Wikileaks and Julian Assange

[Spiegelman's Monster]

I'm interested to hear more about people's opinions on the current furore over the constant exposures of diplomatic cables on Wikileaks.

There's a poll, and I'd also like people to offer comments for their responses, so we can discuss them in further detail. So, your thoughts?

 

[DaisyDay]

Treason? Against whom?

 

[Douger]

It seperates the men from the boys in the noveau conservative freedom movement. It's shown that there are indeed some real men, but my God, a whole lot of whiny boys who don't know freedom when it smacks them in the face.

 

[Suomipoika]

Treason? Against whom?

Yeah, how could Australia send someone to Gitmo, me wonders.

 

[Spiegelman's Monster]

Yeah, how could Australia send someone to Gitmo, me wonders.

No lesser person than Sarah Palin herself has said this is the appropriate course of action, which suggests to me there is probably a significant fraction holding this view, hence its inclusion in the poll.

 

[Suomipoika]

No lesser person than Sarah Palin herself has said this is the appropriate course of action

Wow.

Well at least she's siding with Hillary Clinton this time. Oh teh irony.

Again: wow.

 

[Marek]

I find a lot of the conservative attitudes on this issue quite disturbing. Execution for publicizing diplomatic documents? At least some people at Fox News still care about due process and freedom of the press:
YouTube - Is U.S. Violating Assange's Civil Rights?

 

[callmeMurph]

I find a lot of the conservative attitudes on this issue quite disturbing. Execution for publicizing diplomatic documents? At least some people at Fox News still care about due process and freedom of the press

Judge Napolitano is a Libertarian.

Judge Andrew Napolitano discusses why the government doesn’t have a right to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing government documents.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBvXsLJ-uwQ

No lesser person than Sarah Palin herself has said this is the appropriate course of action, which suggests to me there is probably a significant fraction holding this view, hence its inclusion in the poll.

Another thing to add to the list of reasons why Plain ain't so bright.

Treason is the crime that covers some of the more serious acts of betrayal of one's nation.

Assange cannot be tried for treason in the United States since he is not a citizen. He could be tried for treason in Australia although I don't know how they would pull that one off.

 

[GQ Chris]

Our Police state is well under way, and One world government as well.

Key in Twilight Zone music and illuminati references.

 

[GQ Chris]

Napolitano says, "if you see something suspicious, say something" what the heck is that supposed to mean...

They've planted the seeds of paranoia and the Cattle mentality in people, with many already convinced they are okay with being groped at the airports without probable cause.

 

[GQ Chris]

Anyone know the status of those "warehouses" being built by FEMA or Homeland Security?

 

[callmeMurph]

Napolitano says, "if you see something suspicious, say something" what the heck is that supposed to mean...

They've planted the seeds of paranoia and the Cattle mentality in people, with many already convinced they are okay with being groped at the airports without probable cause.

Where does he say that?

I'm not quite sure what you mean, he would agree with what you just said.

 

[Marek]

Our Police state is well under way, and One world government as well.
Key in Twilight Zone music and illuminati references.

Napolitano says, "if you see something suspicious, say something" what the heck is that supposed to mean...
They've planted the seeds of paranoia and the Cattle mentality in people, with many already convinced they are okay with being groped at the airports without probable cause.

Anyone know the status of those "warehouses" being built by FEMA or Homeland Security?

It's not that difficult to stay on topic. Please do so.

 

[GQ Chris]

Wikileaks is just a small part of our government not tolerating "whistleblowers"

 

[ScottBot]

I'm interested to hear more about people's opinions on the current furore over the constant exposures of diplomatic cables on Wikileaks.

There's a poll, and I'd also like people to offer comments for their responses, so we can discuss them in further detail. So, your thoughts?

While I am dubious of Asange's motives, considering his affiliations with far-left anarchist groups, I think that this process is cathartic for politics and corporatism in general. Too much crap going on behind the scenes that are insulting to the people that elect these buffoons to office. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

 

[pgp_protector]

Don't you have to be a US Citizen to commit Treason against the US?

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more serious acts of betrayal of one's sovereign or nation.

 

[ScottBot]

Don't you have to be a US Citizen to commit Treason against the US?

That is generally the rule, but since many other nations are just puppet states of the US, they will cave to US diplomatic pressure and do whatever we tell them to do.

 

[revanneosl]

No lesser person than Sarah Palin herself has said this is the appropriate course of action, which suggests to me there is probably a significant fraction holding this view, hence its inclusion in the poll.

Are we going to pay attention to the opinions of any other TLC reality show stars?

Should we care what the tattoo artists on Miami Ink think about Wikileaks. How about that woman from 19 kids and counting? Perhaps the Sister Wives have an interesting take on it.

Do not confuse Sarah Palin with a person of substance.

 

[Douger]

Don't you have to be a US Citizen to commit Treason against the US?

Exactly. Those calling this treason are incredibly slow witted. An guess what? US news organizations are publishing these stories too.
Is the whole US press treasonous?

 

[Sketcher]

Treason, no, he's not a US citizen or an immigrant here. Espionage, quite possibly.