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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)43. Stupid answer. Snowden had few options. You know this. You just don't give a shit.
But at least you don't dispute that you have no problems with a government that lies to and spies on its people with impunity, so long as that nation is Merica, home of the free.
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Eric, there's a short pier I wish for you to talk a long walk off. Please find it fast
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#2
Yeah, Eric. You can punish Snowden right after Clapper goes to jail for lying under oath
askeptic
May 2016
#5
Real whistleblowers reveal things like fraud and other related crimes they dont however
cstanleytech
May 2016
#31
Maybe they have or maybe they havent but I havent seen any actual evidence that
cstanleytech
May 2016
#53
No, I havent because I believe he should be prosecuted for mishandling of classified intelligence. n
cstanleytech
Jun 2016
#68
You guys sure do like your authoritarian parties and governments. Why is risking prosecution and
JCanete
May 2016
#33
Stupid answer. Snowden had few options. You know this. You just don't give a shit.
JCanete
May 2016
#43
Snowden had many options. He chose poorly. Had he gone to Sanders or Kucinich, he
msanthrope
May 2016
#44
So, in the context of a government that has clearly been shown to do shady shit,
JCanete
May 2016
#46
it's likely that Snowden would have received the same amount of trouble that Thomas Drake did.
msanthrope
May 2016
#47
Your standards are just dumb. To pretend Snowden didn't give anything up to do this, or that
JCanete
May 2016
#50
Like I said, Thomas Drake, an actual whistleblower, stayed and triumphed. Snowden? Ran and partied
msanthrope
May 2016
#52
Is this a binary? WTF? They're both patriots. You can waste your time with motivations
JCanete
May 2016
#54
By the way, here are Thomas Drake's words on Snowden's actions and whistleblowing. nt
JCanete
May 2016
#55
Here's an idea!!! Show me his rejection of Snowden's action. Here's another article,
JCanete
May 2016
#58
holy shit, put up or shut up. Tell me that's not you just having an opinion. nt
JCanete
May 2016
#62
I think that would be a great question to ask Mr. drake in 2016. while he lauded Snowden
msanthrope
May 2016
#65
Our government enabled Putin. If we do shady shit, we should get caught doing it. Putin is a
JCanete
Jun 2016
#66
"On the other hand, the banks harmed the public, so they must be rewarded." nt
bemildred
May 2016
#40