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Whistleblowers

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts) Wed Jun 19, 2013, 06:04 AM Jun 2013

WH Petition. Edward Snowden Is a Hero.

We need like 19,000 signers in about 3 weeks.. Let's make Snowden a National Hero..
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.Pardon Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden is a national hero and should be immediately issued a a full, free, and absolute pardon for any crimes he has committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on secret NSA surveillance programs.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pardon-edward-snowden/Dp03vGYD

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WH Petition. Edward Snowden Is a Hero. (Original Post) cyclezealot Jun 2013 OP

Snowden SamKnause Jun 2013 #1

Signed, K&R (nt) Autumn Colors Jun 2013 #2

For Those Who Want to Punish Snowden... William deB. Mills Jul 2013 #3

SamKnause

(13,091 posts)

1. Snowden

Reply to cyclezealot (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 06:12 AM

Jun 2013

Sorry, I can't help.

I have already signed both of them.

I am disappointed at how very few people have signed thus far.

Autumn Colors

(2,379 posts)

2. Signed, K&R (nt)

Reply to cyclezealot (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:32 AM

Jun 2013

William deB. Mills

(46 posts)

3. For Those Who Want to Punish Snowden...

Reply to cyclezealot (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 01:01 PM

Jul 2013

a great start for understanding the role of whistleblowers in a democracy...and the tactics officials use to crush criticism, see http://zinnedproject.org/materials/the-most-dangerous-man-in-america-teaching-guide/.

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