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Sunday, 23 June 2013
Julian Assange speech text Sat June 22 on 1 year, Snowden, Manning and more
It has now been a year since I entered this embassy and sought refuge from persecution.
As a result of that decision, I have been able to work in relative safety from a US espionage investigation.
But today, Edward Snowden’s ordeal is just beginning.
Two dangerous runaway processes have taken root in the last decade, with fatal consequences for democracy.
Government secrecy has been expanding on a terrific scale.
Simultaneously, human privacy has been secretly eradicated.
A few weeks ago, Edward Snowden blew the whistle on an ongoing program – involving the Obama administration, the intelligence community and the internet services giants – to spy on everyone in the world.
As if by clockwork, he has been charged with espionage by the Obama administration.
The US government is spying on each and every one of us, but it is Edward Snowden who is charged with espionage for tipping us off.
It is getting to the point where the mark of international distinction and service to humanity is no longer the Nobel Peace Prize, but an espionage indictment from the US Department of Justice.
Edward Snowden is the eighth leaker to be charged with espionage under this president.
Bradley Manning’s show trial enters its fourth week on Monday.
After a litany of wrongs done to him, the US government is trying to convict him of “aiding the enemy.”
The word “traitor” has been thrown around a lot in recent days.
But who is really the traitor here?
Who was it who promised a generation “hope” and “change,” only to betray those promises with dismal misery and stagnation?
Who took an oath to defend the US constitution, only to feed the invisible beast of secret law devouring it alive from the inside out?
Who is it that promised to preside over The Most Transparent Administration in history, only to crush whistleblower after whistleblower with the bootheel of espionage charges?
Who combined in his executive the powers of judge, jury and executioner, and claimed the jurisdiction of the entire earth on which to exercise those powers?
Who arrogates the power to spy on the entire earth – every single one of us – and when he is caught red handed, explains to us that “we’re going to have to make a choice.”
Who is that person?
Let’s be very careful about who we call “traitor.”
Edward Snowden is one of us.
Bradley Manning is one of us.
They are young, technically minded people from the generation that Barack Obama betrayed.
They are the generation that grew up on the internet, and were shaped by it.
The US government is always going to need intelligence analysts and systems administrators, and they are going to have to hire them from this generation and the ones that follow it.
One day, they will run the CIA and the FBI.
This isn’t a phenomenon that is going away.
This is inevitable.
And by trying to crush these young whistleblowers with espionage charges, the US government is taking on a generation, and that is a battle it is going to lose.
This isn’t how to fix things.
The only way to fix things is this:
Change the policies.
Stop spying on the world.
Eradicate secret law.
Cease indefenite detention without trial.
Stop assassinating people.
Stop invading other countries and sending young Americans off to kill and be killed.
Stop the occupations, and discontinue the secret wars.
Stop eating the young: Edward Snowden, Barrett Brown, Jeremy Hammond, Aaron Swartz, Gottfrid Svartholm, Jacob Appelbaum, and Bradley Manning.
The charging of Edward Snowden is intended to intimidate any country that might be considering standing up for his rights.
That tactic must not be allowed to work.
The effort to find asylum for Edward Snowden must be intensified.
What brave country will stand up for him, and recognize his service to humanity?
Tell your governments to step forward.
Step forward and stand with Snowden.
As a result of that decision, I have been able to work in relative safety from a US espionage investigation.
But today, Edward Snowden’s ordeal is just beginning.
Two dangerous runaway processes have taken root in the last decade, with fatal consequences for democracy.
Government secrecy has been expanding on a terrific scale.
Simultaneously, human privacy has been secretly eradicated.
A few weeks ago, Edward Snowden blew the whistle on an ongoing program – involving the Obama administration, the intelligence community and the internet services giants – to spy on everyone in the world.
As if by clockwork, he has been charged with espionage by the Obama administration.
The US government is spying on each and every one of us, but it is Edward Snowden who is charged with espionage for tipping us off.
It is getting to the point where the mark of international distinction and service to humanity is no longer the Nobel Peace Prize, but an espionage indictment from the US Department of Justice.
Edward Snowden is the eighth leaker to be charged with espionage under this president.
Bradley Manning’s show trial enters its fourth week on Monday.
After a litany of wrongs done to him, the US government is trying to convict him of “aiding the enemy.”
The word “traitor” has been thrown around a lot in recent days.
But who is really the traitor here?
Who was it who promised a generation “hope” and “change,” only to betray those promises with dismal misery and stagnation?
Who took an oath to defend the US constitution, only to feed the invisible beast of secret law devouring it alive from the inside out?
Who is it that promised to preside over The Most Transparent Administration in history, only to crush whistleblower after whistleblower with the bootheel of espionage charges?
Who combined in his executive the powers of judge, jury and executioner, and claimed the jurisdiction of the entire earth on which to exercise those powers?
Who arrogates the power to spy on the entire earth – every single one of us – and when he is caught red handed, explains to us that “we’re going to have to make a choice.”
Who is that person?
Let’s be very careful about who we call “traitor.”
Edward Snowden is one of us.
Bradley Manning is one of us.
They are young, technically minded people from the generation that Barack Obama betrayed.
They are the generation that grew up on the internet, and were shaped by it.
The US government is always going to need intelligence analysts and systems administrators, and they are going to have to hire them from this generation and the ones that follow it.
One day, they will run the CIA and the FBI.
This isn’t a phenomenon that is going away.
This is inevitable.
And by trying to crush these young whistleblowers with espionage charges, the US government is taking on a generation, and that is a battle it is going to lose.
This isn’t how to fix things.
The only way to fix things is this:
Change the policies.
Stop spying on the world.
Eradicate secret law.
Cease indefenite detention without trial.
Stop assassinating people.
Stop invading other countries and sending young Americans off to kill and be killed.
Stop the occupations, and discontinue the secret wars.
Stop eating the young: Edward Snowden, Barrett Brown, Jeremy Hammond, Aaron Swartz, Gottfrid Svartholm, Jacob Appelbaum, and Bradley Manning.
The charging of Edward Snowden is intended to intimidate any country that might be considering standing up for his rights.
That tactic must not be allowed to work.
The effort to find asylum for Edward Snowden must be intensified.
What brave country will stand up for him, and recognize his service to humanity?
Tell your governments to step forward.
Step forward and stand with Snowden.
♪♫ Wilco - Live at Sydney Opera House (3/4/13)
Art of Almost
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
I Might
Via Chicago
Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Impossible Germany
Born Alone
Laminated Cat
She's A Jar
Say You Miss Me
Whole Love
Box Full of Letters
Hummingbird
California Stars
Forget the Flowers
Dawned on Me
A Shot in the Arm
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Jesus, etc.
Hate It Here
Heavy Metal Drummer
Walken
I'm The Man Who Loves You
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The Late Greats
Ghosts...of The Civil Dead: FREE Showing @NGV Fed Square Melbourne 3:00PM TODAY
Saturday, 22 June 2013
♪♫ Dub Gabriel - Reggae Special (Vintage Vinyl Mix)
Dub Gabriel recently set up his turntables at the d/a/c lab. He hooked up his tape delays, reverbs and dub sirens and dropped a 1 1/2 hour set of all vintage vinyl with essential selections of vintage dancehall, reggae & dub. Recorded live at his studio, these vintage selections guarantee to warm up the sound system this summer.
Purple Man - King of the Way
Sancho – Chase Vampire
Billy Boyo - Wicked She Wicked
Carol Kalphat - African Land
Sly & Robbie - Rocks and Mountains
Ranking Dread - Africa
Burro Banton - Can't Take the Running’s in a Babylon
Junior Cat - Anerexol Body
Michigan & Smiley - Down Presser
Nicodemus - Birdman Hunting
Prince Far I - Red Sea
Tapper Zuki - Man Ah Warrior
Yellowman - Strong Me Strong
Prince Jazzbo - In Jah Jah Name
R. Shirley - Everybody Needs A Friend
Ranking Dread - Hard Times
Horace Andy - Money Money
Lee Van Cliff - Bam Salute
Singers & Players - Dungeon & Merchant Ship
Smiley Culture - Cockney Translation
Anthony Red Rose - Dub Organizer Part Two
Wayne Palmer - Suzie
Barrington Lavy - Na Broke No Fight Over Woman
King Burnett - Paul Bogle
Junior Brammer - All Gone
Download
The Beatles watch The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Saville Theatre London 4/6/67)
The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album had just been released on June 1. Hendrix, had got a copy of Sgt. Pepper prior to the show. The album had only been out for a couple of days, and there are some who say he bought it and others who say Paul McCartney had given it to him.
The Beatles decided to go see The Jimi Hendrix Experience at The Saville.
Hendrix decided to open the show with his version of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“. They learned the song just before going the stage.
Hendrix didn’t know at the time that The Beatles were in the audience. Paul McCartney said later he was honored by the tribute; “simply incredible, perhaps the best I have ever seen him play.”
McCartney talking about the night a month ago
Via
An interview with Holger Czukay
...And you were responsible for all the editing?I was a bass player - I thought being the bass player of Can nobody will listen to the bass. I could hide myself quite good because I was afraid I was not good enough. So I could with one hand mix everything straight away and with the other one I can play bass. And if something was not right we cut out the mistakes like that. We did not need any multi-track machine and actually it was the best time of Can as everyone was responsible for the whole result. If someone was getting too loud - and there were no limiters or nothing - and disturbed the balance he has destroyed the upcoming album somehow. A special responsibility was required. And therefore I say it was more of a church or a place of rituals than it was a normal tone studio.
After a while we got a little bit successful, we had a hit and we bought a multi-track machine. It was 1975. More or less this was the beginning of the end of Can. Because of the multi-track the musicians thought they want to avoid any mistakes they want to get the best output they are able to do. That means it was not any more this sort of 'underground' idea. No, now suddenly a different programme started...
♪♫ Steve Earle Live on KEXP (18/4/13)
http://KEXP.ORG presents Steve Earle performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 18, 2013.
Songs:
The Low Highway
Burnin' It Down
Invisible
Remember Me
Host: Stevie Zoom
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Scott Holpainen
http://kexp.org
http://steveearle.com
Songs:
The Low Highway
Burnin' It Down
Invisible
Remember Me
Host: Stevie Zoom
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Scott Holpainen
http://kexp.org
http://steveearle.com
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