It sounds like he probably does have some mental issues considering the "9/11 was a lie" remarks, but what federal law did he violate?dumb enough to post something that is a violation of Federal law...
It sounds like he probably does have some mental issues considering the "9/11 was a lie" remarks, but what federal law did he violate?
18 USC § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government
Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or
Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or
Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
As used in this section, the terms “organizes” and “organize”, with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.
Sounds like Obama should be locked up under that? Hope the guys with the white coats don't show up.This one...
An individual can criticize the current administration, and advocate it being replaced; but when one uses the term "revolution" which is defined as "A forcible overthrow of a government or social order for a new system" it can be construed as a violation of the above US Code.
People should be smarter about their "freedom of speech," but most aren't.
Seems somewhat un-AmericanThis one...
18 USC § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government is a direct contradiction to the founding documents of our great nation.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness... it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security
Also the whole point if the second amedment was to keep the Government it check and be able to change it should it become necessary.
I'm surprised the atheists haven't got god taken out of the oath yet.
I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will uphold 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; and that I will obey all lawful orders of the President of the United States and the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
This is the Oath i took what did yours say.
I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will uphold 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; and that I will obey all lawful orders of the President of the United States and the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
This is the Oath i took what did yours say.
Unless you break rule one, dont talk to the police you are GTT.
Exactly... There is a difference between "the government" and the Constitution. It was very deliberate choice of words that the oath is to uphold and defend the Constitution.My oath was to the Constitution not the administration or the codes that contradict it.
Outraged? No, but it would concern me. There should be more than just some internet ramblings to lock someone up for attempting to overthrow the government. It should require evidence of an actual conspiracy or organization. It sets a bad precedence if you lock someone up for just a little bit of fiery rhetoric. It wouldn't take much to apply that to people you and I might agree with.M2 has some valid points. Whether you agree with current law or not, he has posted it up showing that it is not okay to make threats of overthrowing government. If there were a Muslim message board out there and the folks on it were talking of overthrowing or attacking our government, how many people here would be calling for them to be locked up? How many of us would be outraged that they were taken away for simple internet postings?