Originally Posted by
JimmyRay
Not to start anything, but I would say we MAY be STRETCHING the definition of treason just a bit here?
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treason
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Main Entry:
trea·son Listen to the pronunciation of treason
Pronunciation:
\ˈtrē-zən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-French traisun, from Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over, betray — more at traitor
Date:
13th century
1 : the betrayal of a trust : treachery
That definition nails it on the head.
Originally Posted by
JimmyRay
On the other hand, are we writing our congresspersons, calling our local TV, Radio stations? Writing opinion letters to our Newspaper outlets? Voting to get people into offices we THINK will change something?
Those I believe are the only things we can do to make a difference.
Yes to all of the above + letting TSA employees know that their efforts to destroy our civil liberties are not appreciated at all.
Originally Posted by
JimmyRay
Or, simply move out of the US if we think it is that bad. There are many other countries to live in on this planet.
Nah, I'd rather the proponents of the destruction of civil liberties get the hell out of the USA and go live someplace else like North Korea.