I am very glad that Assange is free. My impression of him as a person aside (he struck me as arrogant and condescending in interviews) he was attempting to even out the playing field even the tiniest bit.
I am glad that he accepted the plea deal since he has suffered more than enough for an ideal, but agreeing to take a deal seems set a precedent that any journalist that ever publishes leaked material is potentially eligible for prison time.
The other thing that strikes me about this is the fact that Assange seemed doomed... until he wasn't. I did not anticipate that Assange would get to go home... and now he is. I thought for sure that he was going to be found "self deleted under mysterious and unknown circumstances" in some American prison. But there was enough attention and pressure on his case that finally made the government give up its vendetta.
I am hopeful that if the American people can keep pressure on the government for... certain operations that maybe we can put an end to other insane escapades that our government is currently engaged in.
This is honestly the first piece of hopeful news I have heard in awhile.
After reading Mike Pence's tweet bemoaning the clemency shown to Julian Assange, you make a good point that had Assange been extradited to prison stateside, at the earliest he'd've been Jeffrey Epstein'd!
I'm curious - no worries if you don't want to publicly discuss plans for the future... but do you consider moving you and your family from the states? I have been fantasizing about moving to Costa Rica, or some place off the radar that is less interested in empire building.
Never say never is good policy in general, but currently I have no desire for expatriation. At some point someone somewhere has to stand up and exert influence on government to pursue peace and trade with the world.
I am very glad that Assange is free. My impression of him as a person aside (he struck me as arrogant and condescending in interviews) he was attempting to even out the playing field even the tiniest bit.
I am glad that he accepted the plea deal since he has suffered more than enough for an ideal, but agreeing to take a deal seems set a precedent that any journalist that ever publishes leaked material is potentially eligible for prison time.
The other thing that strikes me about this is the fact that Assange seemed doomed... until he wasn't. I did not anticipate that Assange would get to go home... and now he is. I thought for sure that he was going to be found "self deleted under mysterious and unknown circumstances" in some American prison. But there was enough attention and pressure on his case that finally made the government give up its vendetta.
I am hopeful that if the American people can keep pressure on the government for... certain operations that maybe we can put an end to other insane escapades that our government is currently engaged in.
This is honestly the first piece of hopeful news I have heard in awhile.
After reading Mike Pence's tweet bemoaning the clemency shown to Julian Assange, you make a good point that had Assange been extradited to prison stateside, at the earliest he'd've been Jeffrey Epstein'd!
I'm curious - no worries if you don't want to publicly discuss plans for the future... but do you consider moving you and your family from the states? I have been fantasizing about moving to Costa Rica, or some place off the radar that is less interested in empire building.
Never say never is good policy in general, but currently I have no desire for expatriation. At some point someone somewhere has to stand up and exert influence on government to pursue peace and trade with the world.