tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post9062202131059330694..comments2023-10-20T05:51:51.625-04:00Comments on The THINK 3 INSTITUTE: Solidarity and double standards: What do Assange's defenders stand for?Samuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-59302032845388412122012-08-30T12:31:51.528-04:002012-08-30T12:31:51.528-04:00I'd rather not jump to the conclusion that any...I'd rather not jump to the conclusion that any or all dissent against the leftist governments in South America is "American paid for." I'm sure the old-boy networks in all those countries don't need American hints or even American money to oppose Chavez, Correa, etc. But that doesn't mean that the question of private, corporate power's entitlement to public airwaves isn't open to discussion. At the same time, the inclination of governments to lie as readily as anyone else should keep us from giving them the benefit of the doubt against "malcontents" in every case.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820814198873126054.post-91567752780532447372012-08-29T20:29:55.937-04:002012-08-29T20:29:55.937-04:00So is there any difference between Ecuador, Venezu...So is there any difference between Ecuador, Venezuela and the FACT that the American government would love to prosecute (shut up) Assange and his wikileaks compatriots? If you support free speech, then you have to especially despise <i>any</i> attempt by the American government to quiet dissidents.<br /><br />The only difference is that in the case of Venezuela or Ecuador, the media they are shutting up is American-paid for propaganda. It deserves to be silenced for the lies it represents.<br /><br />Free Speech should NEVER include falsehoods, lies or cover-ups. Truth is far more important, as far as I am concerned, than some malcontents "right" to spread lies to further their agenda.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387775802124802812noreply@blogger.com