Julian Assange

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange

This Australian native and former computer hacker founded the ultra-contraversial whistleblower website Wikileaks in 2006. As of this writing, the Wikileaks shit has pretty much hit the fan across the world in the wake of Assange's latest releases; the guy essentially just pantsed the most powerful country in the world, and is now slinking off as everyone laughs at the spectacle. The guy's heart seems to be in the right place, but it's tough to say whether his philosophy about sensitive information pans out ethically in terms of real world consequences. Sarah Palin thinks we should be treating the site like a terrorist organization and freezing its assets. Wow, what a nauseating preview of what our "free" nation would turn into under President Palin. Score one for Julian. On the other hand, Sweden wants the guy's head on a platter for alleged rape/molestation. However, I'm inclined to be suspicious of any attempts to discredit Assange suddenly coming out of the woodwork. I mean, how many powerful enemies must this guy have just made? No wonder he rarely sleeps in the same place twice. With Interpol after him, all bets are on about just how good a fugitive he can be!