Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Response to a Classmate's Anger Towards Julian Assange


Assange is proof that the government really doesn't give us true freedom of speech. We are told that we have this right in the 1st Amendment, but when issues or facts are raised that tarnish the appearance of the U.S. or dispute what they have been reporting to us, retaliation ensues from our government. If Assange is extradited to the United States for espionage charges, it will be a giant step backwards in regards to all our rights as citizens. If they can persecute a non-citizen in such a way for publishing documents, what will they do to those of us here who speak our minds or demand the truth from journalists?

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