The light is on

[nairiporter]

Nicola Sturgeon asks EU to ‘keep a light on’ for Scotland

After Brexit became a fact, Scotland's woes have been growing proportionately to their desire to return to the European family, at least that of Nicola Sturgeon's party, the SNP. No wonder that she's asking the EU to keep the door ajar for Scotland.

Scotland overwhelmingly voted to stay during that infamous referendum, but that wasn't enough. The fact that Scotland will have to leave the EU along with the rest of the UK is definitely not to their liking. Scotland did push for a new independence referendum, to no avail so far.

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The Assange decision

[luzribeiro]

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to United States, UK judge rules

This is a surprise though it has to be said the judge ruled that what he did was more than investigative journalism. She also said she believed he would get a fair trial in the US. However she has ruled against extradition because it is believed that Assange who is apparently clinically depressed would commit suicide if he was to be extradited to the US.

The US is going to appeal. There will be a hearing this week to discuss the possibility of bail.

Some compare the judge in this case to Cruella DeVille, if I'm spelling that right.

She made the right decision, but for the wrong reasons. She does not seem interested at all in First Amendment principles, but she did the right thing.

Hopefully he will be enjoying freedom and family soon!