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JDPriestly

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19. The collateral damage due to defense of the Constitution.

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:32 AM

Mar 2015

Had the government complied with the Constitution, I might sympathize with their criticisms of Snowden. But the NSA and CIA roamed so far from the path of legality that I really don't care what they think.

If the price of security is losing our ability to express ourselves freely and unobserved, then I'd rather be just secure enough to enjoy my freedom.

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FINALLY! DoD �Evidence� that Snowden has Damaged US National Security [View all] 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 OP

Predictable! MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #1

No kidding, re: this conversation 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #3

Truman supposedly regretted the CIA. merrily Mar 2015 #5

Haha, the only 'security' Rogers meant was job security. lovemydog Mar 2015 #7

lol! XD nt daredtowork Mar 2015 #32

Seen Citizen Four yet? BeanMusical Mar 2015 #12

Kicked for viewing! MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #29

Drop all charges against Mr. Snowden. lovemydog Mar 2015 #2

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #4

+1000 BeanMusical Mar 2015 #13

+ another Scuba Mar 2015 #28

to infinity and beyond! nt daredtowork Mar 2015 #33

They know exactly how Snowden compromised national security. merrily Mar 2015 #6

States Secrets 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #8

National Security--a term that both opens and closes many doors, esp. when mentioned to a judge. merrily Mar 2015 #9

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #10

k & r & thanks! n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2015 #11

He probably has BainsBane Mar 2015 #14

The collateral damage due to defense of the Constitution. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #19

Agreed. nt BainsBane Mar 2015 #22

Kick and R. BeanMusical Mar 2015 #15

FFS gcomeau Mar 2015 #16

You can't trust the NSA! But you can trust what they release to the public. randome Mar 2015 #30

Snowden commited TREASON, penndragon69 Mar 2015 #17

I hope you are joking. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #20

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #21

yawn nt grasswire Mar 2015 #24

Snowden Is A Patriot - End Of Story cantbeserious Mar 2015 #26

Bullshit gcomeau Mar 2015 #34

Your Opinion Only - Others Would Disagree cantbeserious Mar 2015 #35

Others... gcomeau Mar 2015 #36

Others That Understand Dictionary Definitions Are Not The End Of The Story cantbeserious Mar 2015 #37

Ahh... gcomeau Mar 2015 #38

As Adults, Many Learn About Shades Of Grey cantbeserious Mar 2015 #39

As adults, many also learn... gcomeau Mar 2015 #40

Right Wing Fantasy And Talking Point cantbeserious Mar 2015 #42

So is applying 'Unconstitutional!' to everything one objects to. randome Mar 2015 #43

From GLENN GREENWALD??? gcomeau Mar 2015 #44

You've obviously paid zero attention to what really happened. MattSh Mar 2015 #27

Spewing nonsense---you mean like this? uhnope Mar 2015 #31

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #18

lol - we'd show you, but then we'd have to kill you. Funny how all that TS intellegence and ISIS whereisjustice Mar 2015 #23

Well they got ''traitors'' and ''the DoD'' part right. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #25

He should have hooked up with Betrayus's girlfriend. Autumn Mar 2015 #41