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JULIAN ASSANGE
The difference is that what Assange and Manning did embarrassed the U.S. government, which was lying to us that it was “liberating” Iraq and Afghanistan when it was actually doing the opposite. Mainstream journalists publish “leaks” that help bolster the neocon or other vested narratives of the different factions of the U.S. government. That’s why the U.S. media wants to see Assange in prison, or worse: He upset their apple cart. The lesson is clear: When you bolster the government’s narrative, you are a “brave journalist.” When you expose corruption in government, you are a criminal. Do we really want to live in a country where it is illegal to learn that our government is engaged in criminal acts? I thought we had an obligation as an engaged citizenry to hold our government accountable! As long as Julian Assange is in prison, we are all in prison. When the government has the power to tell us what we are allowed to see, hear, and know, we no longer live in a free society. Julian Assange will be extradited to
When the government has the power to tell us what we are allowed to see, hear, and know, we no longer live in a free society. the U.S. and he will have dozens of charges piled on. They want him to disappear so that the next Assange will think twice before informing us of our government’s crimes. Are we going to let them steal our freedom? Copyright © 2019 by RonPaul Institute. Reprinted with permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit and a live link are given. Dr. Ron Paul is a former member of Congress and former presidential candidate. While in Washington, D.C., he was one of the few voices advocating for limited government, individual liberty, and sound fiscal principles. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling books The Revolution: A Manifesto and End the Fed .
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