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truebluegreen

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8. Beg to differ.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 12:46 AM

Feb 2017

Wording was awkward (and plays into binary, absolutist minds) but a whistleblower on illegal activities is a different kettle of fish from an official who thinks--without proof, or where is it?--that his elected superior can't be trusted. Note that Snowden went public and provided said proof, while this individual or individuals are not doing the same.

Oh yeah, I'm sure you will say " proof" and nuance are for Trump/Putin supporters and shills. Save yourself the effort; I won't be listening.

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Wherein Glenn Greenwald throws Snowden under the bus... [View all] Blue_Tires Feb 2017 OP

Zero integrity. nt Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2017 #1

For credibility, Greenwald should've added: in a REPUBLICAN government. It's a-ok to "go rogue" and BlueCaliDem Feb 2017 #2

I can't see the meme LaydeeBug Feb 2017 #3

He is as clueless as they come to have stepped into that one so readily. randome Feb 2017 #4

What an idiot. betsuni Feb 2017 #5

He has been desperately trying to defend that tweet too. Saying doesnt include whistleblowing stevenleser Feb 2017 #6

In his desperate bid for attention, there is NO ONE he wouldn't throw under the bus. OregonBlue Feb 2017 #7

Beg to differ. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #8

+1 PDittie Feb 2017 #14

Um, no..."going public" isn't whistleblowing. msanthrope Feb 2017 #15

Proof of what? truebluegreen Feb 2017 #18

I'm sorry, but those of us on this board who were paying attention msanthrope Feb 2017 #20

Not surprised and OK with it. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #21

That's rather binary. I, on the other hand, multitask. msanthrope Feb 2017 #22

Y'know, sometimes this shit just irritates me. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #23

The Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 Doesn't Exist? msanthrope Feb 2017 #24

You should climb down from your ivory tower, "Professor" and get out in the real world. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #27

So, thanks for proving me corrrect.......the law does exist. msanthrope Feb 2017 #28

Thank you LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #25

I quite like whistleblowers. But Snowden isn't one. msanthrope Feb 2017 #29

I've repeatedly dismantled Snowflake's whistleblower defense Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #17

Went to bed. It was way late here. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #19

Greenwald is just another pundit...not a big deal like he has been portrayed. pbmus Feb 2017 #9

Greenwald and ASsange are such low class sleazy scumbags JI7 Feb 2017 #10

That would be funny rpannier Feb 2017 #11

Fuck Glenn Greenwald. I stopped caring years ago about anything that dipshit has had to say. 4lbs Feb 2017 #12

I'm sure that guy got blocked quite quickly, too. joshcryer Feb 2017 #13

Wow.. But, it's ok if it's President Obama.. just not that wuss trump Cha Feb 2017 #16

I've wondered that too. AJT Feb 2017 #26