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7. What Snowden did was wrong

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 06:40 PM

Jul 2013

But I am glad he did it. It needed to be done. It started this whole conversation. Hopefully we will be better off for it.

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Just out of curiosity, what is your opinion of Snowden? [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

I am a Liberal. RC Jul 2013 #1

I think Thomas Jefferson would say that whistleblowers are... polichick Jul 2013 #2

I think he's a punk Politicalboi Jul 2013 #3

Snowden committed Treason dembat Jul 2013 #4

The definition of treason is in our constitution, please read it MindMover Jul 2013 #5

Snowden was a political science major? n/t chervilant Jul 2013 #8

Snowden is a ps major, or YOU are a ps major? Skittles Jul 2013 #10

It was the goverment that was committing a crime Wabbajack_ Jul 2013 #18

Snowden himself has said leakers should be shot in the balls. Thumper79 Jul 2013 #6

What Snowden did was wrong bigwillq Jul 2013 #7

I wish people would just pay attention from the start... Agschmid Jul 2013 #15

I WAS gonna write more, but instead, I'll just say +1 to your post. jenmito Jul 2013 #11

And yet, President Obama has repeatedly stated that whistleblowers MindMover Jul 2013 #12

what is the irony? hopemountain Jul 2013 #16

Please read the constitution about treasonous actions... MindMover Jul 2013 #17

+1 Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #13

It seems like he had the "right" idea... Agschmid Jul 2013 #14