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ZombieHorde

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5. This doesn't apply.

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:22 AM

Jul 2013

Snowden was not protesting US whistleblower laws, but whistleblowing is his crime.

On a side note:
Do you think those who illegally download music and movies should turn themselves in as a protest against an unjust law.

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MLK and Gandhi on Breaking Unjust Laws [View all] arely staircase Jul 2013 OP

There's one flaw... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #1

MLK and Gandhi had supporters who told them the same thing. arely staircase Jul 2013 #2

Everything has a context... ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #3

the american revolution was not a non-violent protest nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #4

.... ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #7

This doesn't apply. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #5

Someone breaking copyright laws is doing it, not to make a political point, arely staircase Jul 2013 #6

I want to get rid of the Patriot Act terribly but I think I disagree with what Snowden did Number23 Jul 2013 #8

I think he would enjoy quite a bit of support if he hadn't run off to China then Russia. arely staircase Jul 2013 #10

None of this addresses the real issue of illegal spying on Americans. Fearless Jul 2013 #9