Three Cheers and Three Boos of 2010

Three Cheers for 2010

1) To Julian Assange and the staff at WikiLeaks for revealing many of the troubling aspects of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the conduct of our diplomatic corps. I would like the mainstream media and our legislators to change their ways after the leaks of these documents.

2) To Media Matters of America for their constant vigilance of the right-wing propaganda that passes itself as the Fox News Channel. In this day and age, we need an antidote for Rupert Murdoch and his minions day in and day out.

3) To Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for his consistent profile in courage in serving the people of this nation. His finest hour this year was the eight hour filibuster against the extension of the Bush tax cuts this past month.


Three Boos of 2010

1) To the Fox News Channel for its constant misformation to the general public. Friday's article in Alternet.org provides evidence of Fox's misdeeds. The story can be found at http://www.alternet.org/media/149381/off_the_rails%3A_the_year_in_fox_news_misinformation/ .

2) To the Supreme Court for the Citizens United decision that opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.

3) To Carl Paladino, the GOP candidate for Governor of New York for his incitement to violence during this year's campaign, especially in his speech about the Legislature and his confrontation with New York Post columinst Fred Dicker.

That is all for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 346th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash, poisoning the well of our democracy.

Good night and good luck.