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The Green Party: Several Reasons to Defend Wikileaks

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The Green Party has taken a stand on the WikiLeaks controversy and while standing for truth should never be controversial, WikiHaters certainly have made their positions clear.

The press release further states that "Green Party leaders called the attacks on Wikileaks by the US government a direct and deliberate assault on the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press.

They press release further states that "Green Party leaders called the attacks on Wikileaks by the US government a direct and deliberate assault on the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press.

"The war on Wikileaks may set a precedent for the treatment of journalists who expose government wrong-doing," said Carl Romanelli of the Pennsylvania Green Party. "While the US government has increasingly operated outside of US constitutional and international law, Wikileaks' actions would not be called a crime in a free and open society." read more

Scotty Reid speaks with Green Party spokesman Scott McLarty who further share why those wh ovalue truth, justice and transparency should support WikiLeaks and recognize it as a news media entity and as such deserves the protections that are afforded members of a free press.
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