Secret US flight flew over Scottish airspace to capture Snowden

[davidthegnome]

5. There isn't one.

That's the thing. Why the heck should we be shocked? Our government spies on it's citizens, it's allies, probably congress and the Senate... phone records, emails, everything. The world has become much smaller - and it has become much harder to keep secrets. However, it has also become harder for the CIA/NSA/Homeland Security to keep secrets, as people like Snowden apparently have some shred of integrity and are uncomfortable with such over-reaching, invasion of privacy, violations of our rights.

Homeland Security, the Military Industrial Complex... CIA, hell, we don't need to make this shit up, because the reality is bad enough. As a favorite Author of mine likes to say, "The truth is often stranger than fiction."

Protecting our citizens is one thing, but we should all be aware that information gathered isn't always used for it's intended/stated purpose. Some level of information gathering is necessary for our security, but the immense spy programs that have come to light in the recent years should be a matter of some concern. Imagine our Nation under Cruz, or Trump, imagine it under such a person and Martial Law to boot - which very well could happen, in the event of great disaster, which seems likely, even inevitable, at some future date.

Transparency. That's what people like Snowden play a part in creating. Some may call him fugitive, me, I figure he's one of the truest Patriots we've got, who was willing to take on the status of a fugitive to shine a light on some of the darkness that hides within our immense security system.