Greenwald Lashes Back At Critics Who Call Snowden A Russian Propagandist

[JDPriestly]

138. Except those who know. And there are those who know.

There are those who will look at their TV and say, ah, yes, and I am part of that. But there are others who will look at the TV and say, Edward Snowden had the courage to come forward. i will too.

I knew a man from an Eastern European country whose job it was to censor foreign newspapers. He was among the most disillusioned with his country. It is just natural that a person involved in hoodwinking or snooping on innocent people for no good reason will feel disillusioned and come forward to tell their fellow countrymen what is going on.

In fact, I would expect the US to come forward with evidence (perhaps not directly coming forward but just releasing any evidence they have) that Russia spies on the internet usage of its people.

And, I realize that the Russian press may be manipulated. But our news is pretty narrowly confined to that which is acceptable to our oligarchs and corporations.

We have a few news reporters who represent liberal points of view and try to address all the news without censorship by sponsors or the government. But still, our news is mostly one-sided and censored through subtle or not so subtle means. We have nothing to brag about when it comes to a truly free press. On the internet we think we are free, but then the government is always looking over our shoulder. Or should I say the NSA is always looking over our shoulder.