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JDPriestly

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70. People who tried to go through channels to blow the whistle on the NSA violations of the

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:16 PM

Nov 2013

Constitution ended up in the same or a similar situation as Snowden.

If prior whistleblowers had received protection for their whistleblowing I might agree with you. Going through proper channels would be preferable. But he would have been well informed about what had happened to prior whistleblowers. He chose wisely. The information would never have come out and he would have been in just as much trouble had he tried to go through channels.

Our government is too totalitarian to protect whistleblowers.

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Al Gore: Snowden 'Revealed Evidence' of Crimes Against US Constitution [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2013 OP

Al DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #1

Al will not run & should not run. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #17

I hope he runs - he is my number one choice Samantha Nov 2013 #33

If he were going to run, he would never had said that. n/t bitchkitty Nov 2013 #69

We all know this. dotymed Nov 2013 #2

It appears to be how he FarPoint Nov 2013 #3

I think it is all about dotymed Nov 2013 #5

Nothing was ever reported at least FarPoint Nov 2013 #6

Appropriate channels, oh yeah, you mean whistleblower protection has NOT been overturned? mother earth Nov 2013 #7

I'm just not at the phase of passion FarPoint Nov 2013 #8

The Trial would have exposed nothing PeoViejo Nov 2013 #9

There was no other way left. think4yourself Nov 2013 #10

Yer damn tootin' Titonwan Nov 2013 #22

Hello - Extraordinary Rendition - Why Would Anyone Volunteer For Waterboarding cantbeserious Nov 2013 #12

My, but you do live in fantasy land... Titonwan Nov 2013 #14

His trial would have likely been in secret. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #16

"other avenues..." dchill Nov 2013 #53

Dead ends is right, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #57

Just so. dchill Nov 2013 #61

"I imagine . . . " That's all it is vague imaginings. Wishful thinking. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #71

No. There is no other way when the administration in charge has the worst record of prosecuting cui bono Nov 2013 #74

FarPoint, I don't know there really was another option, Wm. Binney had mother earth Nov 2013 #81

tell it to Thomas Drake frylock Nov 2013 #23

what everybody else said, plainly obvious, why are you oblivious? reddread Nov 2013 #28

"Appropriate Channels"? bvar22 Nov 2013 #63

People who tried to go through channels to blow the whistle on the NSA violations of the JDPriestly Nov 2013 #70

It's habitual. n/t cui bono Nov 2013 #73

Al I Agree With You - Better Be Ready For The Underside Of A Bus cantbeserious Nov 2013 #4

Excuse me, Mr Gore, but your government treats Mr Snowden as traitor. idwiyo Nov 2013 #11

treason based moment polynomial Nov 2013 #13

Right freakin' on, bro Titonwan Nov 2013 #15

"revealed ... crimes against the Constitution..." just like Harrison Ford in Clear & Present Danger Towlie Nov 2013 #18

Yes, Snowden is a hero. woo me with science Nov 2013 #19

right on the money n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #27

Because Obama. cui bono Nov 2013 #75

I'm sure our resident NSA apologists a2liberal Nov 2013 #20

Republican apologists Ash_F Nov 2013 #40

No, *NSA* apologists. woo me with science Nov 2013 #47

It's not only about Republicans, true. Dems have a lot of responsibility. Ash_F Nov 2013 #62

PRESIDENT OBAMA is full-throated in defense of mass spying on Americans. woo me with science Nov 2013 #66

Thank you. 840high Nov 2013 #76

the administration attacks the witness, while the real criminals still walk free.... mike_c Nov 2013 #21

+1000000 woo me with science Nov 2013 #49

Yes. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #78

Hearing quite a bit from Al lately and I ponder whether or not he would consider throwing Purveyor Nov 2013 #24

Yes. That would be great. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #79

YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THE CONSISTUTION IN 2000, Al dawn frenzy adams Nov 2013 #25

not very fair picking on the interested party. WHERE WAS WELLSTONE? reddread Nov 2013 #29

And his response at the time was Samantha Nov 2013 #34

WTF?? And I thought everything was Obama's fault? Coyotl Nov 2013 #55

It is spelled Constitution. And, all caps is considered shouting. Coyotl Nov 2013 #58

Sad part about this HERVEPA Nov 2013 #26

if the Republicans had won in 2008 and were still in charge - 90% of the defamers of Snowden Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #31

Then it would be Republicans' turn to circle the wagons. woo me with science Nov 2013 #60

I wonder why he hates the President. n/t hughee99 Nov 2013 #30

I wonder why he didn't say what crimes he's talking about. randome Nov 2013 #32

Surely you jest. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #35

Gore needs to stay out of politics. He is much more useful to the world on the environment. randome Nov 2013 #36

Do you think Gore is playing politics with this, hughee99 Nov 2013 #37

Since he doesn't specify what 'crimes' he means, I think he's just talking. randome Nov 2013 #38

A fine non-answer. hughee99 Nov 2013 #41

He's giving his opinion. That's not a lie. Without specifics, though, it's just an opinion. randome Nov 2013 #43

It's the opinion of someone who SHOULD know what he's talking about. hughee99 Nov 2013 #48

Maybe because I admire the guy for other reasons. randome Nov 2013 #52

No, I'm not sure that you would, hughee99 Nov 2013 #54

anyone who claims that the NSA has not been committing crimes against the Constitution is being Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #42

'Crimes against the Constitution' is an easy phrase to roll off the tongue. randome Nov 2013 #44

check with any human rights organization in the world. This is not a debatable issue Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #45

I think I'm sane and rational. But I rarely keep a straight face. randome Nov 2013 #46

I cannot think of any bigger fish to fry than keeping America in the world of liberal western Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #51

I'm not defending the NSA. I'm not defending the practice of spying. randome Nov 2013 #56

the information on NSA activity is abundant and available and you know that. If you don't' wish Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #59

IS there any room left under the bus? /nt Ash_F Nov 2013 #39

Meanwhile, the FISA court is packed with Bush's hand-picked cronies. Coyotl Nov 2013 #50

Meanwhile, President Obama publicly defends mass spying on Americans. woo me with science Nov 2013 #68

Crimes Against US Constitution, eh? DeSwiss Nov 2013 #64

Treasonous libodem Nov 2013 #65

Like it. Thanks, Al. toby jo Nov 2013 #67

Al should have been President: it would have saved US much grief struggle4progress Nov 2013 #72

If only Obama knew! Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #77

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #80