Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Republican Congressmen Violated Logan Act By Negotiating With Foreign Leaders

Has Congress violated the law in their own right?
Review the following commentary for discussion in class for Monday March 16th, 2015. 
Write a short response to this question and the commentary from the link provided. 

The latest example is Congressional violation of the Logan Act. Specifically, the Logan Act – enacted in 1799 –  states:
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.