Belly - It is not a comparison it is pointing out that politicians are trying to muzzle the press and it is not for the public good it is to protect themselves. That is why wikileaks and other such organizations are important.

"...self delusion is always the most convincing lie."

Well you should know.

I put up this link in the articles section, but it might be informative here also. Sweden in cahoots with the US (and Egypt)

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR42/001/2006/en/97edf527-d3d2-11dd-8743-d305bea2b2c7/eur420012006en.pdf

Thinker,
Posters here are mentioned human rights, persecution and so on.

My point of raising the persecution of Pauline Hanson, by the Qld Labor government, was to point out that using the courts for political advantage has been used here. There may well be other examples, but Pauline was a political prisoner.

A disgracefull episode in our history.

Banjo the simple truth that Tony Abbott then in the service of John Howard pursued the then leaders of one nation.
To kill off an opponent is the shame, show me how, his constructed charges could not appear in a states courts?
Hasbeen what Poirot said.
Phillips s?

No Belly, the simple truth is that it was the Qld labor government that prosecuted Pauline and railroaded her into jail.

Now that may not line up with your idealistic view of your beloved labor party but that is the truth of the matter and it is on record to prove it.

The magistrate was a 'close friend' of Beatties and convicted her on very dubious evidence. The appeal subsequently aquitted both Pauline and Ettridge.

I would not doubt that Abbott and Beattie worked together on this, as both major parties were out to get Pauline.

But Qld Labor was the prosecutor and did it for political reasons. Then denied her any compensation or costs.

This cannot be passed off by blaming somebody else. It is a shamefull episode and I doubt if Chifley or Curtin would have a bar of it.

Not the Labor I grew up with. You just have to accept the truth.

Banjo,

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/22/1061529330032.html