Is NSA leaker the same Edward Snowden in Hawaii who is a Ron Paul supporter?

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38. ^^^This

I have made a lot of enemies in a short time here because I called Manning a traitor, and I still stand by that. I am a retired Army Analyst same MOS as Manning and I stand by my opinion on that one.

HOWEVER

This guy is a freaking hero because he exposed real crimes and real threats to our civil liberties and knew exactly what he was releasing. Watching some people here defend the destruction of the civil liberties has been almost as terrifying as this program. Line up like good little Germans and do whatever your government tells you to do. You were born free, as I was born free and now more than ever before our birth right is almost gone. I won't say President Obama (my President and a man I voted for twice is worse than Bush, but he is almost equal to him at this point). And yes for those who are just itching to alert, I am still a Democrat and I will still work my ass off for my party, but I also won't be a part of this madness that excuses collection on American citizens. It seems to have started under Bush, but I don't see my guy doing anything to stop it.