2020-02-18-The Deadly Times of the Journalist

Session

Dialogue

The Scribe: “We are entering dangerous times, my good friend. I call these times ‘dangerous’ for good reasons. We have some truly outlandish heads of government ‘out there’ and some not-so-strange leaders trying to emulate the outlandish ones. Some rules are being broken, some lies are told and overlooked by the masses, totally overlooked, and that sets a precedent in relation to what some call their first amendment.

“Turning you over to your midwayer friend but remaining for now. I Am the Damascus Scribe.”

Midwayer Chief Bzutu (ABC-22): “They are the circumstances in your various countries – trade wars and the like, geopolitical disagreements – that have us midwayers of the original Australian emergency platoon drawn away from you and for most of our time bivouacking in Germany or there abouts. One might say that, we were sent where needed or rather, put by Machiventa where next he wanted us. From a Correcting-Time viewpoint this is a critical geopolitical juncture at which we must not have any mayor disruptions. The present shemozzle around Idlib is worst than bad enough. Co-operation on COVID-19 medicine is a plus. Yes, really.

“So far, I have neither answered the questions fired at you from those who feel you can get at any truth by shaking it out of an assorted midwayer, nor did I answer your own uncertainties you just off-loaded onto me. Well, so far, I have just the one answer for you all and it pertains to the journalist, Julian Assange, and the slow death of the First Amendment rules, at least as it concerns non-US citizens. Should Assange be extradited and convicted for telling the truth. Beware all future journalists! The deadly times of journalism has begun with a vengeance.

“Should Assange be freed, and soon, Australians will quietly accept an ongoing journalistic freedom to report the truth and the US will not have begun to lose yet another friend like the Russians, long ago, and the Germans, just recently, and all those who are now economically sanctioned to this very date and (enemies) to the degree of sanctions unleashed on them till now.

“That’s all I am allowed to bring you, brother. Good day.”

George: “We thank you both.”