Friday, June 24, 2005

Word of the day: Sedition...

First of all we shall define sedition. Sedition is defined as: The federal crime of advocacy of insurrection against the government or support for an enemy of the nation during time of war, by speeches, publications and organization. Sedition usually involves actually conspiring to disrupt the legal operation of the government and is beyond expression of an opinion or protesting government policy. Sedition is a lesser crime than "treason," which requires actual betrayal of the government, or "espionage." Espionage involves spying on the government, trading state secrets (particularly military) to another country (even a friendly nation), or sabotaging governmental facilities, equipment or suppliers of the government, like an aircraft factory. During U.S. participation in World War II (1941-1945) several leaders of the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization, were tried and convicted of sedition for actively interfering with the war effort. Since freedom of speech, press and assembly are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and because treason and espionage charges can be made for overt acts against the nation's security, sedition charges are rare.
They may be rare but then again so are speeches like Dickhead Turbin's. I urge people to follow up on this and continue to go at it, screw the flag burning amendment we don't really need it. People may say that this is a disraction tool, so what? If Turbin didn't want this heat to come on him he could have refrained or at least toned down his insane speech. Turbin shall face the wrath of all US military loving americans so help me God! Also his 2 "apologies" don't count, he didn't apologize for anything.

5 comments:

Ben said...

If he disrupts the war and causes deaths of US troops as a result of his words doesn't that 'disrput the legal operation of the government'?

Daniel Hoffmann-Gill said...

Thanks for linking to me you crazy Conservative but my site is not actually COnservative and I'm worried that Conservatives will come and get upset.

Maybe you could class me as 'weird'.

Thanks.

Daniel Hoffmann-Gill said...

WOAH SLICK!

Talk of sedition is a step too far and an infringement upon a freedom of expression.

Just becasue they don't agree with you doesn't make them traitors and I still believe that the description of Gitmo was utterly valid.

tshsmom said...

Thanks for the link.
Even though I don't always agree with you politically, I RESPECT you immensely. You and Paul are the shining light of your generation. CONCERN over the state of our world is what makes changes in the future.

tshsmom said...

You're welcome. Make us proud!