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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: 10457
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.
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~
Old lady your dishonest and hypocritical - I shall prove it to you.
#13. To: WhiteSands (#12)
Why did you bozo me?
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#3. To: WhiteSands, Skip Intro, A K A Stone (#1)
"Don't expect any more articles from me, asshole"
#12. To: Murron (#3)
Hell, I've got a wicked sense of humor, but dayum, stalking people?
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#15. To: WhiteSands, ALL (#12)
"Old lady your dishonest and hypocritical - I shall prove it to you".
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