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WikiLeaks

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In which today’s news storm has got me pretty bothered.

Why is no news source mentioning the most salient fact about WikiLeaks, which is that all the information given to WikiLeaks came from individuals who believed that the information needed to be made public?

None of the information was stolen. WikiLeaks has committed no crime, and neither has Assange.

The idea that government must keep secrets is a wrong one, but it’s so pervasive that questioning it isn’t even part of the current dialog. Military secrets, well, it seems obvious that they need to be protected, but how can any thinking person sanction hiding data on climate change? Continue reading WikiLeaks →

Nine things on Election Day.

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In which I voted, so I get to share a few opinions. With liberal amounts of gratuitious cursing!

1. I think the GOP has lost its bloody mind. THE SKY IS NOT FALLING, you stupid chickens. Shut up, for the love of God, you’re giving me a fucking headache.

2. I think the Tea Party is made up entirely of idiots. The bulk of them apparently are racists, for fuck’s sake, and I really want them to shut up about bailouts already. Let it go. It’s done. Move on. Jesus. I am, however, glad that the GOP is internally divided in this way because they’ll waste a bunch of cycles trying to redefine themselves. Continue reading Nine things on Election Day. →