It IS The Logan Act that has been violated by the 47 Senators.

[Savannahmann]

10. I'm afraid you have it turned around. It's not us that has the Republicans by the short and curly's.

They have us by those delicate hairs. Yes, I am certain. What do the RW always warn about? Overreach of Presidential Power. President Obama taking executive action. Declaring martial law, and in general flaunting the intent of the Constitution.

The extreme RW believes this, and they're waiting for the right moment to scream I told you so, revolt. The Bundy Ranch standoff was a test. A test that was a no win scenario for the Federal Government. If the Federal Agents went in guns blazing, victory or survival was in question since the people on the ranch were almost as well armed, about as well armored, and outnumbered the Federal Agents. But even if the Federal Agents had won, there would have been another Ruby Ridge/Waco massacre to rally the RW. If the Federal Government backed down, it looked like the Militia won. Someone with a brain decided a little humiliation was preferable to a Civil War.

This is much the same. A No win scenario for the Democratic Party and the executive branch. If the Government announces they are investigating the Senate for possible violations of the Logan Act, the image of third world dictators arresting their own legislatures flashes into minds all over the nation about ten minutes after the announcement. If any single Senator is arrested, the same image flashes through the minds of far too many of our fellow citizens. If we arrest all 47, then all hell breaks loose in hours, or days at the most.

Now, you may laugh and say let them. But let me give you some numbers to consider. The Army has half a million active duty soldiers. That is not just infantry. That is engineers, artillery, medical corps, supply, transportation, and all of the other things that make an army work. If we're lucky, about one in ten is an infantryman, or fifty thousand. With every single military person counted, reservist and national guard included, we can say we have about two million military people. Including troops deployed to Korea, Germany, Italy, the Middle East, and god alone knows how many other destinations. That includes sailors, Marines, Air Force, and let's not forget Coast Guard. I don't think the Navy is going to be a lot of help against an armed insurrection do you?

If the insurrection lasts more than about thirty days, the Military will start experiencing shortages of food, fuel, and critical parts. More and more troops will have to be shunted over to keeping the highways open and the supplies of fuel, munitions, parts, and food moving.

But what about the Police? There are roughly one and a half million people with badges, guns, and the powers of arrest including city, state, county, and federal agents. So in the best of circumstances, if we federalized the police, and sent the military out, we would have one person with a gun, for every one hundred citizens. How many different ways can you say badly outnumbered?

So giving into rabid arrest the traitors now types would precipitate a breakdown of civil society in no more than two weeks. Then cops stop going to work, because they are not going to die fighting their neighbors. The National Guard is paralyzed by indecision as the soldiers contemplate firing on friends and relatives. Then Soldiers start deserting. The Reservists find the same thing.

Now, we can go down that path if we are crazy enough. But frankly, I still believe the nation can be saved, and I'd hate to see it end here by force of arms.

Before you get started, let's be honest. The Military doesn't have enough attack helicopters, fighter jets, or Drones to maintain air superiority over the entire nation. Additionally all those things require parts, fuel, and a lot of maintenance to keep them flying. Tanks you say? How many tanks do you think the Military has? If you guessed less than ten thousand, you're right.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=united-states-of-america

How many cities do we have? How many tanks could we spare from the major cities to go out and subdue the countryside? Or would we just draft everyone of military age and give them a rifle and say you're one of us now go and kill them? Any bets how that turned out?

Be careful of what you wish for, and pray that the people in charge are thinking more clearly about the results of this proposed action than you are. Because if they aren't, this nation isn't going to be celebrating too many more birthdays.