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In reply to the discussion: For those that call Edward Snowden a Traitor [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)111. Of course you don't.
Unless you have some kind of evidence indicating that Snowden did, indeed, share information with someone other than Greenwald et al., then your conjecture is meaningless.
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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