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Ring of Fire hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss how Edward Snowden is being demonized by some mainstream media outlets, even though his actions are initiating important discussion for the reform of spying surveillance.
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railsback
(1,881 posts)Snowden defenders are looking for all kinds of excuses for not paying attention all the previous years.
cantbeserious
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railsback
(1,881 posts)Which is most likely why the MSM is focusing on the crimes Snowden committed, rather than the circumstantial evidence he handed off. But again, the 'evidence' has been out there for a while now. Because Snowden fled the country with classified materials doesn't make it any more true.
cantbeserious
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railsback
(1,881 posts)Opinions are not facts.
cantbeserious
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railsback
(1,881 posts)I didn't say 'that's why they are' as a statement of fact.
cantbeserious
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20score
(4,769 posts)The pro-spying people are really the bottom of the barrel. Truly harmful to the country.
cantbeserious
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railsback
(1,881 posts)I'm certainly not the only one who disagrees with that opinion.
cantbeserious
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Cha
(297,196 posts)behind putin's pants. Those are the facts.
But, he does have his fans.. I'll give him that.
cantbeserious
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pa28
(6,145 posts)If we had a functioning news media willing to investigate and expose institutional abuses whistleblowers would be less vital.
Instead they focus on Ed Snowden's perceived character flaws or suggest Glen Greenwald should be charged for doing the constitutionally prescribed job they are failing at so spectacularly.