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48. Big brother cares not a whit what the public thinks. The proof is in the way the Congress

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US Voters Say Snowden Is Whistle-Blower-Not Traitor-Quinnipiac University Nat'l Poll-Big Shift [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Silly voters! They need some shills at a popular Democratic Web site to help set them straight. n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #1

Remember - I love weed Jul 2013 #3

Probably know almost nothing about him but what they hear on the news treestar Jul 2013 #2

Umm... I love weed Jul 2013 #4

Are our constitutional rights violated by cops on the side of the road with radar guns? Zorro Jul 2013 #6

I think so. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #8

Roads are public areas Ash_F Jul 2013 #20

Care to answer the question? Zorro Jul 2013 #49

Why is this an EC Jul 2013 #9

you're heaven05 Jul 2013 #13

Absolutely true about the sheep warrant46 Jul 2013 #52

Still, without the choice "leaker" treestar Jul 2013 #36

You're right. They probably don't care about his personal details as much as what he revealed. Demit Jul 2013 #5

I hope Kerry, Feinstein, Clapper and Co. are sweating Demeter Jul 2013 #7

They are probably taking comfort from the gender gap on the issue. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #12

He's still going to jail. Sorry fans. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #10

Who would have guessed, Progressive dog Jul 2013 #11

Are you SURE you want that question answered? =) Volaris Jul 2013 #18

The question they asked assumes they know the details. onehandle Jul 2013 #14

stand up like a man... frylock Jul 2013 #23

Daniel Ellsberg and Bradley Manning did so. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #28

yes they did. look where manning is now.. frylock Jul 2013 #31

Except Manning had a perfectly legal way to whistleblow about anything he thought was illegal cstanleytech Jul 2013 #57

oh, now, THAT question of yours would be objective. Not! grasswire Jul 2013 #27

Exactly - without the choice of "leaker" treestar Jul 2013 #37

And a week ago, when some one posted a poll showing the American people JoePhilly Jul 2013 #15

From the same poll: OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #40

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #16

Quinnipiac is obviously racist. progressoid Jul 2013 #17

and Libertarian :sarcasm: - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #29

He's both if he released info to foreign gov. nt brush Jul 2013 #19

Once people realize these programs haven't stopped a single attack, it will be higher /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #21

K & R ...a university poll just might be more intellectually valid than one from the general pulic. L0oniX Jul 2013 #22

He crossed the line for me shawn703 Jul 2013 #24

It's the "how", not the "what" that he disclosed that crosses the line. AlinPA Jul 2013 #26

Just curious about line crossing for you. Does allowing the former political HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #32

This crying over Bush not going to jail just strikes me as naive. Californeeway Jul 2013 #50

Defending looking forward on war crimes? JoeyT Jul 2013 #51

I dont recall him defending Bush rather he explained why Obama didnt waste time trying cstanleytech Jul 2013 #58

My post was directed at Shawn703's proclivity for drawing lines, the HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #54

What may be the most disturbing part of the entire operations... NoOneMan Jul 2013 #34

How can we haved that discussion christx30 Jul 2013 #42

When he first released the information about domestic spying shawn703 Jul 2013 #47

And I'm perfectly ok with that. christx30 Jul 2013 #56

If you're okay with disclosing surveillance activities to our geopolitical rivals shawn703 Jul 2013 #59

Because foreigners are not people, right? Ash_F Jul 2013 #53

Of course they're people shawn703 Jul 2013 #55

Saw a cartooon in June that had him as a "Traitriot". AlinPA Jul 2013 #25

The noise of chaos polynomial Jul 2013 #30

And this voter is not so stupid..... AnneD Jul 2013 #33

"Why do we even have need for a program like prism in the first place" NoOneMan Jul 2013 #35

Now.... AnneD Jul 2013 #38

It is an interesting result but the use of the word "traitor" may have been a factor. grantcart Jul 2013 #39

Fascinating question. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #41

Look at that... Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #43

Voters seem to be fickled. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #44

The isssue isn't clear cut as you portray it Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #45

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #46

Big brother cares not a whit what the public thinks. The proof is in the way the Congress indepat Jul 2013 #48