Townhall.com, Where Your Opinion Counts
Talk Radio:   Bill Bennett   Mike Gallagher   Dennis Prager   Michael Medved   Hugh Hewitt   
BREAKING NEWS  LeftArrow - Townhall.com : Conservative, Political, Republican   RightArrow - Townhall.com : Conservative, Political, Republican  
Columns, funnies & more in your inbox!
Login | What's Hot
  • Check the boxes and send us your email address to receveive your free newsletter
  • Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. Coulter, Sowell, Krauthammer and more.
  • Townhall.com’s weekly inside scoop on what’s happening behind the scenes in the world of politics. When news breaks, we report.
  • Signup to receive the latest daily Townhall cartoons
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Douglas MacKinnon :: Townhall.com Columnist
Traitors among us
by Douglas MacKinnon
Forward Print Share Single Page
Vote on It:
Average Vote:
[+] Text [-]
 
 
Poll
Was the Copenhagen Global Warming Summit Walk-Out a Win for the U.S.?


Their answer is obvious. Mine, maybe less so. Like the partisans who are now leaking to hurt President Bush, if in the future, a “conservative” leaks top secret information that he or she has sworn to protect, I would wish them to face the full brunt of the law. And if even one American lost his or her life because of a leak, then I would want that person to be executed for treason.

Until we severely punish those who leak classified information, then the traitors among us will not only continue to flourish, but will grow more brazen with the secrets they reveal.

Since I don’t believe our nation to prepared to execute or imprison those who leak such information, then it will be clearly impossible to stop them.

Should we not be able to stop these politically motivated leaks, then we cannot stop the terrorists who dream of our destruction. A future of untold loss of life because a handful of our fellow Americans decided they were above the law of the land.

When that day comes, I pity those who have been cheerleading the betrayal of these national secrets.

Douglas MacKinnon was press secretary to former Senator Bob Dole. He is also a former White House and Pentagon official and author of the forthcoming novel, “America’s Last Days.”

1 2
| Full Article & Comments | < Previous
Share:
Forward Print Single Page
Vote on It:
Average Vote:
 
About The Author

Douglas MacKinnon is a former White House and Pentagon official and author of the forthcoming novel, The Apocalypse Directive.

Be the first to read Douglas MacKinnon's column. Sign up today and receive Townhall.com delivered each morning to your inbox.

Join The Debate!

Post Your Comment
(77 comments so Far)
View in ascending order     View in descending order
Reply # 1
Date: Oct 9, 2006 - 4:24 PM EST
You're ALL Traitors! Line up!!
So the consensus is "death to the traitors!"

Obviously, you haven't thought this through. Bush himself leaked the eavesdropping program during a state of the union address. So he's dead. Rove leaked a few things, so off him. Rumsfeld emboldened our enemies when he said, "you can have all the armor in the world on a tank, and it still can be blown up!" Just tell everybody, Rummy! Sheesh... But it doesn't stop at the top. You see, a great deal of information that was previously public knowledge has been recently RE-classified, meaning that tens of thousands of journalists and librarians and historians have leaked "sensitive" information without even knowing it. Heck, they still sell MAPS in convenience stores! Those maps have bases, industrial areas, and supply lines on them! How about Custer Battles? Will they be prosecuted for all the hindrances to our operations in Iraq that they've caused, or will we simply shoot the whistleblowers for hindering that hindrance? Ever heard of Depleted Uranium? You're a leaker. Heard of that operation in 2002 where they airdropped 50 million dollars of uncirculated taxpayer money on the Taliban militias? No? The Pentagon itself literally provided material support to the enemy. In short, if we're going to kill all the traitors, we're going to need a LOT of bullets. Traitors, it would appear, comprise 78% of the population.

I have an idea... we'll arrest them all, and then gas them in the showers! It'll have to be done in secret, of course, because folks might notice all the dead bodies, but at least we can trust you to keep THAT secret. Or else.
Flag as Offensive

Reply # 2
Date: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:56 AM EST
Critics to be rounded up?
First they came for the critics...

"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me."

Martin Niemöller, 1946
Flag as Offensive
Sign Up to Post Your CommentsSign Up to Post Your Comments
If you are already registered, click here to login. Otherwise, please take a few seconds to register with Townhall.com. Once you sign up, you’ll be able to post your comments immediately, use the action center, get podcasts, and more!
Note: Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required.
Salutation:
First Name:
*
Last Name:
*
Email:
*
Nickname:
*
Note: Nick name will be shown when you post comments.
Address 1:
*
Address 2:
City:
 *
State:
 *
Zip:
 *
Phone:
       
Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. Coulter, Sowell, Krauthammer and more.
(Bi-Weekly) We highlight the best opportunities from our partners for surveys, action items and more.