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[JumpCrisscross]

> Espionage laws are void (per the first amendment)

Putting aside Internet commenters who aspire to usurp the Supreme Court, no, the laws of this land stand.

[himinlomax → JumpCrisscross]

Do the laws of Saudi Arabia or China stand for people who are not citizen nor residents of those countries?

[a1369209993 → himinlomax]

Well, that too, but even ignoring the inalienable rights angle and focusing purely on what's legal, the constitution supersedes congressional law by design.

[zarzavat → JumpCrisscross]

When half the USSC judges are parachuted political operatives, the average HN commentator's opinion on the law is about as persuasive.