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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: Has your non-support or support of Snowden changed over time? [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)I was unsure about him and his motives at first, but then I saw how much BS this non-scandal turned out to be over things most Americans have known already. There has been a tracking program long before Obama became president, and it is perfectly legal whether one likes it or not. There is that, and the fact that he not only broke the law, but perhaps even put the country's national security in jeopardy over leaking vital documents.
Furthermore, for Snowden to lay the blame squarely at the President during his video chat several weeks ago regarding the program just dashes his credibility as far as I'm concerned. He knows full well that a President is not responsible for voting on and changing laws; that is Congress's job. And with our current Congress, the Patriot Act has been approved by representatives of both major parties. If supposed civil libertarians like Snowden want an end to it, then they are going to have to start voting for Congressmen/women who feel likewise.
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