Is there a traitor among us?

Is There a Traitor Among Us?

What is a traitor?  According to the Websters 9^th Collegiate Dictionary definition #2 has it as “one who commits treason,” which brings us to the definition of “treason.”  Again, a definition from the same source, #2,  “the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or his family.”

This definition holds several interesting phrases:  1) The actions of a traitor must be “overt.”  2) They must be designed to injure the country “to which one owes allegiance.”  In most countries, the act of treason is considered a most heinous crime, which can merit the death penalty.

Let’s examine the possibility that there could be a traitor among us.  He/she could be guilty of one or several of the acts listed below.  Having the power to enact most of the following list of actions would give a traitor a much easier road than a person working alone without any of that power or authority.

Consider the following actions, which could be deemed treasonous or traitorous:  What if a person, group, or organization might--

1)    Negotiate with stated enemies of the nation, such as Cuba or Iran?

2)    Release prisoners of war, who were captured as armed and avowed enemies of the country, and this release being done before the end of the war?  None of those released have disavowed their desire to destroy this country.   At least one such release being made in exchange for a man who deserted his military post and his comrades under fire.  At the same time other citizens are being left in the hands of barbarians, who butcher them for sport.

3)    Outright lie to the citizens of the country regarding a product they are forced to purchase?

4)    Threaten and reduce the sovereignty of the nation by destroying the borders and refusing to protect them from invasion by aliens who wish to cross it illegally?

5)    Abuse the power of the executive mandate to sabotage the economic power and the employment possibilities for the nation, particularly the oil and gas industry?  (Keystone Pipeline and ANWLR restrictions are examples.)

6)    Hasten the economic destruction of the nation by out-of-control spending, thus saddling the citizenry with crushing debt.

7)    Manipulate public sentiment with the use of propaganda to promote the idea that the nation is not exceptional, that it is simply one more mediocre country among many?   All this is accomplished with the complicity of corrupt and/or lazy media outlets, of course.

8)    Promote class and racial warfare to fragment the country, making it simpler to “divide and conquer”?

9)    Illegally employ governmental agencies to spy on citizens?

10) Illegally authorize governmental agencies, such as the IRS, to thwart those of opposing political persuasion from speaking out or standing up or being accorded their due rights?

11) Consistently deny the true nature of our enemy?

12) Pretend to fight an enemy by dribbling, ineffective bombing runs, which do not advance the war effort, but do endanger allied troops on the ground?

13) Refuse to help arm and support those allies that are fighting the enemy? (Kurds, Ukranians, and Jordanians are three examples.)

If, by chance, we could uncover such a traitor, would it not be incumbent upon us to report this person or group to the proper authorities?  More importantly, would it not be a patriotic act, which would then gain the undying appreciation of the American people?  Let us be vigilant, lest someone of this description might be found amongst us.