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FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH FLIES IN THE FACE OF MODERN ATTITUDES ON FREE SPEECH

January 21st 2009 23:08
AUSTRALIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH HAS PROVED HIMSELF THE CLASSIC POLITICAL HYPOCRITE. HE DEFENDED THE THAI JAILING OF NOVELIST HARRY NICOLAIDES FOR THREE YEARS FOR CRITICISING THE THAI ROYAL FAMILY. HARRY ACTUALLY SUBMITTED THE NOVEL TO THAI AUTHORITIES FOR THEIR VETTING AND SMITH MISSED THIS POINT WHILE SUPPORTING THE THAI GOVERNMENT FOR UPHOLDING THEIR ANCIENT LAWS AGAINST CRITICISING THE ROYAL FAMILY.

THE SENTENCING OF AN AUTHOR WHO HAS SUBMITTED HIS WORK FOR VETTING BEFORE PUBLICATION IS MORALLY INSUPPORTABLE BUT SMITH BLITHELY BURBLED ON ABOUT THE LAWS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY BLAH, BLAH, NO MATTER THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY OPPOSED TO OUR OWN ... AND INJUST. THREE YEARS JAIL IS A TOTAL TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE. HOW ABOUT STICKING UP FOR YOUR COUNTRYMAN, SMITH? ALL AUTHORITY NEEDS INVESTIGATING.


SMITH IS OUT OF LINE WITH THE LAWS OF NATURAL JUSTICE THAT HAVE BEEN FORESHADOWED BY THE NEW PRESIDENT. DOES HE REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE PRESIDENT, OF WHICH OUR GOVERNMENT IS DESPERATE TO SUCK UP TO, WILL TAKE SUCH AN UTTERANCE AS REFLECTING A COUNTRY OF ADVANCED VIEWS?
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