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quinnox

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7. I consider him to be an American hero and a modern day Paul Revere
Sat Jul 6, 2013, 08:05 PM
Jul 2013

And I have not seen any reason or new developments to cause me to change that opinion, so far. If Snowden ended up selling crucial secrets to Russia or something like that, then that would be another matter. But the story of a patriotic American of conscience has remained consistent. I can forgive him for evading the U.S. at this time, he is a young man, and perhaps with good reason is afraid of being thrown into Gitmo or tortured in an undisclosed location if caught.

I would only support Snowden being brought to face justice under certain conditions. One is, the trial would not be secret, and would be public. And it would not be done in a military court, but a regular court of law. No secret trials, no secret proceedings. A fair trial, open to the public.

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As soon as he high-tailed it to Hong Kong.. HipChick Jul 2013 #1
I've never met the man. All I have to go on is the media and I don't trust the media much. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #2
Congratulations for making one of the few sane posts in many Snowden threads.. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #11
That He Broke A 1% Inspired Law Is Not In Question - That He Did Us All A Favor Is Unquestionable cantbeserious Jul 2013 #3
Too-young-to-shave had a lot to prove Kolesar Jul 2013 #4
From the start he was a smarmy douchebag who thought he was smarter than everyone else baldguy Jul 2013 #5
I'll have a cup of that reply. :) jaysunb Jul 2013 #19
He is lousy marriage material.. HipChick Jul 2013 #6
I consider him to be an American hero and a modern day Paul Revere quinnox Jul 2013 #7
I was neutral at first. But honestly, the constant coverage and hero worship has soured my opinion. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #8
Honestly.. I do not know how I feel about Snowden Peacetrain Jul 2013 #9
I never supported or not supported Snowden. Rex Jul 2013 #10
I'm glad he did what he did rucky Jul 2013 #12
All of the venom being spewed at Snowden here on DU has made me much more ... dawg Jul 2013 #13
This is my position as well Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #18
+1. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #21
That's pretty much my take as well. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #30
Same here. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #40
Never did support the man. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #14
+1 Well said n/t jaysunb Jul 2013 #20
I dislike the Pin Up Politics folks who want to make important stories about Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #15
Yes. Didn't care one way or the other as a person at first. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #16
I'm more interested in FirstLight Jul 2013 #17
Other, I tend to support but am reserving judgment and haven't changed in that respect Fumesucker Jul 2013 #22
I started out not trusting him, but the anti-4th amendment authoritarians here Zorra Jul 2013 #23
Other. Snowden is not the freakin' issue. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #24
Beat me to it. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #25
Never gave a damn one way or the other about hte guy Scootaloo Jul 2013 #26
I'd like to see a second poll noamnety Jul 2013 #27
ha ha too funny flamingdem Jul 2013 #29
ambivalent at first--my opinion of him exponentially increased with the fanatic gov't defenders Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #28
unwarranted nasty comment flamingdem Jul 2013 #31
Thank you for informing me of what is acceptable to say Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #36
We all have the power to click your mouse away from a post. Left coast liberal Jul 2013 #42
I was ambivalent at first mitchtv Jul 2013 #33
I support him in theory, Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #32
I have never supported him and never will. gholtron Jul 2013 #34
Even though we are on opposite sides of this question, this is a great poll question and HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #35
When I learned he abandoned that ballerina, that was the last straw for me. reformist2 Jul 2013 #37
I wonder if she's a Libertarian flamingdem Jul 2013 #38
But... Anna Chapman! PDittie Jul 2013 #41
Oh, FFS matt819 Jul 2013 #39
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