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29. I think they are waking up to that little fact. The financial collateral damage is very real, and

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 04:07 PM

Dec 2013

it is a real drag on our economy (along with everything else). Of course, the more that is revealed the more the rats are jumping ship anyway, in their own ways- they're trying to distance themselves now from it all. Funny thing though, we haven't actually had the big discussion about the whole thing to begin with. It's as if it's just a given now that the programs are legal and constitutional, and the debate has shifted again and again. Now we are at a place where they are just manipulating the entire dialogue to distract and deflect. I hope the corporate money boys weighing in like this will really have some effect.

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CEO to Obama During Contentious Meeting with Top Tech Executives: "Pardon Edward Snowden." [View all] silvershadow Dec 2013 OP

Huh? daleanime Dec 2013 #1

I know, right? nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #8

The NSA is squeezing the balls of these companies BlueStreak Dec 2013 #28

Even if Snowden were pardoned, he could never come back and be safe. djean111 Dec 2013 #2

Well put. It is hard for some to boomersense Dec 2013 #12

Can someone be pardoned if he hasn't been convicted? Isn't the term "amnesty"? George II Dec 2013 #3

Nixon? TxGrandpa Dec 2013 #4

Anyone can be pardoned at any time. former9thward Dec 2013 #6

I guess it's possible, but back at that time there was a huge debate about how... George II Dec 2013 #27

Caspar Weinberger comes to mind - he had charges pending against him and was awaiting trial UpInArms Dec 2013 #20

Yes. It's basically to stop someone from pressing charges later. Like Nixon. What would have okaawhatever Dec 2013 #24

Glad to find SOME CEOs have their heads screwed on right! Demeter Dec 2013 #5

Cue ominous music. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #7

At least there'd be a prospect of leaving Russia. snot Dec 2013 #19

If Bush can commute the sentence of Scooter Libby, OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #9

Good point. nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #10

Excellent. nt boomersense Dec 2013 #13

Yes, but Bush didn't pardon him. That may be the one of the few good things Bush did. He went head okaawhatever Dec 2013 #25

If this overreach by the NSA is going to be stopped, this is how: $$$. Hosnon Dec 2013 #11

I think they are waking up to that little fact. The financial collateral damage is very real, and silvershadow Dec 2013 #29

It's embarrassing that Zynga was invited fbc Dec 2013 #14

This is not about Zynga. It is about the NSA. djean111 Dec 2013 #18

The right wing NSA are no ally to Obama Ash_F Dec 2013 #15

Now it's obvious who is first in the pecking order Dopers_Greed Dec 2013 #16

How interesting treestar Dec 2013 #17

This is something Obama should do anyway Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #21

Twofer RobertEarl Dec 2013 #22

He can pardon W all he wants, and W will still be a wanted man in some areas of the globe. nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #23

Please do, President Obama, please do! K & R nt mother earth Dec 2013 #26

of course he could do so grasswire Dec 2013 #30

He should do it at just the right time, after he gets some more agenda items done. silvershadow Dec 2013 #32

The man that brought us virtual farms? politichew Dec 2013 #31

He totally can, he will not. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #33