Representing the will of your constituents is treason.

[thundley4]

The Case for Treason
   
There have been many reports that Congresspeople have signed pledges
to do or not do certain things. One of many is the pledge not to raise
taxes.

These pledges only represent a very small minority. Usually one person
is in charge of the pledge, like Norquist.

When a Congressperson is sworn in they take an oath of office. When they let the
former pledge override the duty of their office they become traitors and
then by the very nature of being a traitor they are guilty of Treason.

When these people let their selfishness to stay in office override their duty
to this country they are traitors. Did I mention there are many traitors in Congress??

When these people let signed pledges override their oath of office their become traitors.
When they fail to represent ALL the people through conscious effort they are traitors.

It is time to let these people know what we think of them.

I am pissed that there are people in charge of this government that feel
they are more important than the average American citizen. When that happens
a country is on the road to destruction. I believe one of the charges of Treason
is the working towards the destruction of the country.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1566181

OP is smacked down by the first response.

Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts)           Sun Jul-24-11 07:14 PM
Response to Original message
1. Congressional oath:
   
“I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

Any pledge that is not a violation of the constitution could not be treasonous.

A member of the House of Representatives has a duty first to the constitution and second to the people who elected her/him.

Angry Dragon   (1000+ posts)             Sun Jul-24-11 07:35 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. People have been executed in this country for giving away
   
secrets that others thought could harm this country.
So anything that would harm this country could be classified
as Treason or that person would be a traitor.

If a Congressperson puts a corporation above the people
is that treason if it weakens this country?? The people are this
country and are the owners of the government. If actions
by Congress weakens the people then is that not weakening the government??
A weakened people is an attack on this country.

A foreign corporation buying votes is an attack on this country.

I see this country being attacked from inside and out.
Anyone that allows that is a traitor.

Like Bill Clinton giving away missile technology to China?  Like Obama giving weapons to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and borrowing so much from China, that they practically own the US?  How about those Muslim phone banks operating in Gaza for Obama's campaign and all the foreign donations to his campaign?

[Delmar]

When these people let signed pledges override their oath of office their become traitors.
When they fail to represent ALL the people through conscious effort they are traitors.

It is time to let these people know what we think of them.

Angry Dragon laid it out in great detail and thought he hit a grand slam home run with this post.
I wonder if he's crushed that all the other DUmmies are mocking him.

[Karin]

tritsofme (1000+ posts)        Sun Jul-24-11 09:48 PM
Response to Original message
12. Somebody needs to learn that the definition of treason is not "stuff I don't like"

and then quotes the Constitution.  Dragon tries to keep the fire going, but it just sort of peters out, people lost interest in all the stupidity. 

[blitzkrieg_17]

OTOH, many things some congressmen have done in recent times does come close to treason. So this is just projection, for the millionth time in 2 years.

[Boudicca]

and then quotes the Constitution.  Dragon tries to keep the fire going, but it just sort of peters out, people lost interest in all the stupidity. 

So, is Angry Dragon related to Puff the Magic Dragon?