Jim Mora’s guests chuckling at the persecution of Julian Assange (Jul. 17, 2012)

17 August 2012 at 4:43 pm

Jim Mora’s guests chuckling at the persecution of Julian Assange
Friday 17 August 2012

Listening to another featherweight discussion on National Radio’s ever-worsening “The Panel” a few minutes ago, I felt obliged to send the following email to the host, Jim Mora….

Dear Jim,So, according to Michelle Boag, Ecuador granting asylum to a political dissident is “posturing”. 

Imagine if Australia or the United Kingdom had shown the courage to grant him asylum. Would that have been posturing, in Ms. Boag’s view? Last month the United States granted asylum to a Chinese dissident. Was that posturing? 

I am sure I was not the only listener disturbed to hear Ms. Boag and Brian Edwards chuckling in apparent amusement at the prospect of Julian Assange spending years trapped in an embassy. 

Yours in concern at steadily falling standards of commentary,Morrissey BreenNorthcote Point

• Vicky3216.1

  18 August 2012 at 1:38 am

  Yours in concern at steadily falling standards of commentary,

  Excellent, Morrissey!
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