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You know who Ed Snowden reminds me of? (Original Post) baldguy Jun 2013 OP
Who? aquart Jun 2013 #1
When I hear his name, I think of Falcon and the Snowman NightWatcher Jun 2013 #2
Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee. roamer65 Jun 2013 #5
He reminds me a bit of Mr. Peepers Warpy Jun 2013 #3
Bob Lazar. roamer65 Jun 2013 #4
He was a "whistleblower" too. baldguy Jun 2013 #6
Good call. I suspect that Snowden and Greenwald are kicking off the Rand Paul FSogol Jun 2013 #7
Any bets on whether he'll be on Coast to Coast AM sometime soon? sadbear Jun 2013 #8
Maybe Alex Jones? baldguy Jun 2013 #9
Alex Jones is probably a more realistic bet. sadbear Jun 2013 #10

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)
2. When I hear his name, I think of Falcon and the Snowman
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 08:27 PM
Jun 2013

When I was read in to my first security clearance they showed us the movie as a reminder to not fuck up and betray the government. Snowden Snowman.

roamer65

(37,974 posts)
5. Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee.
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 08:31 PM
Jun 2013

Boyce became dismayed by our manipulation of friendly foreign governments, namely the ousting of Australian PM Gough Whitlam from office.

The rest is history.


First thing that popped to my mind when I read the Snowden story was "Falcon and the Snowman".

FSogol

(47,665 posts)
7. Good call. I suspect that Snowden and Greenwald are kicking off the Rand Paul
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 09:16 PM
Jun 2013

for President 2016 campaign.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
9. Maybe Alex Jones?
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 11:21 PM
Jun 2013

He's at his best finding fascism under every bush - all the while promoting actual fascists!

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
10. Alex Jones is probably a more realistic bet.
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 11:24 PM
Jun 2013

Unlike AJ listeners, C2C listeners are all crackpot conspiracy theorists.

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