And thousands of acres is not the only american beauty burning right now my friends our very 1st and most important constitutional amendment protecting the freedom of the press speech and assembly is also being burned from right out from under our feet and im not talking about some ticky tack parlor game the address for the news cameras between thin skinned u. S. President donald trump and c. N. N. Gadfly jim acosta no im talking about the sledgehammer to the shin bone style attack on the freedom of press currently being carried out by the u. S. Government on wiki leaks founder and publisher Julian Assange this week as the saga continues his fight against u. S. Extradition in london courts over charges of violating the United States espionage act sky news is reporting that a songe is now facing 18 brand new charges by the u. S. Government after being arrested in his cell while awaiting the start of his. Extradition hearings at the old bailey on monday and they say this isnt politically
Extradition hearings at the old bailey on monday and they say this isnt politically motivated. Certainly does smell politically motivated according to the independent the new indictment supersedes the previous ones although the 18 charges including plotting to Hack Computers and conspiring to obtain and disclose National Defense super information remain the same in response to the new indictments of songes attorney mark solms petitioned the london court to postpone these proceedings until january are going quote it would be an Impossible Task for the defense to deal with these fresh allegations in any meaningful way in the time that has been afforded to them. What is happening is a normal unfair and liable to create injustice continue if allowed to continue. Abnormal unfair and creating injustice my friend seems to be the name of the game when it comes to the freedom of the press in 2020 lets find out why as we start watching the hawks. Whats going on on a city street you want to. Do s
The annenberg Public Policy center, also on the university of pennsylvania. There i hand it over to moderator, this discussion is being livestreamed, and you can post your comments and questions on twitter using the protectdemocracy2020. Our team will be monitoring the monitoring the hash tag and pose your questions to the monitor. America may have been caught off but theres no the samer falling for tricks again twice. Understand the influences around us, take steps take proactive steps to counter them, and work to strengthen our democracy. This collaboration is our effort to do just that. Im now going to turn the over to the professor claire finkelstein, my friend and faculty director of the center for ethics and the rule of law at the university of pennsylvania law school, who is theleading voice on intersection of law, ethics, and national security. Willto claire, who introduce our guests for the session. Thank you soin much, carrie, and its a to have this with c nas. N more importa
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 17, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable david n. Cicilline to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by the assistant parliamentarian. O father of mercies, god of all comfort, our only help in time of need, we humbly beseech thee to behold, visit and relief all our servants for whom our prayers are desired. Look upon us all with mercy. Comfort us with goodness. Preserve us from the temptations of the enemy, and give us patience under our aflick shun. In our good time restore us to health and enable us to lead the residue of our lives in thy fear and to thy glory and grant finally we may dwell with thee in life everlasting, main. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967,
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