In a message dated 9/16/2008 9:37:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
According to wiki, the Logan Act was passed in 1799 but no one has ever been prosecuted under it. However, scurrilous politicians sometimes try to invoke it as a way of attacking their political enemies. In this case, it's just another way of trying to discredit Obama. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I give a dam re: the Logan act & constutional law as well. > The insight by some that he is a democrat may B accurate as well Nancy > "Polisi Spelling" in Syria , & Al Sharpton & Jessie Jackson various palces in > Africa as well as the near east. > > Congress as it stands now may in fact not care however many do care. A > respect for the Constution & the rule of law is basic to our good order & > freedoms. > > In short I as one do care & my in other forms than here speak to this & > other similar issues. > > > In a message dated 9/16/2008 7:31:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Here's a little tip: no one gives a damn about the Logan Act. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Did Obama ask Iraq to delay withdrawing troops until after the > > > election? Amer Taheri's report: http://tinyurl.com/6htsb6 John > > > McCain's response: http://tinyurl.com/69fr9f Does this story have > > > legs? Is it true? Is it important? Do you want to know more? > > > > > > > > > Wow. > > > > If the above linked-to reports are accurate then, yes, it appears to > > this layman that he violated the Logan Act. Here is a pertinent > > provision reproduced from Wikipedia: > > > > Text of the Logan Act > > � 953. Private correspondence with foreign governments. > > 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. > > This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply > > himself, or his agent, to any foreign government, or the agents > > thereof, for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from > > such government or any of its agents or subjects. > > 1 Stat. 613, January 30, 1799, codified at 18 U.S.C. � 953 (2004). > > > > Of course, because he is a Democrat no one will say "boo!" so he > > doesn't have anything to worry about. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > ------------------------------------ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)
