Suggested Answers to the Short Quiz

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Suggested Answers to the Short Quiz – How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win

Question 1

Has our author Peter Schweizer written 18 books, 7 of which have been NY Times best-sellers?

Answer 1

Yes.

Question 2

Is he President of the Government Accountability Institute (GAI)?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

Is GAI a team of investigative researchers and journalists committed to exposing crony capitalism, misuse of taxpayer monies, and other governmental corruption or malfeasance?

Answer 3

Yes.

Question 4

Do GAI's research methods include analyzing tax filings, flight logs, and foreign government documents as well as engaging in data-mining on the deep web, which includes the 97% of information on the World Wide Web that isn't indexed by traditional search engines?

Answer 4

Yes.

Question 5

Did Schweizer and his team of forensic investigators spend over a year scouring a massive trove of global corporate records and legal filings to expose the hidden transactions China’s enablers hoped would never see the light of day?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

Did Peter Schweizer say that, in a quarter-century as an investigative journalist, this is the scariest investigation he has ever conducted?

Answer 6

Yes.

Question 7

Was this because of, inter alia, the sheer number of individuals and organizations on both sides of the political spectrum who are “on the payroll” of the Peoples Republic of China?

Answer 7

Yes.

Question 8

Including politicians, Silicon Valley gurus, Wall Street high rollers, Ivy League universities – all willing to sacrifice American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment?

Answer 8

Yes.

Question 9

In helping China “win,” do many of these elites quietly believe the Chinese dictatorial regime is superior to American democracy?

Answer 9

Yes.

Question 10

Was our focus book “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” on the NY Times Best-Seller List for 10 weeks following its publication?

Answer 10

Yes.

Question 11

Was this true despite the fact that the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post all refused to publish book reviews of “Red Handed”?

Answer 11

Yes.

Question 12

Would it be fair to infer that they were forbidden by the Peoples Republic of China to publish reviews?

Answer 12

So it would appear!!!

Question 13

Indeed, did only 3 prominent newspapers/magazines publish reviews of “Red Handed”?

Answer 13

Yes.

Question 14

Was one of the 3, Britain’s “The Guardian” which is owned by the Scott Trust to preserve independence?

Answer 14

Yes.

Question 15

Was the author of The Guardian’s book review a member of “The Establishment” who derogated “Red Handed,” claiming that it was merely an attack on Hunter Biden?

Answer 15

Yes.

Question 16

Does “Red Handed” actually comprise 9 chapters?

Answer 16

Yes.

Question 17

Does only 1 of those chapters focus on the Bidens?

Answer 17

Yes.

Question 18

Does the sole chapter on the Bidens actually focus on President Biden and, only as a result, his family?

Answer 18

Yes.

Question 19

Does sacrificing American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment constitute treason?

Answer 19

Article III, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution says –

“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.”

“Sacrificing American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment” is “giving…Aid and Comfort.”

This raises the question whether the Peoples Republic of China is an “Enemy.”

In addition, the concept of “treason” usually includes a third element – an obligation of allegiance. And many of the individuals who are “sacrificing American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment” may not be American citizens –

(1) If they are “green card” holders (aka, “lawful permanent residents”) they not only are required to file income tax returns and, if male and aged 18-25, to register for the Selective Service System, but they are also obligated to obey all laws of the United States INCLUDING THE LAW OF TREASON.

(2) If they are otherwise in the U.S. lawfully, there is a myriad patchwork of rules governing status – e.g., student and work visas, whether the visitor is a citizen of a visa-waiver program country such as most European countries, etc., etc.

(3) NB: They may be here illegally because, for example, they are working for, or studying at, an organization that does not thoroughly vet their employees or students. Or because the illegal foreigners who, in the case we are studying, are able with their own resources and/or resources that may be provided by the Peoples Republic of China, to obtain “green cards” or visas with fake identities.

Even for non-citizens in categories (2) and (3), there is still an obligation to obey the laws of the United States – EXCLUDING the law of treason since there is no “obligation of allegiance.”

HOWEVER, they may still be guilty of spying. The Espionage Act of 1917 was enacted upon U.S. entry into World War I.

The current anti-espionage or anti-spying provisions which were substantially revised by The Espionage Act of 1996 can be found in Title 18 U.S. Code Sections 1831-1839, the text of which is available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USC ... itle18.htm by scrolling down to sections 1831-1839.

In general, 18 U.S. Code Sec. 1831 authorizes, inter alia, imprisonment for 15 years for individuals (including BTW U.S. citizens) who for the benefit of, inter alia, “any foreign government” – steals, copies, or receives a “trade secret” which is defined in Sec. 1839 as “all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing…..”

Conclusion???

American citizens and “green card” holders are probably guilty of treason if the Peoples Republic of China is an “enemy.”

American citizens and “green card” holders AND EVERYONE ELSE are guilty of espionage, aka spying, if they steal/copy/receive a “trade secret” for the benefit of the Peoples Republic of China – since espionage, aka spying, does NOT require that the foreign government be an “enemy.” NB that, as mentioned above vis-à-vis Sec. 1839, their maximum imprisonment per count is 15 years.

Question 20

Do the Elites like to call themselves “Citizens of the World” in order to imply they have a “higher calling” than allegiance to the United States?

Answer 20

Yes.

Question 21

If they were members of the American military, would they through much of American history have been “shot at dawn” as traitors without a court martial?

Answer 21

Absolutely!!!

Question 22

Even though Congress enacted in 1951 a Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S. Code Sections 801-946), would American military who sacrifice American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment be likely to be court-martialed for treason for which they could be executed?

Answer 22

The punitive articles of the UCMJ are contained in 10 U.S. Code Sections 877-934. They include –

Sec. 903 – Spies. [This section requires “time of war.”]
Sec. 903(a) – Espionage. [This section essentially parrots the provisions of The Espionage Act – 18 U.S. Code Sections 1831-1839.]
Sec. 903(b) – Aiding the Enemy. [This section requires an “enemy.”]

Conclusions???

Only Sec. 903(a)-Espionage clearly applies since there is no requirement for a “time of war” and no requirement that the Peoples Republic of China be an “enemy.”

HOWEVER, Sec. 903(a) GOES FARTHER than The Espionage Act (18 U.S. Code Sections 1831-1939) which applies to both civilian and military personnel BECAUSE SEC. 903(a) AUTHORIZES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT –

“…..shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, except that if the accused is found guilty of an offense that directly concerns (A) nuclear weaponry, military spacecraft or satellites, early warning systems, or other means of defense or retaliation against large scale attack, (B) war plans, (C) communications intelligence or cryptographic information, or (D) any other major weapons system or major element of defense strategy, the accused shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.”