What's On My Mind -- 12/7/10

Hello everyone from the land of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Tuesday, December 7th, 2010.

1) I am saddened to hear about the arrest of WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief Julian Assange. I believe that he has done more for this country than the mainstream media (aka -- Fawning Controlled Media). Today' Commondreams.org has a piece by Assange on how he was inspired to develop WikiLeaks. The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/12/07-1 .

To Mr. Assange: I want you to keep fighting to bring out the truth.

P.S. -- I have also read that about 500 WikiLeaks mirror sites are now set up. Keep up the good work!


2) I am pleased to hear the statement of outrage by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont over the agreement to extend President Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts between President Obama and the Republican leaders in Congress. His piece can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/12/07-12 . The words "moral outrage" are appropriate for this situation.

3) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a suit challenging the policy of the Obama administration in regards to targeted assassinations. The case was dismissed on procedural grounds but according to U.S. District Judge John Bates the case presents "stark and perplexing" questions. Also, the merits of the case present fundamental questions of the separation of powers involving the proper role of our courts in our constitutional structure. The article is in today's Commondreams.org and can be found at
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/12/07-8 .


That is all for today. I will return next time with more features from the world of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 320th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.

Good night and good luck.