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Forgot10Hiro

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64. You don't classify illegal actions against the American public and expect it to stay a secret.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:50 AM
Jul 2013

Kings and 3rd world dictators take such actions to insure the security of their power base. Democracies should no work this way.

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Wah wah. Just enjoy Russia still_one Jul 2013 #1
Illegitimate argument BehindTheCurtain76 Jul 2013 #2
Indeed! +1 eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #4
You don't steal classified information and then run off to Hong Kong and Russia Galraedia Jul 2013 #5
Domestic Surveillance BehindTheCurtain76 Jul 2013 #27
and BehindTheCurtain76 Jul 2013 #28
Are you illiterate? Galraedia Jul 2013 #29
ooooookkkaaay BehindTheCurtain76 Jul 2013 #34
Last time I looked there were over 6.5 billion people... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #42
You don't classify illegal actions against the American public and expect it to stay a secret. Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #64
The NSA is operating under current law. The criminal here is Snowden. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #8
Most unConstitutional laws were "current law" until they were judged to be unConstitutional askeptic Jul 2013 #15
For what? There's no motive in the world. wtmusic Jul 2013 #20
So arrest Clapper then BehindTheCurtain76 Jul 2013 #35
Re: easier and a lot less time consuming mallard Jul 2013 #47
That's adorable. /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #44
The NSA was never chartered to run surveillance against American citizens Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #65
Exactly Mnpaul Jul 2013 #10
Do you have a link for that? tridim Jul 2013 #52
Sure, I was at the protests that happened 3 days later Mnpaul Jul 2013 #57
He seems surprised. Blandocyte Jul 2013 #3
"I never supported Obama, and now I'm very disappointed that he hasn't met my expectations" struggle4progress Jul 2013 #6
Get back to us when you understand what LIBERTARIAN... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #45
Take two aspirin, drink plenty of fluids, and feel better soon! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #48
What you called libertarianism is actually authoritarianism, or on a larger scale, fascism. Psephos Jul 2013 #61
Beg to differ. The USA's "desire" to control is limited... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #63
Fascism... hmmm like claiming the power to spy on every American without due cause. Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #66
In previous statements Snowden admitted that he committed crimes... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7
D, R or USA. Behaviour of some Snowden detractors... TheMadMonk Jul 2013 #46
Fuck off asshole. SoapBox Jul 2013 #9
Russia doesn't want him. Neither did China. savalez Jul 2013 #12
Eddy Weddy Your 15 minutes are Up Wolf Frankula Jul 2013 #11
I have problems with the NSA program. Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #13
cringe-worthy embarrassment in exile uhnope Jul 2013 #14
What don't you understand about illegally revoked U.S. passport? n/t JimDandy Jul 2013 #16
accused felons get passports revoked. nothing illegal about it. as for "exile" uhnope Jul 2013 #18
His passport wasn't illegally revoked...it was revoked in accordance with common practice alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #32
The warrant misidentified Snowden JimDandy Jul 2013 #36
The warrant is a legal warrant in the United States and sufficient for revocation alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #38
TL;DR JimDandy Jul 2013 #67
Is there anyway a person with a revoked passport can get asylum? flamingdem Jul 2013 #37
If all that was required for an offending government to prevent its nationals from applying for alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #39
Of course that's logical but we're dealing with Putin's airport flamingdem Jul 2013 #40
Of course. The U.S. gives Chinese, Russian JimDandy Jul 2013 #55
Saw this response on another site: savalez Jul 2013 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #19
Why, welcome "Zheldon". wtmusic Jul 2013 #21
You're the one with a Snowden Hero avatar. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #41
Ben Franklin wtmusic Jul 2013 #50
I'm in OH OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #53
Thank god people like you stand guard to protect us from questioning authority. n/t Psephos Jul 2013 #62
I mostly sit. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #68
Unlike the others, I applaud the argument and heroism. NoodleyAppendage Jul 2013 #22
+1 wtmusic Jul 2013 #23
Snowden has a tendency towards authoritarianism... Galraedia Jul 2013 #24
Simplistic for simplistic notions of how the world actually works. n/t NoodleyAppendage Jul 2013 #58
Yes, since all that "spying" was going on over the years I noticed how oppressed we are. kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #25
Yes, interesting how the surveillance state can only see what it wants to see askeptic Jul 2013 #26
Well put, Kelliekat, thanks appacom Jul 2013 #33
Willing to sell out your privacy for a little security, are you? wtmusic Jul 2013 #49
+1 Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #43
+1 wtmusic Jul 2013 #51
+1 Myrina Jul 2013 #56
No, no, no! These are the NEW, AWESOME tools of political agression! Pterodactyl Jul 2013 #30
Poor deranged thing.. he's calling himself a "whistleblower" 'cause that sounds Cha Jul 2013 #31
Hubris-laden little shit, isn't he? He brought this ALL on himself! MADem Jul 2013 #54
Next, he will try to run to Iran with his knowledge of NSA processes; or Syria; or North Korea. He AlinPA Jul 2013 #59
like that old saying about repeating things enough times ... mallard Jul 2013 #60
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