If you think that Snowden ought to have gone through channels, consider this.

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25. You can be certain.

This isn't even a liberal/conservative issue. So many people in this country (and around the world) engage in intellectual dishonesty and hypocrisy because they are driven by emotionalism. They justify their duplicity through emotional feelings of "right" and "wrong." I always consider the example of people who surround themselves with others of like minds and ideals without ever endeavoring to understanding opposing views. When they are challenged instead of defending their point of view, they engage in misdirection and straw-man arguments. They devolve to insult and rhetoric designed to impune the character of the person challenging their notions. In my personal opinion it is distinctly dishonorable behavior and behavior that is rampant in all areas of our culture. I've been called arrogant for this opinion and I accept that there is a level of arrogance to my personality. Its largely a defense mechanism but I really do feel that it shows confidence when one endeavors to understand the mind set of "the other side." So often our elected representatives fail to consider this in their actions and sometimes make calculated errors that exacerbate the situation rather than create improved results.