Treason? Sen. Jim DeMint To Travel To Honduras To Support Coup Leaders In Defiance of U.S.

[TomCADem]

I would think that that this borders upon treason given that the U.S. is condemning the coup. Yet, here is Jim DeMint traveling to Honduras to encourage and support the members of the coup in defiance of U.S. policy:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/01/jim_demints_coup/?ref=c1


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Jim DeMint's Coup?"

A movie on the Honduras coup may not be the big draw that the Tom Hanks film, Charlie Wilson's War, was -- but one has to wonder whether we are seeing a remake in which a lone Member of Congress, this time a US Senator from South Carolina, drags the country into the internal affairs of another small nation.

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has announced that he is heading down to Honduras to encourage those who helped fund and supported the coup against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to resist American pressure to return Zelaya to office.

The US Department of State has begun to revoke the visas of wealthy supporters of the military coup.

In other words, Jim DeMint is acting on behalf of, in cahoots with, and against the foreign policy of the United States of America in encouraging post-coup Honduran government officials defy the United States. He is encouraging a political leadership which has no legitimacy and which not recognized by other democracies in the region -- while the ousted President makes cell phone UN General Assembly statements from a couch-bed in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa.

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[indepat]

1. F'n unbelievable

:P

[iceman66]

5. Very believable.

Demint is a world-class asshole.

[DJ13]

2. This is a true sign that we now live in a corpocracy

The corporate interests now act with impunity, with no regard to keeping their activities secret.

[bluestateguy]

3. Tegucigalpa Jim

Disgusting.

[atreides1]

4. 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).


Now does this administration have the courage to use it? My theory, not in a hundred years.

[redqueen]

7. At some point they have to stop enabling this crap.

:grr:

[FiveGoodMen]

8. Not in a hundred years is probably right

And at this rate, they'll only have 3 and a half to do anything.

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[anonymous171]

11. Could happen. The coupsters are not very smart.

They seem to think that antagonizing America is a good thing after all.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

9. Kick............

This story needs more exposure.

[mopinko]

10. maybe they will revoke his visa.

serve him right to get stuck there.

[anonymous171]

12. That would be absolutely hilarious. It would also send a message to the GOP

"Don't tread on me"

[Arkana]

13. I hope he's arrested when he sets foot on Honduran soil.

[malaise]

14. Folloe the money and

lock him up.

[donheld]

15. yes