Matt Taibbi Slams David Gregory: 'I Don't Know How He Can Call Himself A Journalist'

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20. This is post is a prime example if ignoring the actual facts.

Gregory asked why he shouldn't be CHARGED, not why wasn't he guilty.

Snowden, whatever you think of him, has admitted to lying when taking an oath (punishable as perjury) and theft of classified information. Even if you think what he revealed is mitigating, he DID those thing. IMO, he also revealed data from perfectly legitimate foreign intelligence operations, which if not treason (I don't actually think it fits the definition of treason) is CERTAINLY a crime worthy of punishment.

I find the argument that Snowden gets a pass on breaking the law in those cases (stuff he ADMITS to) to be very troublesome. It smacks of ends justifying means. And yes, so do the invasive NSA activities.

But let's not play the game of he's a bastard, but he's OUR bastard so he gets a pass. Sloppy reasoning is still sloppy even if folks might be inclined to like what the guy did.

If NSA officials were breaking the law with some of their programs, prosecute them too.

But the main thing I find incredibly unethical is Taibbi getting all defensive over his new boss. Yeah... HE doesn't have an agenda.