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Title: Ron Paul stands up for Julian Assange
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URL Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/45930.html
Published: Dec 3, 2010
Author: ANDY BARR
Post Date: 2010-12-03 16:21:12 by Skip Intro
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Views: 10615
Comments: 15
Ron Paul stands up for Julian Assange
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is taking a stand as one of Julian Assange’s few defenders in Washington, arguing that the WikiLeaks founder should get the same protections as the media.
Attorney General Eric Holder said this week that the Justice Department is examining whether Assange can be charged with a crime for posting hundreds of thousands of leaked government intelligence documents and diplomatic cables.
Many Republicans have gone even further in their attacks on Assange, especially former Arkansas GOP Gov. Mike Huckabee, who said this week that the source who leaked to the WikiLeaks founder should be tried for treason and executed if found guilty.
But in a Thursday interview with Fox Business, Paul said the idea of prosecuting Assange crosses the line.
“In a free society we're supposed to know the truth,” Paul said. “In a society where truth becomes treason, then we're in big trouble. And now, people who are revealing the truth are getting into trouble for it.”
“This whole notion that Assange, who's an Australian, that we want to prosecute him for treason. I mean, aren't they jumping to a wild conclusion?” he added. “This is media, isn't it? I mean, why don't we prosecute The New York Times or anybody that releases this?”
Paul followed up with a post to his Twitter account Friday morning: "Re: WikiLeaks — In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/45930.html#ixzz175Nk3Dd7
Poster Comment:
Good for him. At least there's still one politician who thinks the public has a right to know what its government is doing.
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#1. To: Skip Intro, A K A Stone (#0)
Don't expect any more articles from me, asshole.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#2. To: Skip Intro (#0)
"Good for him. At least there's still one politician who thinks the public has a right to know what its government is doing".
I agree...
"I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, My give-a-damn's busted"~ Messina Jo Dee
#3. To: WhiteSands, Skip Intro, A K A Stone (#1)
"Don't expect any more articles from me, asshole"
Why the hell don't you give it a g-damn rest WS? You slither onto the threads other's post and provoke them into saying shit they might not normally say, then stalk them all over the place pissing on their threads....it's no wonder some have you bozoed! jmho~
"I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, My give-a-damn's busted"~ Messina Jo Dee
#4. To: Murron (#3)
I finally bozoed the stupid cracker.
#5. To: Fred Mertz (#4)
I finally bozoed the stupid cracker.
Hell, I've got a wicked sense of humor, but dayum, stalking people?
"I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, My give-a-damn's busted"~ Messina Jo Dee
#6. To: Fred dy fudge packing racist moron Mertz, Murron (#4)
I finally bozoed the stupid cracker.
LOL!
Once again LOSER, YOU show the world what a vile racist POS YOU are freddy pa boy.
Shouldn't you be somewhere playing remora to dwarf's butt hole LOSER?
Living in mouth breather's empty noggins 24/7/365 totally rent free!
#7. To: Skip Intro (#0)
the WikiLeaks founder should get the same protections as the media.
WikiLeaks is part of the new media.
Anyone who wants the government to make a distinction between the internet media and newpapers is arguing that the First Amendment should die with the printing press.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#8. To: Murron (#3)
Why the hell don't you give it a g-damn rest WS? You slither onto the threads other's post and provoke them into saying shit they might not normally say, then stalk them all over the place pissing on their threads....it's no wonder some have you bozoed! jmho~
Hot flashes again?
Not just my opinion.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#9. To: Fred Mertz, I'd-like-to-see-a-bullet-hole-in-his-head-fred (#4)
I finally bozoed the stupid cracker.
You racists all hang out together.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#10. To: WhiteSands (#9)
You bozo'd me.
And the sheep will bleat their submission,
Seeing the others as fools,
Not knowing nor even caring,
They've become no more than tools.
Burma Shave.
#11. To: jwpegler (#7)
WikiLeaks is part of the new media.
We need conservative hackers to out everything about the left.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#12. To: Murron (#3)
Hell, I've got a wicked sense of humor, but dayum, stalking people?
Old lady your dishonest and hypocritical - I shall prove it to you.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#13. To: WhiteSands (#12)
Why did you bozo me?
And the sheep will bleat their submission,
Seeing the others as fools,
Not knowing nor even caring,
They've become no more than tools.
Burma Shave.
#14. To: WhiteSands (#9)
You racists all hang out together.
You're an ASSHOLE.
Bye bozo.
Getting tired of the bozoed calcon following me around on the 'net, wanting to discuss "tossing salad." Sorry, you sick rump-ranger. NOT interested.
#15. To: WhiteSands, ALL (#12)
"Old lady your dishonest and hypocritical - I shall prove it to you".
"I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, My give-a-damn's busted"~ Jo Dee Messina
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