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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 03:53 PM
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How does the U.S. charge Julian Assange with espionage when he exposed our spying on the U.N.?
Is that surreal or is that surreal?

Roll over Beethoven and tell Franz Kafka the news!

I mean...



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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 03:57 PM
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1. The US should be renamed the "Land of Oz" or "The Rabbit Hole".
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 03:59 PM
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4. It is down the rabbit hole as much as anything I've ever witnessed.
I asked my companion last night, how in the hell do they charge him with "espionage" when he was exposing their illegal espionage at the United Nations.

Land of Oz (glinda or galinda) indeed. :)
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 03:57 PM
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2. The judge will dismiss it - Assange did NOTHING wrong against the US
These cables needed to be revealed, since WE are the people, and we elect them, not let them hide secrets!
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 04:01 PM
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7. I agree. They don't have a case.
And I think the people of Australia are going to rally to him like a hometown hero. I'm with you Hawkeye-X.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 03:59 PM
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3. With lots of airtime.
:boring:
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 04:00 PM
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5. Lemme explain the Golden Rule
He who has the gold makes the rules.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 04:06 PM
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8. That's the rule alright, but when crowds are yelling "off with their heads" at Prince Charles...
there's definitly something in the air :)
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 04:47 PM
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11. Possible craft project:
1. Quickly transform Camilla's teeth into a guillotine blade.
2. Quickly transform Charles' wooden exterior into a wooden exterior for a guillotine.
3. Go nuts.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 04:00 PM
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6. Fits in pretty well with the miasma of government corruption
Wikileaks exposed. At least they're staying in character.

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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 06:27 PM
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9. "at least they're staying in charater."
This is simply fascinating watching the governments of the world drinking their own hypocritical piss in front of the entire planet. "staying in character" indeed.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 06:33 PM
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10. Wikileaks have been a reality check for me
Edited on Fri Dec-10-10 06:33 PM by EFerrari
and I've often thought I've gotten too cynical to live. Well, apparently that was a failure of imagination. :(

:grouphug:
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