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In reply to the discussion: For those that call Edward Snowden a Traitor [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)3. they aren't mutually exclusive
Last edited Sun Apr 20, 2014, 04:35 PM - Edit history (1)
thinking snowden is a traitor and wanting the security state brought under control. some people are capable of nuance.
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I read it. I saw you state your OPINION. Not a surprising opinion btw, which has zero
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#121
Unfortunately for your assessment of the situation, a majority of the American people say he IS a
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#127
The Constitution which is STILL the law of this land, despite your distaste for it, as you
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#132
Reading is essential. The Constitution also says that no one will be judged guilty
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#137
'We need to get rid of the Patriot Act'! Absolutely, I thought that was what we were doing
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#180
I don't think I've ever called him Comrade, until that dumbass thread yesterday...
SidDithers
Apr 2014
#11
Not my proclamation, it is the proclamation of a Majority of the American People.
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#142
The hominem attacks on both sides of this one. How many of the Snowden folliwers
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#46
Ah yes the "well they did it so we can do it." argument. If you hate Snowden, I get it.
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#93
Serious violations of the US Constitution have been exposed. Who is responsible for
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#128
You said it, I don't care about the messenger, as in Snowden. When he goes on trial bringing in the
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#134
Still nothing about the actual criminals. About the crimes committed by Bush's NSA
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#135
Our prisons are full of criminals, that is not what is in question here, if you want to say it is
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#136
Snowden is a Whistle Blower who has exposed serious violations of the Constitutional Rights of the
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#139
Are you only listening to a portion of the people who post on this site to
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#152
The US Government has been conducting a massive program spying on the American people.
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#125
I think most DU'ers want the surveillance state reined in with more oversight etc.
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#6
And yet you totally discount the corporate infringement on our privacy which I mentioned.
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#114
Yeah but now our enemies have details on how our international covert operations were run.
brush
Apr 2014
#55
right because if I am glad he started a conversation on NSA phone data collection
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#16
wow, you apparently have deep surveillance state info that no one else has
nashville_brook
Apr 2014
#24
uh he committed the crime in China by doing an interview with a paper there
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#34
here I put it in an OP so I don't have to keep doing people's homework for them
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#47
he gave an interview to the newspaper. they make that up? all those quotes are false?
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#53
Yes some are, but not those that disparage Snowden obsessively. Originally they denied there was
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#23
They choose to side with the authoritarian power. It makes them feel safe. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#96
I am afraid that many Americans have been raised to blindly follow authority. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#105
Our children see a lot of authoritarianism as they grow. Parents, teachers,
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#113
A very good topic and points. Though I wish Snowden (and wikileaks) would release everything.
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#26
All of the files obtained by Snowden have been handed over to Greenwald, Poitras et al.
Maedhros
Apr 2014
#56
you trust all those people with all those files? How do you know he didn't share with others?
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#60
I trust journalists more than I trust the Government when it comes to information regarding
Maedhros
Apr 2014
#92
Not just, Greenwald and Poitras. I don't trust Snowden on who he shared files with &who else got him
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#106
I have a friend who describes himself as politically aware and an extreme Liberal -
Maedhros
Apr 2014
#175
Oh, the NSA is wonderful. I hope they have a Happy Easter and find all of their hidden eggs.
Lint Head
Apr 2014
#29
It is my belief that the NSA is collecting all this information to use in future prosecutions
Maedhros
Apr 2014
#59
There are building old fashion Hoover files on anyone who is anyone, or might be someone
GoneFishin
Apr 2014
#85
Are you claiming that Russia didn't warn the US well before the bombings? nt
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2014
#177
As I said, law enforcement might have done the right thing wrt Tsarnaev
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2014
#185
I Used To Fear Conservative Republicans... Now I Have To Worry About Conservative Democrats Too...
WillyT
Apr 2014
#84
Conservative Democrats are more troubling. At least when a Republican is trying to undermine
GoneFishin
Apr 2014
#86
Exactly... ConReps Will Attack You From The Front... ConDems Will Stab You In The Back...
WillyT
Apr 2014
#87
So what's the excuse for pulling the cover on legit foreign intelligence operations?
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#91
Team sports. The same people who boycotted the Dixie Chicks say worse about Obama.
cui bono
Apr 2014
#104
Snowden is an accused criminal no matter who is in the White House and
Progressive dog
Apr 2014
#192