Thursday, March 12, 2015

Half of the US Senate Just Committed Felonies, Could Face 3 Years in Prison


Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Nick Bernabe
Activist Post
Congress has really outdone itself this time. On Monday, neoconservative Republicans in the Senate were apparently so eager to go to war with Iran that they broke a federal law known as the Logan Act in the process. The Logan Act has been around since 1799 and has remained mostly unchanged, created to keep rogue members of Congress from undermining foreign relations.
How did Senate Republicans violate the Logan Act? Well they did that by being war mongers. But more specifically, when 47 members of Congress signed onto a letter that was sent to Iranian officials in an attempt to undermine the peace deal with Iran, they clearly violated the act — and also all committed felonies. According to Cornell University, the act reads:
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.
And the precedent has already been clearly set. In the case United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. (1936), Justice Sutherland wrote in the majority opinion:
The President alone has the power to speak or listen as a representative of the nation. He makes treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate; but he alone negotiates. Into the field of negotiation the Senate cannot intrude, and Congress itself is powerless to invade it.
The Republicans, who so often talk of the Constitution almost as highly as they talk of their support for Israel, seem to have trampled over the document multiple times in as many weeks. You see, when they invited Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak to Congress, they were also in violation of the Logan Act then too. John Boehner is mostly at fault for the Netanyahu fiasco, though, so he’s the only member of the House that should prosecuted for that.
However, 47 members of the US Senate — all Republicans — have clearly violated the Logan Act, and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Three years in prison for 47 members of our war mongering Congress? I would support that. The real question is: will enough Americans stand up and carry out the laws that are written plain as day in the Constitution, or will we simply sit back and expect the government to punish itself?
President Obama, who himself has shown little to no respect for the Constitution, seems to have no interest in prosecuting the war mongering 47, so that’s up to us to carry out. A petition to charge the Senators has already racked up over 40,000 signatures overnight (UPDATE: the petition has now surpassed 100,000 signatures, which means the White House will have to respond to it).
However, Citizen’s arrest seems to be a more effective plan of action than petitioning. These 47 men committed felonies and should be charged just as any one of us regular folks would be when we commit a crime. Who should we arrest first? John McCain or Lindsey Graham?
Nick Bernabe writes for TheAntiMedia.org, where this first appeared. Tune-in to The Anti-Media radio show Monday-Friday @ 11pm EST, 8pm PST. Help us fix our typos: editor@theantimedia.org

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

If the Dem's want to look for traitors in their political circles, they should each by a mirror and look upon it! But I'd start with every unconstitutional executive order the leader of the pack signed into law. Outrageous behavior by these usurpers goes unnoticed an unscathed while anyone who opposes them is deemed a traitor.
Jackie Blue

Anonymous said...

The ENTIRE rogue 'government' should be arrested and HUNG FOR TREASON for their CRIMINAL ACTS committed against the people on a daily basis. Here we have Senators with a conscience who DARED to exercise their RIGHT as Senators to approach the Iranian government and the communists in charge of this nation are threatening the Senators???? What is wrong with this picture? WHAT ARE AMERICANS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? WHEN ARE THE PEOPLE GOING TO STAND UP AND HELP EACH OTHER WHEN THESE TREASONOUS CRIMINAL ACTIONS ARE BEING COMMITTED AGAINST THE PEOPLE? HOW MUCH MORE ARE YOU GOING TO ALLOW???

Anonymous said...

Recently Benjamin Netanyahu was here on our soil, in one of our formerly revered halls, giving one of his propaganda speeches, unprecedented and blatant.

What is worse, Sheldon Adelson was there, flaunting his zionist presence in our faces,
the source of political bribe/control money for our bought off representatives.

Disgust and shame overtook me when the members present stood up and clapped for Netanyahu.
This was entirely unnecessary.

These people need some serious re-education and mandatory behaviour modification,... I mean a good swift kick in the ass.

I was hoping for a longshot, that some 'team' might have arrested him and escorted him away for 'politically correct' questioning regarding Israel's involvement with 9/11.

It was a perfect opportunity; a gift delivered perfectly.

Can someone explain why this opportunity was not seized?

Will the ball 'be rolling' in ernest, for change before the 2016 election?

There is not much more insanity to demonstrate amongst our representatives, they have done and said it all to the extreme thus far.

The element of surprise existed, post his speech for everyone.
Unfortunate the chance was missed.

Since congress would rather continue to pander to their benefactors and further stoke Netanyahu's insanity,

It is time to FREEZE their bank accounts and say, 'STOP, Enough!'.

You are no longer doing the people's will, following the law or acting patriotic.

You are fired and must be replaced because you are traitors of the people.

'WE' do not want or need another WAR!

'WE' are NOT willing to waste OUR children's blood for their mental disease, Anylonger!

Iran is the hot topic foremost in Netanyahu's obsessed delusional mind and congress lacks, and is unwilling to behave in our best interests, therefore it is now time to arrest them before they do more damage.

The entire situation is troubling and tragic beyond belief.

We should not keep contributing $3,000,000,000. billion plus US dollars per year to feed the BEAST!

There is SO much that is wrong with this picture.

How much more can we take?

Before the guilty servants of the people go to 'CAMP FEMA',

They need to be sent on an all expense paid, three day walking tour, over the destroyed concrete rubble of
Palestinian neighborhoods.

Then maybe they will 'SEE' and get this LUST for war, blood and kickbacks out of their sick systems.

Is there a VACCINE we can administer to THEM for their ailment?

They should be forced to look directly at the HORROR of what their willing participation yields.

Congress, get some walking shoes, you NEED to take THIS luxury vacation for your own good!

It will give you something to ponder while you are incarcerated.

Iran is out of the question. The US has already done enough 'good' around the world.

Let the greed driven puppet masters try to accomplish their next desired EVIL assault using only

MISFIT MEMBERS FROM THE ORDER OF SATANIC JESUITS.

Anonymous said...

JUST STOP, STOP TALKING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT ONCE AND FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES!!!!!!!

EVERY LAST SENATOR AND EVERY HOUSE MEMBER NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON FOR GOOD, ALONG WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PERIOD. THERE IS NO HEROES AND NO "SAVIORS" ANYWHERE IN THE GOVERNMENT!!

LET THEM ROT AND TOPPLE!!!!! NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO ANY OF THEM UNTIL THE FEDERAL RESERVE MERRY GO ROUND RUNS OUT, THE $ CRASHES AND THEY ARE ALL ARRESTED INTO QUARANTINE. ALL OF THEM, THE WHOLE SHOW!!! OTHERWISE EVERYONE WILL BE DESTROYED.

So enjoy the house of hell horrors while it lasts......THE ARREST OF ALL THEM IS MANDATORY OR THERE WILL BE WAR WITHOUT END!!! THEY AND THEIR MAGICIAN MASTERS WILL BE BROKEN DOWN WHEN THE FEDERAL RESERVE CRASHES.

Anonymous said...

"We should not keep contributing 300,000,000 per year to feed the BEAST"


WE SHOULD NOT EVEN PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE GOVERNMENT, ALL OF WHOM WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON. THERE ARE NO "GOODS" ANYWHERE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

YOU WHO SAY OTHERWISE HAVE A DIFFERENT AGENDA VERY OBVIOUS!
THE ONLY CROCODILE IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ITSELF!!!

LET IT CRASH WHEN THE $ BURNS, THEY CANNOT BE TOUCHED UNTIL THEN.

Anonymous said...

The question is, who will do the arresting, then the definitive question would be, who would bring them to trial for treason. Certainly not our beloved Mr. Holder who still has blood on his hands via his ''Fast and Furious'' gun running plan to destroy the second amendment. Border patrol agents as well as Mexican citizens died during his reign of terror. He received a slap on the wrist as none of his constituent as feed it necessary to see him go to prison. There is no justice in America anymore, what little we had is gone, for the patriotic law abiding citizen is looked upon now as the enemy of the state as the militarized police state Obama setup has speedily taken over as judge, jury and executioners. Police brutality in my day was a small beating, now it's a whole new ballgame as this team of hired killers wearing badges are out of control using their authority to falsely arrest others with trumped up charges or death by lethal bullet. No consequences bind them as their superiors back them up without reprisals. Why doesn't anyone do something? Because the political realm of scumbags have disregarded the one and only document that once offered protection to all Americans, our constitutional law. Today it is open season on all returning veterans, Christians, Jews, patriots and lovers of good and not evil to say it bluntly.
Our govt has redefined what is good and what is evil. They create the crisis then pose as the saviors of every false flag operation. To them, we are the enemies because we stand up for God and country. We as a people must fight against this corrupt tyrannical govt of injustice, the only way to beat the new world order is to come to Christ. The Book OF Revelation speaks of a one world govt in the future headed and ruled by the antichrist. That future is here folks. The Bible makes it clear a Jesus said that those who believe and are baptised are saved, those who don't believe are condemned. If you call upon the name of the Lord you will be saved. You will have supernatural protections like you have never experienced, you will be blessed during the time the entire globe is in kaos.Make Jesus your Lord and Savior now before it's too late and you will be welcomed into His family and safe from all those who wish to do you harm.
Jackie Blue