When Truth Becomes Treason

The recent cables dumped by WikiLeaks have certainly embarrassed diplomats and high ranking officials in the United States Government. While they can’t deny that the embarrassing cables are true, they certainly have indicated that the actions of Julian Assange may be treasonous.

US Law regarding the matter, as determined by the Supreme Court in the Pentagon Papers Case, states that the individual who steals classified items have broken the law and committed a crime. However, the publisher of said information, if deemed in the public interest by the publisher, may print the classified information without breaking current US Law. So the same government that created Whistle-Blower protection legislation is now going to charge treason for revealing truths that embarrass said government? They have even gone so far as to collude with foreign governments to resurrect dismissed sexual charges in Sweden to accomplish extradition (like district 9?), and bully private companies to remove website funding.

Now, I realize what a degenerate Assange is, and I am no fan of anyone looking to create chaos. However, I am a fan of transparency, however it happens. We taxpayers fund the actions of officials and diplomats who act in our behave in the name of the United States. And the only people more embarrassed than the subjects of the leaked cables are the taxpayers who finally find out just how juvenile and inept our officials are. So inept in fact, that I doubt this governments ability to prosecute. Holder has proved he is no Elliot Ness, and Treason is a difficult charge to prove. The recent fiasco of civilian trials for terrorists is a good example. Just watch closely the whole ‘due process’ on this one. I’m just saying….

I resent the fact that this government forces me to have the same opinion on this issue as the anti-capitalist Michael Moore. I just don’t see the extensive damage this will do to our national security, certainly no more than what was gained in the name of transparency by the revelations provided. The astronomical price to taxpayers to send diplomats abroad to collect all these ‘secrets’, document them, lie to the public about the contents, fail to secure them, then hunt down and prosecute someone reporting the truth seems asinine. How much does this cost us? I’m sure the hawks, spooks and establishment may differ, but when the truth becomes treason, I am forced to take sides. Rise above the rhetoric and make your choice. I’ll take truth and transparency, thanks!