"Tyrannies invert the rule of law. They turn the law into an instrument of injustice. They cloak their crimes in a faux legality. They use the decorum of the courts and trials, to mask their criminality."
-Christopher Lynn Hedges (18 September 1956)
Revisiting the case of Julian Assange and the reality of the "rule of law", Salon, 15 June 2021
#QuoteOfTheDay #LibertyQuote #Quote #Quotes #Liberty #ChrisHedges #JuianAssange #Tyranny #Law #Injustice
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