I was never crazy about Greenwald, and don't care for Snowden. But some of you make me a fanboy [View all]

[Armstead]

My basic opinion about Greenwald is that he's always been a bit of a loose cannon, who sometimes hits the mark and sometimes misses it.

Don't know much about Snowden, but he makes me a little bit edgy. Don 't quite trust him.

But I did approve of Snowden coming forward and stirring up the dialogue about privacy and security. That needed to be done.

Since 9/11 we have basically turn into a nation of cowardly sheep when it comes to protecting our rights and liberties. So it's good to see us at least discussing it.

But I wasn't crazy about the guys.

But the irrational, mean-spirited insulting and shortsighted dismissal of what they did by some here on DU has made me a fanboy of them.

Not fanboy really, but I feel like They should be defended a lot more than I might have otherwise. Because it seems like some people have a blind spot for reasons I don't understand about anything that might be slightly contrary to the White House .....or whatever ....I don't know. Sounds a lot like what the Bush defenders in the GOP and right wing said about anyone who questioned Iraq or security abuses under his administration back in the day

So all those of you who like to say GG and Snowy, and want to gloss over any potential abuses when it comes to spying and what is really going on ....well congratulations. You've made at least one member of DU a bigger fan of Snowden and Greenwald then might have been otherwise.