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JULY 2020
CENSORSHIP
@ "The
Australian".
Subscribers to "The Australian" are
permitted to comment on stories.
As would be expected, the editors read
over those comments and remove bad
language, slanderous material, stuff
that might offend various minority
groups etc.
So I was somewhat bemused that my
comment on "New warnings for
Australians going to China" were
rejected. Also my comment on
the Epstein case "Prince Andrew's team
'talked to US lobbyists' on Epstein
case".
Here is a quote
from what was written in the China piece:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already moved to provide paths to UK citizenship to up to three million Hong Kong British nationals who may flee.
Mr Morrison has confirmed he is looking at offering “similar opportunities” in Australia. “The Basic Law and safeguards that were put in place with the handover, we would expect to be upheld,” he said. “I think that’s a very reasonable and very consistent position for the government … there are proposals I asked to be brought forward weeks ago.”
And my rejected
comment:
barvennon
The Australian
had deleted the story "Prince Andrew's team
'talked to US lobbyists' on Epstein
case". Most of
the story was about Epstein's recently
arrested mistress. The story made
mention of the allegation that Epstein
took security footage from concealed
cameras of the alleged actions of
guests. My rejected comment was:
If that security footage existed, if it's about what is speculated, if Epstein didn't suicide, then that security footage? It's worth $billions.
So what are the issues? Perhaps
the Chinese comment would have attracted
negative responses from Premier Xi's
people? And perhaps the Epstein
comment might have been a favor to an
interested (and wealthy) acquaintance?
Not that I am suggesting Rupert was
responsible. But (kindest case) perhaps
someone in the chain of command is
"overenthusiastic" about issues?
Those who are ordered back to China will return. Those who are ordered to spy on Australia will do just that.
Even if their family back in China says "Don't return".