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nadinbrzezinski

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1. For somebody who missed civics

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 10:12 PM

Jun 2013

He knows the Fourth Amendment.

So how about do we talk of NSA abuses and the USPA?

Is it ok to spy on your own citizens? What say you?

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Do you think Snowden may be naive about how the government works? Putting together... [View all] Hekate Jun 2013 OP

For somebody who missed civics nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

I say a person may be furious at what his government is doing and go about it a different way Hekate Jun 2013 #3

I highly recommend you find out what happened to the other nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4

I had the same reaction to hearing that we shouldn't spy on China because it was an ally. pnwmom Jun 2013 #8

Let me address your post Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #2

I've read the Constitution Hekate Jun 2013 #5

You explicitly stated that Snowden Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #7

He doesn't seem to know how the government works, nor how foreign affairs work Hekate Jun 2013 #13

Apparently Kerry and Schumer Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #22

You might want to edit Wikipedia Progressive dog Jun 2013 #49

I think Snowden did have some personal issues. I don't think it's the lack of a civics okaawhatever Jun 2013 #6

You are wrong and let me explain why: Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #9

Actually, I think he's shown a lack of empathy in a number of ways. pnwmom Jun 2013 #16

Empathy .Clearly not his strong suit. Maturity and honesty even less so. okaawhatever Jun 2013 #20

That is why he came out with the information Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #23

Depends on how you define "empathy".. Blue_Roses Jun 2013 #46

Based on what you're read, do you think there's a possibility he's somewhere pnwmom Jun 2013 #11

That I can't answer. I thought initially his high school failure and then lack of follow okaawhatever Jun 2013 #26

Of course, high intelligence isn't inconsistent pnwmom Jun 2013 #32

Young men with no meaningful human attachments BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #53

Wow. Very astute. randome Jun 2013 #54

did anyone see the interview Lawrence Odonnell did with Snowden's friend ? JI7 Jun 2013 #10

When I heard him speak he sounded very articulate, not stupid. pnwmom Jun 2013 #12

A libertarian thing treestar Jun 2013 #28

it's not just the speaking style , but more about them just not getting it JI7 Jun 2013 #33

Did they say what kind of friend she was? Work friend? School friend? n't pnwmom Jun 2013 #40

i think they knew each other from work JI7 Jun 2013 #43

So now Snowden's intelligence Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #14

That was excruciatingly painful to watch. I felt sorry for her. Either she wasn't.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #31

All I needed to know is that he's a Paultard, which are Republicans with loose screws. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #15

And now Russia! And then Ecuador, home of an (un)free press. pnwmom Jun 2013 #17

A world tour? I think I'd get a new travel agent. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #18

Yeah, he's got a really bad one. pnwmom Jun 2013 #21

LOl.. and then off to Russia when China got tired of his leaker ass.. Cha Jun 2013 #35

But...but...but...Julian Assange says Correa's a GOD. He's a big ol' "leftist" ya know. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #42

Interesting, thank you, Tarheel. Cha Jun 2013 #47

How intelligent can one be to hand deliver his hacked materials to the Chinese government? Major Nikon Jun 2013 #19

Where is your proof that he has done this? Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #25

Are you trying to claim he didn't travel to China with his hacked materials? Major Nikon Jun 2013 #27

There r corporations that routinely give their employees new, clean computers when they visit China Hekate Jun 2013 #45

Which means we can assume that every intel service in any country Snowden vists baldguy Jun 2013 #51

I seriously doubt Snowden could tell the Chinese pscot Jun 2013 #30

Evidently Snowden didn't think so Major Nikon Jun 2013 #37

Do you believe he showed the Chinese pscot Jun 2013 #41

I have no idea what he showed the Chinese Major Nikon Jun 2013 #44

Far from it. He seems to be fully aware of how government works and is exposing it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #24

and people just can't stand that marions ghost Jun 2013 #29

His Hong Kong lawyer has been giving interviews: he says the kid struggle4progress Jun 2013 #34

That is wonderfully funny flamingdem Jun 2013 #38

Oh gaaaawd! More little thing... I hope he wasn't too Cha Jun 2013 #39

And Pepsi. Don't forget Pepsi. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #48

Good points. He can't be sophisticated about international politics flamingdem Jun 2013 #36

Aren't you assuming that he's highly intelligent? Why would anyone think that? randome Jun 2013 #50

I think Snowden is ignorant about what government is Progressive dog Jun 2013 #52

Does Anyone Really Know Where Snowden Is Right Now... KharmaTrain Jun 2013 #55