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flpoljunkie

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2. Not only the First Amendment, but the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 07:06 AM
Jul 2013
Excerpt from Snowden made the right call when he fled the U.S. by Daniel Ellsberg

But Snowden’s contribution to the noble cause of restoring the First, Fourth and Fifth amendments to the Constitution is in his documents. It depends in no way on his reputation or estimates of his character or motives — still less, on his presence in a courtroom arguing the current charges, or his living the rest of his life in prison. Nothing worthwhile would be served, in my opinion, by Snowden voluntarily surrendering to U.S. authorities given the current state of the law.

I hope that he finds a haven, as safe as possible from kidnapping or assassination by U.S. Special Operations forces, preferably where he can speak freely.

What he has given us is our best chance — if we respond to his information and his challenge — to rescue ourselves from out-of-control surveillance that shifts all practical power to the executive branch and its intelligence agencies: a United Stasi of America.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/daniel-ellsberg-nsa-leaker-snowden-made-the-right-call/2013/07/07/0b46d96c-e5b7-11e2-aef3-339619eab080_story_1.html

What does the First Amendment have to do with it? jberryhill Jul 2013 #1
Not only the First Amendment, but the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. flpoljunkie Jul 2013 #2
So what you're saying is ... Igel Jul 2013 #9
No, but I'm free to give them to the government Fumesucker Jul 2013 #5
"In Washington, DC" AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #3
OK we need free speech zones Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #4
lol, well DUH, due process only counts inside the U.S. why not free speech. lol allin99 Jul 2013 #12
shouldn't one read the entire interview b4 setting hair alite? sigmasix Jul 2013 #6
Show me the quote.. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #8
Duh, Ich! ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #7
Or Moscow. Igel Jul 2013 #10
I was hoping the sarcasm was dripping off my words. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #11
And yet... Catherina Jul 2013 #13
Kick KoKo Jul 2013 #14
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