TREASON IN ITHACA AMERICA?
Read it and weep -- for America, not Iraq.
Brothers and sisters in the Military: Refuse to Fight, Refuse to Kill. You are being ordered to war by a President who was never elected...You are being ordered to war by a nation whose self-acknowledged posture is that of world domination, mastery, and control....We bring our plea to you, sisters and brothers, in the armed forces. Refuse to kill. Refuse the order to go to war. Leave the military before it is too late...If you choose to leave the military, please know that our homes are open to you.
The [Ithaca, NY] Catholics who signed this statement acknowledge that their actions are in violation of federal law: We knowingly and willingly make this plea to you in violation of 18 United States Code (USC) Sec. 1381 and 2387.
18 USC Section 1381 involves enticing desertion and harboring deserters and 18 USC Section 2387 pertains to those who interfere with, impair, or influence the loyalty, morale, or discipline of the military or naval forces of the United States.
Violation of Section 1381 entails fines under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Those that violate Section 2387 shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.
Mr President, your oath of office is still calling you. Time to grab Ashcroft by the collar and fight on behalf of your troops in battle. The men under your command are being urged to kill their officers -- and some are now following through -- during a war. Wake up and smell the gunpowder, gasoline and anarchy. Listen to what the radical American street is saying, because it's clear you're next on their hit list. Stop counting the political cost of a crackdown on illegal speech. This is absolutely not the type of speech our soldiers are fighting for. A Second Front in the war has been opened up, but the battle has only been joined with half-measures:
It took the anti-Vietnam movement five years to reach the levels of these anti-American demonstrations and another two to initiate real violence. When that line was crossed, there were more than a thousand domestic bombings, and at least one terrorist cult was launched. The current movement is potentially far more dangerous. Unlike its anti-Vietnam predecessor, it is allied with terrorist solidarity groups and radical Muslim organizations active on college campuses. This increases the likelihood that its violent tendencies will intensify as the war against terror abroad continues. The prospect that it will develop its own terrorist offshoots is real.
Unlike the anti-Vietnam efforts, the current movement is driven almost entirely by hate for American institutions policies and purposes...In its core, the left has always been a nihilistic and reactionary revolt against the modern world (capitalism, individualism, liberty), which is why it can ally itself so easily now with Islamo-fascists.
This means that the present leftist revival will not be deterred by an American victory in the current war. Its ranks are likely to grow and its tactics become more radical as the general war on terror proceeds
UPDATE: I used the title of the first article, Treason in Ithaca, for the headline, but it does deserve a question mark. Whether treason or sedition, neither should be considered outdated laws like sodomy or whatever. One could easily get the impression that's what they are to the Justice Dept. We need to charge people that we can fit into each category and let them mount a defense. "Treason Lite" is one option for America's domestic enemies.











