word, but not the legal offense.

#4

Post by inscrutablemike » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 9:12 PM UTC

How is notifying the Iranian government that Obama doesn't have the power to make any deal without their approval a violation of the Logan act?

#5

Post by dragonwriter » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 9:21 PM UTC

cylinder wrote: post #2

It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.

Unauthorized negotiation with a foreign government is a violation of the Logan Act.

Overt acts (including unauthorized negotiations) which provide aid and comfort to enemies of the United States are treason.

The two categories are basically orthogonal; they aren't mutually exclusive.