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   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Paul S Person   wrote:   
   >On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:04:27 -0400, Gary McGath    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>On 3/28/24 12:21 PM, Paul S Person wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> As to Jan 6 2021 -- if Trump is/was, in fact, an agent of Putin (as   
   >>> many of his supporters appear to be, given their eagerness to gift   
   >>> Putin Ukraine), then it was not an insurrection -- it was treason,   
   >>> pure and simple.   
   >>   
   >>So now opposition to US foreign policy is "treason." I've heard that=20   
   >>line too often before. "Love it or leave it."   
   >   
   >No -- but acting as an agent of a foreign power when you have sworn an   
   >oath to the USA (not just pledged allegiance, sworn an oath as part of   
   >taking an office, such as, oh, Reprentative or Senator or President,   
   >among many others) can be, depending on what the foreign power is up   
   >to and if you allow your allegiance to that power to influence your   
   >official performance.   
      
   It worked for Klaus Fuchs.   
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