President Biden preaches the importance of press freedom and therefore the First Amendment in his speeches (*1), but at the same times ignores or keeps silent about the Assange-Case.
Over the years, the White House usually refers (*2) to the Department of Justice (DoJ) and I personally think that’s not okay and contradicts with his mentioned values. He could easily drop the charges if he really would be serious about his words.
The First Amendment protects not only free speech but the right to assemble and express views through protest (*3) Let’s use this right.
I don’t know how many people we got here from Washington, but I think consistent and repetitive protests, would be more than approbriate in order to break the silence. What about a consistent day in a week? #SaturdaysForAssange#Saturdays4Assange?
#EndTheSilence#DropTheCharges#WhiteHouseOfSilence
*1: Biden: 'A free press is essential to the health of a democracy' - CNN Video (Biden: “We believe a free press isn’t an adversary; rather, it’s essential,” President Biden said in a recent address to diplomats. Brian Stelter says Biden is “stating the obvious” but that it’s important to do so in the wake of Trump’s four years of attacks against the media.)
It is a very strong idea. I also believe the DAO should be funding lobbyists at the highest level to be in his ear day and night re the first amendment ramifications and danger to press freedom. The Greta Thunberg Fridays protests around the world are very constant with strong messaging.
Thanks. Yes. I also think that consistent, focused and powerful action could lead to miracles. Merging movements could be even more powerful, with the right approach.
Since it has nothing to do with your original White House of Silence idea, the Sydney Town Hall notice is misplaced on this thread. It merits a new standalone topic so as not to be overlooked.
It has. They do exactly what I wished somebody would do.
Yes it is not in Washington, but in Sydney. So what?
The more conistency we achieve around the globe, the better. Possible that people would read this thread and join somewhere else too.
Yes, I suppose you’re right. Considering the consistent and repetitive #Saturdays4Assange protests staged outside the White House on the 15 Saturdays (including today) since you suggested the idea, it stands to reason that Friday protests in Sydney belong on this thread as well. As Bob Dylan observed in 1965, “There’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.”