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George Takei under fire after tweeting support for ‘American Spring’ to take out Trump

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George Takei, one of those who promised an “American Spring” over a possible EO on religious freedom. Wikimedia Commons

On Thursday, “Star Trek” actor and Twitter “activist” George Takei issued a tweet in which he expressed support for an “American Spring” to take out President Donald Trump for alleged attacks on women, immigrants and gays.  As we noted here, it’s not the first time he’s done this and naturally, his apparent support of an insurrection didn’t sit too well with many on the social media site.

So, which “attacks” are these he’s referring to?  Others wanted to know as well, because Takei failed to provide any evidence…

https://twitter.com/justicetime/status/834890356898557952

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

But, others suggested Takei look up the definition of “sedition.”

https://twitter.com/Cali_Deplorable/status/834979914029805569

Yes, it is dangerous.  Sadly, it’s become a standard fallback position for the left.  Martina Navratilova (yes, the former tennis star), for example, agreed with Takei and said she’s “all in” for the insurrection:

Not really.  Since the November election, the left has been pushing for a second, bloody civil war, martial law, an insurrection, a coup d’etat and have even tried to bribe electors into supporting someone other than Trump.

Others reminded Takei of what happened after the last “Spring…”

https://twitter.com/ian_odoherty/status/835112151987662851

Something, however, tells me that’s exactly what the left wants…

Yeah, something like that…

So what, exactly, does the law say about advocating insurrection and sedition the way Takei and his fellow leftists have been doing since November?  Try this, for starters:

Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

As for those advocating the overthrow of the government, the law adds:

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty 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.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty 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.

And for those conspiring to overthrow the government:

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

There’s more, here, but you get the point.

Maybe it’s time some of these laws were applied to those on the left who, like Takei, seem to think insurrection is a good idea…

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Joe Newby

A 10-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Joe ran for a city council position in Riverside, Calif., in 1991 and managed successful campaigns for the Idaho state legislature. Co-author of "Banned: How Facebook enables militant Islamic jihad," Joe wrote for Examiner.com from 2010 until it closed in 2016 and his work has been published at Newsbusters, Spokane Faith and Values and other sites. He now runs the Conservative Firing Line.

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