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164. Then who exactly is going to make that decision for us?

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 08:50 PM

Jan 2014

Oh....I see....what you really mean is nobody. Its better that way. We should be kept in the dark. Its better not to know...well that is until the loud knock on your own door (or your childrens down the line) and questions as to why you are logging on to a commie lib'rul site every day.

And once again its all about the messenger. A typical Fox News ploy. You find out any personal flaw (which we all have one or two) and blow it up out of proportion in order to negate any truth he may be revealing. Assange and Manning know this tactic all too well.

The broader point is that he single-handedly got the topic on the radar. He forced the head of the NSA to admit he lied about collecting private data from Americans. And no, i do not for one minute, think every American was fully aware of this or believed it to be true. There is a big percent of the population that needs official confirmation of this to believe it. Those people would have taken the NSA at their word as far as domestic spying went.

As far as revealing that the US spies on everyone, including allies... no, I don't think that is new info. The Germans and Brazilians will get a little huffy for their own populace, but then things will carry on as usual with everyone spying as much as they can get away with it, including Germany and Brazil. Snowden neither helped nor hindered that reality. Hardly any "harm".

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Edward Snowden completely abandoned girlfriend, says her father [View all] onehandle Jan 2014 OP

She needs to write a book. She's got plenty of pictures, she might as well make some money. nt MADem Jan 2014 #1

She makes money. Titonwan Jan 2014 #4

What an uncouth thing to say. She's not a stripper. No need to insinuate she is. MADem Jan 2014 #21

Flagged for review madokie Jan 2014 #181

Good. That kind of 'tude is just outta line. nt MADem Jan 2014 #185

Wow. This shit's still being used? Scootaloo Jan 2014 #30

so I have one hidden post that is two months old... snooper2 Jan 2014 #79

Good decision. MADem Jan 2014 #155

The question is cosmicone Jan 2014 #88

He has totally returned to the control of his puppet masters. Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #2

Oh cry me a damned river Titonwan Jan 2014 #3

If she had done this would we be reading "He's been "abandoned by his girlfriend?" SharonAnn Jan 2014 #141

Again, with the 'stripper' slur. She's a graduate of a prestigious art college in MD who enjoys MADem Jan 2014 #143

Your daffy, pulling your taffy . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #176

I would have to hear Snowden's side of this story before jumping to any totodeinhere Jan 2014 #5

It's a commentary on his character, which seems sorely lacking George II Jan 2014 #16

Then you definitely better not date him. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #31

Giving up a secure and comfortable life to expose wrong doing takes tremendous character Matariki Jan 2014 #52

She's a grown woman. Maedhros Jan 2014 #18

hear, hear Maedhros anasv Jan 2014 #67

Yes! Helen Borg Jan 2014 #72

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #84

Her father sounds like a proxy for a gold digger Demeter Jan 2014 #111

Injecting himself into the matter does sound like gold digging. randome Jan 2014 #117

graduate of "prestigious" art institute should be able to find a job wordpix Jan 2014 #173

Or his girlfriend's side of the story Ash_F Jan 2014 #157

boring azureblue Jan 2014 #6

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2014 #74

Thanks, azureblue, and welcome to DU. You'll notice that truth2power Jan 2014 #103

Enough of this Snowden character. Don't we have any beach pix of the POTUS R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2014 #7

Also in the National Enquirer SWISS CHEESE PERVERT BUSTED AT GUN POINT MyNameGoesHere Jan 2014 #8

It was in the Lounge jakeXT Jan 2014 #62

Wow. We got some interesting folks here. MyNameGoesHere Jan 2014 #92

He's a self-centered little Traitor, with some kind of warped sense of "duty". SoapBox Jan 2014 #9

Ye know? JackInGreen Jan 2014 #14

Snowden should have stuck to releasing info gathering on just the domestic front brush Jan 2014 #66

all the other countries anasv Jan 2014 #187

The domestic info gathering must stop, however . . . brush Jan 2014 #189

Do you have anything?? Hissyspit Jan 2014 #45

Let's cut to the chase, shall we? You're ordinary. Edward Snowden is not. 1000words Jan 2014 #54

Thank goodness mimi85 Jan 2014 #153

I was in a coal mine once and there was this narcissistic little canary KurtNYC Jan 2014 #77

... TBF Jan 2014 #123

Post removed Post removed Jan 2014 #98

The 50s called and McCarthy needs you TBF Jan 2014 #122

That's the shallowest comment in a shallow thread yurbud Jan 2014 #170

I guess she had a contract with him that he would support her then. zeemike Jan 2014 #10

If they lived together for a certain length of time Whisp Jan 2014 #19

Did they present themselves as a married couple? zeemike Jan 2014 #23

She lived with him in Japan, and he took her to Hong Kong on vacation MADem Jan 2014 #24

Really. I lived with a man for 16 years and had a child Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #125

Well, good for you! You do realize that your attitudes are unique to yourself, and don't MADem Jan 2014 #140

"she was in the back of her mind planning marriage and a life together" hahahaha!! Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #146

They'd lived together for quite some time. She spoke of tranquil domestic moments on her blog. MADem Jan 2014 #152

unfortunately, she left Snowden out of that mind-discussion wordpix Jan 2014 #174

nonsense! eom. wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #80

Yes. Utter nonsense. carla Jan 2014 #99

.. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2014 #11

I would think that it would be...well... JackInGreen Jan 2014 #12

Irrelevant and insulting Newsjock Jan 2014 #13

And here comes the 2 minutes of hate for the messenger neverforget Jan 2014 #15

Not a big fan of snowden Egnever Jan 2014 #17

oh geez what's she supposed to say "he told me everything"? azurnoir Jan 2014 #20

Her father's probably looking for a Book Deal and Movie Rights... KoKo Jan 2014 #22

+1 n/t NealK Jan 2014 #25

I remember reading at least one article MrsKirkley Jan 2014 #26

Girlfriend? "Fend for herself"? Bonobo Jan 2014 #27

My first impression as well. hughee99 Jan 2014 #34

I think emotional abandonment is more to the point. randome Jan 2014 #86

Post removed Post removed Jan 2014 #100

I don't pretend that I'm perfect. randome Jan 2014 #109

"already common knowledge"? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2014 #139

I'm not up in arms. Simply pointing out that all the effort Snowden went to wasn't worth it. randome Jan 2014 #148

^^^Agreed! nt mimi85 Jan 2014 #158

Absolutely. I was familiar with pretty much everything Snowden claimed. Laura Poitro's first two okaawhatever Jan 2014 #162

Then who exactly is going to make that decision for us? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2014 #164

I agree on that, but "fend for herself" hughee99 Jan 2014 #101

Agree, that's a hyperbolic phrase. randome Jan 2014 #106

What oath did he sign? Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #126

His classified service oath, or whatever it's called. randome Jan 2014 #132

So you admit he didn't sign an oath. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #133

He did sign an oath. randome Jan 2014 #137

No he didn't. "On Secrecy, Oaths, and Edward Snowden" Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #138

Oath, legally binding document, it's much the same thing. randome Jan 2014 #150

An employment agreement is not the same as an oath no matter how many Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #156

Good enough! randome Jan 2014 #160

A comic book? 1000words Jan 2014 #166

Bingo BodieTown Jan 2014 #124

And with being a hansome young women..... nolabels Jan 2014 #188

Some say he also parked in a handicap only space once. pa28 Jan 2014 #28

lol Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #97

I keep expecting to hear he is wed to a Russian lady -- for residency and all. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #29

This may be the most important news story of the year. progressoid Jan 2014 #32

if it was a republican who did that Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #33

A window into his character? What hyperbole. Th1onein Jan 2014 #43

how a person acts when breaking up Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #44

It's very UNSELFISH of him, in this case. Th1onein Jan 2014 #46

a simple I am sorry, Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #50

How do YOU know what's been communicated between them? Th1onein Jan 2014 #51

Yes, like that time I broke up with my girlfriend because I was Hissyspit Jan 2014 #47

once he was settled Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #48

Yeah, right, and put her in jeopardy, too. Th1onein Jan 2014 #49

Hyperbole? treestar Jan 2014 #68

I was wondering when you would chime in here, on the pro-surveillance side, Treestar. Th1onein Jan 2014 #131

My point was that it's hilarious for Ed's supporters to talk of hyperbole treestar Jan 2014 #136

Is it authoritarian to expect people to follow the law? WHICH people are you talking about? Th1onein Jan 2014 #171

You've resorted to the exaggeration treestar Jan 2014 #178

You are willfully ignorant. Th1onein Jan 2014 #186

If it was a Republican? Demeter Jan 2014 #112

Oh my. Whatever will that poor maiden do? Ratty Jan 2014 #35

She should be grateful, too strong a connection to Snowden MsPithy Jan 2014 #36

No one new is going to Gitmo treestar Jan 2014 #69

You forget that all of the Bush-era abuses are Obama's fault, too. randome Jan 2014 #91

When Obama was 17 treestar Jan 2014 #93

Gee couples break up all the time... jimlup Jan 2014 #37

Anything passes for LBN these days. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #38

Didn't he steal away in the night leaving behind the boxes in the garage.... Historic NY Jan 2014 #39

lol RandiFan1290 Jan 2014 #40

Sorry she got dumped but WTF has that got to do with anything!!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2014 #41

He also has boxes in his garage! Th1onein Jan 2014 #42

This is laughably lame 1000words Jan 2014 #53

And Laura Bush ran her boyfriend over with a car. Kurovski Jan 2014 #55

Didn't he die? Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2014 #154

Yes. It was awful. i think she actually rammed his car Kurovski Jan 2014 #159

It took five seconds to look it up. Psephos Jan 2014 #183

Oh well davidpdx Jan 2014 #56

Fathers of ex girlfriends seldom have nice things to say. Snowden had bigger things to worry about JVS Jan 2014 #57

Democrats don't always complain about dumped girlfriends solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #58

I don't think I care. bravenak Jan 2014 #59

Her father ought to be glad Snowden made sure she knew nothing about Nay Jan 2014 #144

He saved her a lot of trouble that's for sure. bravenak Jan 2014 #147

Typical Torygraph, acting more and more like a RW tabloid every day LeftishBrit Jan 2014 #60

Women leave men... sendero Jan 2014 #61

Just slip out the back, Jack, Make a new plan, Stan, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #63

I agree the article is overdone. randome Jan 2014 #64

so what? treestar Jan 2014 #65

How is this surprising? CFLDem Jan 2014 #70

Last time I checked... Helen Borg Jan 2014 #71

Hello? WHO THE HELL CARES? COUPLES BREAK UP EVERY DAMN DAY. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #73

Is Marriage Not Sacred Anymore? jsr Jan 2014 #75

He probably stuck her with the rent. That sucks, but hopefully, she'll pick better msanthrope Jan 2014 #76

She should be fine Bradical79 Jan 2014 #78

Another Crime by Snowden! former9thward Jan 2014 #81

Actually, the worst thing to do to Snowden would be to ignore him. randome Jan 2014 #82

He caused the President of the U.S. to make some reforms in the NSA. former9thward Jan 2014 #87

I'm never disappointed in how reality plays out. randome Jan 2014 #89

To be accurate, he caused the President of the U.S. to make a speech. hughee99 Jan 2014 #180

Yes, I think you are right. former9thward Jan 2014 #182

This doesn't change the fact that the government has an unconstitutional spying program. Shoulders of Giants Jan 2014 #83

What is unconstitutional about it? randome Jan 2014 #85

This Shoulders of Giants Jan 2014 #94

Well, the metadata collection has long been ruled to be Constitutional. randome Jan 2014 #96

Slavery was once ruled to be constitutional as well. Shoulders of Giants Jan 2014 #113

The key ruling occurred in 1978 under President Carter. randome Jan 2014 #116

Well, they decided wrong then. Shoulders of Giants Jan 2014 #118

And yours is a valid opinion. I don't so much as support the NSA as think they are irrelevant to me. randome Jan 2014 #120

And the ruling you cite is about an individual neverforget Jan 2014 #168

So? ronnie624 Jan 2014 #90

Mayeb he stole the NSA secrets and fled the country as an excuse to leave his relationship. olddad56 Jan 2014 #95

Shoot the messenger. The zeitgeist if our times. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #102

Didn't he do her a favor by not telling her anything? RVN VET Jan 2014 #104

He abandoned his country too Renew Deal Jan 2014 #105

He abandoned his country? He did the people of this country a great service by blowing the whistle. olddad56 Jan 2014 #115

Yes, to the Chinese and Russians Renew Deal Jan 2014 #119

you have been watching to much Faux News. olddad56 Jan 2014 #128

Thanks for acknowledging that I'm correct Renew Deal Jan 2014 #145

boo hoo.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #107

He also says, "I support him Union Scribe Jan 2014 #108

Post removed Post removed Jan 2014 #110

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #135

Are you implying something? bravenak Jan 2014 #149

So the fuck what? blackspade Jan 2014 #114

exactly Locrian Jan 2014 #163

In tell all book itsrobert Jan 2014 #121

Not the classiest way to break up with someone Cleita Jan 2014 #127

More Deflection - More Character Assassination - Focus On The Loss Of Privacy And The 4th Amendment cantbeserious Jan 2014 #129

Oh that poor woman! WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #130

How Ghandi-esque NoOneMan Jan 2014 #134

and he boxes in his garage too - now that we know this - at least we don't half to worry about the Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #142

Doubt there will be wedding bells. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #151

Took her 7 months to realize her boyfriend left her? Festivito Jan 2014 #161

Abandoned to fend for herself? JoeyT Jan 2014 #165

A traitor that abandons his country would feel no guilt at abandoning his girlfriend. 4bucksagallon Jan 2014 #167

This changes EVERYTHING yurbud Jan 2014 #169

Pathetic that this is the best the Torrygraph could do fujiyama Jan 2014 #172

They were not married and people split up all the time.... penultimate Jan 2014 #175

And if he left her pregnant, I might give a shit. Ilsa Jan 2014 #177

Is there any real evidence nilesobek Jan 2014 #179

Also I'm pretty sure he never put the cap back on the toothpaste........ Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2014 #184

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