Nonsense. Tell me exactly how Snowden could have "legally" revealed the anti-Constitutional, anti-conservative, pro-marxist surveillance activities and tools of the deep-state, and either 1) had any success, and 2) would have survived assassination.
What court could he have gone to? What "whistleblower" protection would he have survived? What deep-state Senator would have taken up his cause?
I spent over 35 years in the government system and there are ways to move information and sources to get it to. I have moved some myself and am still walking around. And it happens far more than you might guess. You just don’t hear about it.
I can’t tell you how as many have to go through sources the public is not supposed to know about. But there are many that can do the work that are right out in the open.
Project On Government Oversight (POGO) - http://pogo.org
POGO is a nonpartisan, independent watchdog organization that promotes good government reforms by investigating and exposing corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest. POGO frequently works with government whistleblowers and other inside sources to document evidence of corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) - https://peer.org
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is a national alliance of local, state, and federal government scientists, land managers, environmental law enforcement agents, field specialists, and other resource professionals committed to responsible management of America’s public resources. PEER provides advocacy and legal support to employees who speak up for environmental ethics and scientific integrity within their agency.
Taxpayers Against Fraud - https://taf.org
The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund is a public interest non-profit dedicated to fighting fraud against the government by incentivizing integrity. Through public-private partnerships, TAFEF advances the effectiveness of the False Claims Act and federal whistleblower programs to promote and protect the efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
The Signals Network (TSN) - thesignalsnetwork.org
The Signals Network is a nonprofit organization that supports whistleblowers who have shared public interest information with the press and helps coordinate international media investigations that speak out against corporate misconduct and human rights abuses.
Whistleblower Aid - https://whistlebloweraid.org
Whistleblower Aid is a new non-profit legal organization that supports individuals who report government and corporate misconduct through legal channels, with a particular focus on whistleblowers whose disclosures involve national security and classified information.
Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) -https://whisper.exposefacts.org
The Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) at ExposeFacts provides legal support for whistleblowers and media sources in the national security and human rights arena. Their model encompasses affordable legal protection, public advocacy, investigative journalism, and the latest in encryption technology.
Project On Government Oversight (POGO) - http://pogo.org
POGO is a nonpartisan, independent watchdog organization that promotes good government reforms by investigating and exposing corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest. POGO frequently works with government whistleblowers and other inside sources to document evidence of corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) - https://peer.org
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is a national alliance of local, state, and federal government scientists, land managers, environmental law enforcement agents, field specialists, and other resource professionals committed to responsible management of America’s public resources. PEER provides advocacy and legal support to employees who speak up for environmental ethics and scientific integrity within their agency.
Taxpayers Against Fraud - https://taf.org
The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund is a public interest non-profit dedicated to fighting fraud against the government by incentivizing integrity. Through public-private partnerships, TAFEF advances the effectiveness of the False Claims Act and federal whistleblower programs to promote and protect the efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
The Signals Network (TSN) - thesignalsnetwork.org
The Signals Network is a nonprofit organization that supports whistleblowers who have shared public interest information with the press and helps coordinate international media investigations that speak out against corporate misconduct and human rights abuses.
Whistleblower Aid - https://whistlebloweraid.org
Whistleblower Aid is a new non-profit legal organization that supports individuals who report government and corporate misconduct through legal channels, with a particular focus on whistleblowers whose disclosures involve national security and classified information.
Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) -https://whisper.exposefacts.org
The Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) at ExposeFacts provides legal support for whistleblowers and media sources in the national security and human rights arena. Their model encompasses affordable legal protection, public advocacy, investigative journalism, and the latest in encryption technology.
Whistleblowers of America (WoA) – https://whistleblowersofamerica.org
Whistleblowers of America (WoA) is a nonprofit organization assisting whistleblowers who have suffered retaliation after having identified harm to individuals or the public. It provides education and training, peer to peer support, mediation services, and engages the media in a public advocacy campaign on behalf of whistleblowers and watchdogs.
There’s more. But using agencies like this and not running to a foreign country and becoming a citizen is not the common way of doing it and does put you in line for covert action. But if your name is in these organizations, and some inside the fed system itself, and it is public, what are they going to do, take away his birthday. They certainly aren’t going to kill you. Way too public.
“What court could he have gone to?
That doesn’t mean anything to him. He’s not law unforcement, he’s a witness.
“What “whistleblower” protection would he have survived?”
This question I don’t totally understand. If he goes public with any one of a number of organizations that are created to determine the problem, and he is wrong, then he’s wrong and it will be corrected. And if it was an intentional effort to get someone it might be discipline. But you don’t kill a public figure as a witness right out in the open.
“What deep-state Senator would have taken up his cause?”
Don’t need one. The Office of Special Counsel is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to end government and political corruption, and to protect government employees and whistleblowers. That is where he should have gone.
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