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AverageJoe90

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1. This is halfway right, actually. But *only* halfway.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 08:07 AM

Dec 2013

Yes, Snowden is indeed a bad guy. Giving information to two of this nation's rivals(which he did, don't deny this, Snowden fanboys!) will do that to somebody. But the organization that hired him isn't exactly "good", either. Far from it.

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'60 Minutes': NSA Good, Snowden Bad [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

This is halfway right, actually. But *only* halfway. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #1

How can I deny what you know as fact? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #16

hrrrr drrrr blah blah alato Dec 2013 #28

I used to listen to Radio Havana on the shortwave when I was a teen... Jerry442 Dec 2013 #2

Ain't that the truth. Pholus Dec 2013 #20

They say if a lie is told often enough . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #3

Ok, that's it. ReRe Dec 2013 #4

Pick between the two. another_liberal Dec 2013 #5

Alexander may go into your house and snoop around... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #6

Alexander will make copies of your keys . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #7

I don't think they need "keys" ReRe Dec 2013 #10

I'm sure the NSA knows how to break-in to all our houses, should they feel a need. another_liberal Dec 2013 #13

I'm sorry. ReRe Dec 2013 #15

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I'd take my chances with Snowden - TBF Dec 2013 #12

A more apt analogy would be... SpcMnky Dec 2013 #34

Interesting question. I'll go with Edward Snowden. Autumn Dec 2013 #8

Easy. ReRe Dec 2013 #9

I'll go with the idealist champion of individual privacy rights, thanks. eShirl Dec 2013 #14

Isn't the "correct" response.. Pholus Dec 2013 #21

Right! another_liberal Dec 2013 #37

Snowden - he showed some principles, and put his ass on the line standing for them. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2013 #36

Snowden was alturistic with his downloaded info, using excerpts to blow the whistle on the NSA. another_liberal Dec 2013 #38

Why is anyone around here sticking up for the NSA and General Alexander and his fiefdom? RC Dec 2013 #17

I am surprised that people here are sticking up for the establishment myself. RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #18

Plants? That's a pun, correct? RC Dec 2013 #19

A crap-load of money is spent on PR. For peanuts you can hire a handful of shills to post GoneFishin Dec 2013 #24

One is far too many. another_liberal Dec 2013 #40

+1. jsr Dec 2013 #22

Some view politics like they do sports SpcMnky Dec 2013 #33

"Training" societies in tolerating interceptions no more banksters Dec 2013 #23

Edward Snowden is a brave hero who acted without self consequences drynberg Dec 2013 #25

He deserves a full complete absolute pardon plus the Medal of Freedom on point Dec 2013 #27

Too right! another_liberal Dec 2013 #39

Translation. 60 Mins reveals it is a govt shill on point Dec 2013 #26

"asked them to do the segment" ??? ...asked??? L0oniX Dec 2013 #29

What does Amazon have to do with this? arcane1 Dec 2013 #30

I'm waiting for the movie. zeemike Dec 2013 #31

We have surrendered our constitutional rights....... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #32

In a just US, he would be in a witness protection program SpcMnky Dec 2013 #35