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TakeALeftTurn

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50. Europe only has a slightly greater population than the US

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 12:15 PM

Jun 2013

Just over 400 million compared to 315 million in the US.

Over 800,000 have now signed the world wide petition.
Only 72,000 have signed the US one.

Why do you think that is?

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White House petition to "Pardon Edward Snowden" reaches 70,000 signatories (Updated) [View all] TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 OP

That's great news. I want a response. And this I didn't know Catherina Jun 2013 #1

One cannot pardon someone who hasn't been convicted and apologizes for the crime. graham4anything Jun 2013 #2

You forgot Nixon. Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #3

you forget Ford was never elected to any office. graham4anything Jun 2013 #5

I forgot why that matters. nt Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #6

nixon was pardoned without any of those conditions arely staircase Jun 2013 #4

Ellsberg was illegally wiretapped by the Feds. That was the "technicality" think Jun 2013 #11

self deleted TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #13

Dumb petition. tarheelsunc Jun 2013 #7

That can come up in the discussion TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #10

Irony- 70,000 people have given their names and numbers/ info to the White House. graham4anything Jun 2013 #8

Do you think they should be fearful? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #12

It is 90%+ likely that they are already on a list TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #15

Probably been for 40 years since Nixon and yet, I am still here LOL graham4anything Jun 2013 #16

It is pretty obvious why you are not in any trouble with the government TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #21

Best reply to that poster. Ever. n/t Inkfreak Jun 2013 #40

TY for posting TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #14

Well, that I did not expect. sibelian Jun 2013 #9

How can he be pardoned without proof of wrongdoing? Raine1967 Jun 2013 #17

This would be a pardon in regard to the crime. Crime is not the same as wrongdoing. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #59

70,000 idiots. Whisp Jun 2013 #18

Have you ever thought that the people who have signed the petition might of TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #20

Those are all threads you started. Sublime. graham4anything Jun 2013 #22

Yep - but I have also included a lot of threads started by OTHER people on here TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #23

The number of lawsuits is mounting TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #24

Here is a really good one for you, by someone else on DU started today TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #27

It seems there are PLENTY of people on DU that support AMERICA, the Constitution TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #28

You are calling me an idiot? Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #30

EXACTLY TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #37

Even if Snowden was convicted in absentia and then pardoned....... TheDebbieDee Jun 2013 #19

Oy. HappyMe Jun 2013 #25

Jumping the gun a little? liberal N proud Jun 2013 #26

You grant them immunity from prosecution TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #29

I'm sure that it'll be just as effective as the petitions to pardon Bradley Manning, Don Siegelman, Freddie Stubbs Jun 2013 #31

The point is not to get anything directly from the petitions TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #33

Have the petitions to pardon Bradley Manning, Don Siegelman, and Leonard Peltier had much success in Freddie Stubbs Jun 2013 #41

No TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #42

An interesting cross-section of sites promoting that particular petition... SidDithers Jun 2013 #32

There are only 2 high traffic liberal sites, that I am aware of TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #34

the US is not the internet Monkie Jun 2013 #47

True TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #49

Europe only has a slightly greater population than the US TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #50

because the US is screaming its spying on foreigners, that is the EU Monkie Jun 2013 #52

but google filters search to show you what you want to hear Monkie Jun 2013 #45

Signed MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #35

We are ALL Ed Snowden now! randome Jun 2013 #36

Your colleague got up much earlier than you TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #39

K&R and signed. 99Forever Jun 2013 #38

what do people expect, every time US politicians say its about foreigners Monkie Jun 2013 #43

I don't agree. Dash87 Jun 2013 #44

that is a good point, i only care about snowden in the sense i hope he stays safe Monkie Jun 2013 #46

He's got thousands of classified documents on his thumb drive. pnwmom Jun 2013 #48

i see the US spying on me as a act of war. Monkie Jun 2013 #53

Other countries are spying on us, too. Welcome to the real world. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #54

when the going gets tough the apologists go n/t or disappear Monkie Jun 2013 #55

There are two separate issues here. pnwmom Jun 2013 #56

then say he didnt go about it the right way and leave it, what point in the smears? Monkie Jun 2013 #58

You have no idea what he's got marions ghost Jun 2013 #57

The best way to ensure that he is not forced into selling secrets to a foreign power TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #51