Open Thread WE 21 FEB 24 ~ Journalism Justice
-- Julian Assange
Today is the second (and last) day of Julian's trial to appeal the extradition request
by the US in a London courtroom. For the spurious charge of exposing lies.
State Secrets are apparently considered proprietary. What are your thoughts on
the possible outcome of these hearings?
"What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear."
-- Julian Assange
"If wars can be started by lies, they can be stopped by truth."
-- Julian Assange
"We all only live once. So we are obligated to make good use of the time that we have and to do something that is meaningful and satisfying. This is something that I find meaningful and satisfying... I enjoy helping people who are vulnerable. And I enjoy crushing bastards."
-- Julian Assange
Open Thread so speak your mind.
Comments
Good morning, QMS, et. al.!
I read somewhere that one of the 2 presiding judges had worked in the British spy agency, or at least held some position that was associated with it. In other words, I do not remember the particulars, but remember it gave me the impression that judge will be predisposed to disappear Assange in favor of government secrecy.
Miracles happen. This would be a great day to see one.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Hey, good morning
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Yes, the junior justice in this case, Jeremy Johnson,
is a former barrister representing MI6.
The odd bit to my mind is the extradition treaty specifically disallows political offenses.
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/02/assange-final-appeal-you...
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https://swentr.site/news/592777-julian-assange-london-hearing/
also ..
https://assangedefense.org/hearing-coverage/assange-final-uk-appeal-requ...
Thanks for stopping by!
Slow Ride
HI all, Hey Capt. QMS,
Hope all is good out there!
Just a quick bit of vandalism for your OT, for which BTW, thanks!
My MAGA buddy sent this, just a couple minutes...
Back to the salt mine... have good ones all!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
We have early voting going on.
I am certain the DNC and RNC have a plan in place.
Fun song, in a gallows humor sort of way!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
At last the US tells us the truth
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I’ll never understand why anyone whose ancestors were abused would join with their oppressors.
Madura backed up Lula's saying that Israel is committing another holocaust. He reminded the world that powerful American families supported Hitler too.
A leftist is someone with morally correct politics. A liberal is someone who wants to feel morally correct w/o ever putting themselves at odds with power or costing themselves opportunities or experiencing the uncomfortable emotions that truth causes.
Good morning QMS. I really dunno what to say --
Just refilled my BP meds; 100 days worth, damn certain I'll need them and a couple further refills, at a minimum, if I keep paying attention to world events.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
was able to half the daily intake
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of BP meds with a little umbrella in my mind
good luck!
With all the doom and gloom that we see it is time for a brief
pause for a chuckle.
The US has come up with a new method for "Genocide Joe" to board Air Force One
Not in a coffin yet
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otherwise dead