SocraticGadfly: TX Progressives say ixnay on overusing 'treason'

July 24, 2018

TX Progressives say ixnay on overusing 'treason'

The Texas Progressive Alliance urges readers to stay cool and hope for rain as drought intensifies across the state. In the meantime, here’s this week’s roundup.

Socratic Gadfly offers his detailed thoughts on Mueller's indictment of the GRU  12 and what it does and does not say.

David Bruce Collins says don’t water the tree of liberty with hyperbole or false dichotomy in overusing the word “treason.”


Neil at We Must Act Right Now posted about confrontation and civility in our politics and society. 

Somervell County Salon points out the hypocrisy of John Bolton.

The Texas GOP is using a somewhat dubious poll by Markos about the Cruz-O’Rourke Senate race to pump up the faithful.

The Texas fetal remains civil case wrapped up testimony, with written closing arguments due soon. Here’s what the judge is thinking.


Major Texas businesses oppose AG Ken Paxton in his suit to end DACA.

Somervell County Salon points out the hypocrisy of John Bolton.

The black sweat labor that helped give Sugar Land its name comes to light.

Claudia Feldman eulogizes space architect Constance Adams.

At the Dallas Observer, Jim Schutze says he’ll take the First Amendment over Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook.

The Kinder Institute wants us to rethink disaster recovery and mitigation funding after Harvey.

Outgoing State Rep. Jason Villaba calls for impeaching Donald Trump.

Juanita finds the connection between Russian spy Maria Butina and Rep. Louie Gohmert.

Doyin Oyeniyi warns us of the peril of spontaneously combusting tortilla chips.

1 comment:

Traruh Synred said...











Treason is defined in the constitution and can occur outside the context of a declared war. Thus Trump can't be charged with treason legally even though is behavior resembles it.

The Rosenberg's were charged with espionage because the USSR was an ally not an enemy and remained so on paper.

I imagine an appropriate charge can be found when Trump is brought to heel. He can certainly be impeached. Maybe Putin will give him asylum.