For the last week or so, Hong Kong has been (very publicly) celebrating the "rule of law" that it claims it has exhibited in letting Snowden leave the country despite strong U.S. pressure to arrest and extradite him. The Hong Kong government made this official statement after Snowden left Hong Kong. The US Government earlier on made a request to the HKSAR Government for the … [Read more...] about Everyone in Hong Kong is Celebrating the Triumph of Rule of Law In the Snowden Case – But Is This Really a Celebration of Law, or Politics under the Cult of Rule of Law?
Finally, a “cogent” argument why Edward Snowden is a traitor to America
At this point, the dominant narrative in the American media on Edward Snowden is undoubtedly him being a traitor. The reason for a turn for the 'worse' is Snowden revealing to the world, especially to China and Hong Kong, how the United States hack their universities, public officials, and tapping into Pacnet, the major backbone of the Internet for the whole Asia region and … [Read more...] about Finally, a “cogent” argument why Edward Snowden is a traitor to America
America’s Free Media Self-Censors Snowden Asylum Letter
You'd think after all the "traitor" media narrative and digging hard for evidence of Edward Snowden's espionage link with China, Snowden's own words on why he is seeking political asylum would make the news - well guess again: … [Read more...] about America’s Free Media Self-Censors Snowden Asylum Letter
NSA – Your Creepy National Stalkers Anonymous Roommate Who Made You Into a Worse Person
It is kind of funny, but I always thought NSA stood for "National Stalkers Anonymous," a collection of recovering/rehabilitated/repurposed Stalkers who used to be those creepy guys who keep track of everyone's personal lives, and who ended up working for the government. Because really, that's kind of what they always did. … [Read more...] about NSA – Your Creepy National Stalkers Anonymous Roommate Who Made You Into a Worse Person
U.S. – Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (1997)
Took me a while, but I finally found the text of the U.S. - Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (1997) from the U.S. Government Printing Office. A copy of the pdf is provided below. The Senate Notes here provides a good summary of (and background information surrounding) the treaty. … [Read more...] about U.S. – Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (1997)