![]() The person who pleaded guilty was Joshua James, the leader of the Alabama Chapter of Oath Keeper. (The Oath Keepers is a large but loosely organized collection of individuals who embrace anti-government extremist ideas. That’s why it’s a big deal that the DOJ secured a conviction (in the form of a plea deal) for seditious conspiracy in connection to the January 6 insurrection. It’s rarely charged, and also hard to prove. So seditious conspiracy is the closest we have to a charge of treason. Even when Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of handing nuclear secrets to the Soviets at the height of the cold war, they were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, not treason. ![]() The Supreme Court has said that the “enemy” must be a country in which we are at open war, meaning a war declared by Congress. ![]() The key to this crime is the use of force. or destroy by force the Government of the US or to levy war against them. Here are the elements of seditious conspiracy: This week, the DOJ secured a conviction for seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6 insurrection. ![]() If you missed it, it’s here.Īnyway, I thought you’d enjoy this piece on Tyranol:Īre you a conservative who praised Putin, but now need to hate him? Ask your doctor about Tyranol. Last week I wrote about the Renewed Relevance of the Great Fox-Trump-Putin Love Affair, and all those Republicans who are suddenly deciding that maybe supporting Putin isn’t such a good idea. ![]()
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