Posted on 06/10/2013 9:31:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
We have a winner!
<....”Guy gave up a $200K/yr. job, his family, girl friend”....>
Well maybe he got a bigger offer.
Rich Galen ; what ever happened to the constitution ??"The right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no Warrants shall issue,
but upon probable cause,
supported by Oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons
or things to be seized."
Absolutely stunning comment.
Everyone has the inalienable right to decide for themselves what should be legal and what is ethical.
If they are wrong, then they should suffer the consequences.
If they are right, then they should be thanked for blowing the whistle.
So then the question really is, is the NSA doing something unconstitutional? If it is, then it's Snowden's and everybodies moral responsibility to blow the whistle.
Spooked Rich Galen.
Galen obviously does not understand what the Constitution says and why we have it.........
If Barry can’t play with the spook toys he will destroy them.
I completely, 100% disagree. The man is a hero. How on Earth can a Conservative support a Police State and this kind of State intrusion into our lives?
I hope he releases more. It is time to expose the incredible damage to America caused by the Patriot Act.
But, I thought dissent was patriotic!
Didn’t the “Lion of the Senate” Ed Kennedy go to Moscow and collaborate with the Russians in an attempt to defeat President Regan’s policies?
Weren’t we told by the smartest woman in the Senate and ex-Secretary of State at opposition to president’s Bush’s policies the highest form of patriotism?
So, why isn’t the personal defense of our Constitution given the same praise? I am quite certain that he knew the fall out of his actions when he opened the can of worms up. While I am not willing, yet, to start founding father comparisons, I think it will end up there because this administration depends on secrecy to rule.
A-friggn-men. One of my favorite comments ever on this site.
The establishment types are hysterical. Good.
Thank you.
I wonder how FReepers would feel about a soldier refusing a “lawful” order to kill American citizens. Would that soldier be a patriot or a traitor?
I would call him a patriot.
Rich Galen is an old RINO for many moons. I don’t like him, never did. Here is another example why.
Also supports homosexual quote marriage
monda chupador
Snowden is a hero. He has given up his life to ensure the fascists do not go unchecked. If the GOP had the guts to do the same we wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with.
This entire snooping program has DONE NOTHING to make us safer. It has not stopped terror attacks here or anywhere in the world. It has, however, allowed obama to build a database of political dissidents, including those of you here on this site.
Sandy Berger was convicted of a misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material, and given probation, as you say.
Galen implies that we should give Snowden the Nakoula treatment, if not put him in front of a firing squad.
There’s no comparison between Manning and Snowden. Manning released diplotic and military classified information because he didn’t like the adminstration’s policies. Snowden blew the whistle on the emergence of a police state. When the government knows everything about everybody, they can find a way to make a criminal out of anyone they don’t like.
Good point. If it was for financial gain, or to the CHICOMS he certainly is not one. (hero)
As an obvious extension of Rich’s “logic” we should seek out all whistleblowers and immediately crucify them.
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