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29. It's hard to say what prompted this change of heart, it could be they are looking at the polls

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 08:01 PM

Mar 2014

and no matter how diligent the anti-Snowden/Greenwald campaigners are, the numbers against all this spying have only gone UP.

It COULD be the revelations of spying on Congress also. It's okay for the 'little people', but not for THEM.

Third, and one I'm kind of wondering about. Snowden has stated there will be more and worse revelations coming out.

Perhaps they've been digging into what those could be themselves, and want to get on the right side of this BEFORE it gets worse.

One thing I know, the President has done a complete turnaround on this, whatever the reason.

And the other thing, there is the CIA V Feinstein situation going on and she too, a former apologist for the NSA, isn't so pleased that they may be spying on HER.

It's probably a combination of things.

I'd like to think that the PEOPLE have had some influence considering how outraged many people are.

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Thank You President Obama For Listening! [View all] sabrina 1 Mar 2014 OP

I agree with everything except Snowden, I'm not going to take his word for it that he had no uponit7771 Mar 2014 #1

Well, you are entitled to focus on the messenger rather than the message if that is more sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #3

I did not thank Snowden, regards uponit7771 Mar 2014 #5

He would have been put in jail no doubt yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #4

...no, I don't know that and neither does anyone else. I don't believe that for a second and that's uponit7771 Mar 2014 #6

1/2 the country calls his a hero and the other calls him a traitor yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #7

After reading this he's a FUCKIN traitor IMHO... link inside uponit7771 Mar 2014 #8

Hmmm, okay. I guess your entire idea of "fair treament" is suspect... Pholus Mar 2014 #23

He saw what has happened to all the other Whistle Blowers, most of all Chelsea Manning. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #10

Ummm no....I linked it above"whistle blower not charged" uponit7771 Mar 2014 #30

After ten years of persecution, the loss of his career, intimidation, his house raided sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #32

Not just for himself, but for the country. Had he remained here there is no doubt he would sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #20

Where he is, he can be put in jail for anything, without trial treestar Mar 2014 #33

The Constitutional Rights of the American people should never be a Partisan issue. justabob Mar 2014 #2

Agreed! The President should be commended for the steps he has taken, Maedhros Mar 2014 #9

Thank you Snowden and Obama. This is an important step. Vattel Mar 2014 #11

Yes, that would be a HUGE improvement. I see no reason and never did why we need secret courts sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #13

Obama could end it this Friday without Congress Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #12

I know. However, this is a rare acknowledgement that the pressure to end is intense and a beginning sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #14

He'll let House Republicans write the bill Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #15

Maybe, however once having made this proposal, it will be difficult to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #16

Good on Him and a Thank you to Snowden fascisthunter Mar 2014 #17

Thank you, Edward Snowden and Glenn Greewald, for telling us what's going on. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #18

Yes, despite all the smears and attacks, those two will go down in history as the people who began sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #19

Why does this require an act of Congress? BlueCheese Mar 2014 #21

Sounds good but. zeemike Mar 2014 #22

A very good point. Pholus Mar 2014 #24

Hi Pholus, see my post below. Like zeem, I am not sure how this will work out, but I do think it sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26

That is insightful.... Pholus Mar 2014 #28

It's hard to say what prompted this change of heart, it could be they are looking at the polls sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #29

Yes, he could have let it expire or issued an EO. But the good thing about sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #25

I'll take any victory we can get. zeemike Mar 2014 #27

Yea! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #31