A lot has been written about Julian Assange, so I’m not going into his back story - we've got Google for that.
Suffice it to say, he's either loved or loathed.
But the thing I
feel passionately about - and which should unite people on all sides of the
debates, political, legal or otherwise - is that he’s being deprived of liberties
the rest of us are free to enjoy every day.
We live in
an age where social media is fast overtaking main stream media ('MSM') as the ‘Go To’ place to get
a sense of the world. It not only connects us to friends and family, wherever
they may be, but also gives us a voice to express our thoughts on matters we
feel strongly about - and even influence the outcomes.
And being
electronic, the Powers That Be can silence anyone almost at the flick of a
switch.
Which is
exactly what they’ve done to Julian - a prominent spokesperson in these turbulent times.
Whether you agree with his views or not, he provides an important balance to help shape your own opinions while we're all trying to distinguish between what is or isn't fake news.
And, if it
can happen to him - and you don’t speak up to defend what should be everyone’s
right to be heard - then we’ll all sleepwalk into an Orwellian nightmare.
This should
matter to you.
Will YOU be
silenced?