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Snowden: More Public Servant than Criminal
Breitbart's Big Peace ^ | June 12, 2013 | Professor Peter Morici

Posted on 06/12/2013 1:25:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The revelation that the National Security Agency is tracking every phone call each American makes, and broadly mining internet data puts President Obama at the center of yet another controversy. He and supporters in the Republican leadership, not Edward Snowden, are making themselves villains.

Two sets of issues are central. Do NSA practices strike a reasonable balance between the threats posed by global terrorism and right to privacy? Are these the least intrusive necessary? Are safeguards against abuse adequate?

Will Edward Snowden be thrown in jail for revealing classified information under the Espionage Act or other statutes?

The president argues the nation needs to strike a balance between security and liberty. As with free speech--you can’t yell "fire" in a movie theater--the right to privacy is not absolute.

However, if Americans are going to have a reasoned discussion, they must know what the government is up to, especially when it collects broad information that could be used to paint a sophisticated picture of each American’s political leanings, sexual orientation and flavor of ice cream they prefer. The president can’t have it both ways--engage in an informed dialogue but not reveal the practices that need to be discussed....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: cia; communism; edwardsnowden; f6; nsa; obama; obamacrimes; protect; protectwhistleblower; qgroup; shadowgovernment; specialcollection; surveillance; truthseeker; whistleblower
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To: dmz
"Well, except now he is telling the world that the US is hacking China’s networks."

Yea, I wuz reading about that earlier 2Day. Hence the comment.

That the US is hacking Chinese networks is likely not real newz, but Snowden seems to have more shoes to drop, so we'll see just what he is over time.

The Jury is still out....

21 posted on 06/12/2013 2:11:16 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

what is this that hear abotu snowden giving out hte names of cia agents overseas? Has anyoen heard anythign about this? IF he is doign htis- it rasises what he’s doen to a whiolwe new level which very well could include a charge of treason- Whereas simpyl releassign certain ifnformation wouldn’t have, when it specifically taRGets our people and makes them a marked target overseas in enemy terroritory, then you are talkign a whole new level of whatever-

I’ve only just sorta heard this- not true IF this is the case opr not?


22 posted on 06/12/2013 2:14:51 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: Dogbert41
Ping your post. "There is a lot of crap being sold here, and sadly, a lot of people bought into. Hook, line, and sinker."

I'm with you. His employment record and activities needs deep scouring. He could have been feeding China for a while before moving to Booz Allen for a short time and then taking the fast boat to China. This guy merits no trust at all.

PS Your comment on the ex-servicemen was quite apt.

23 posted on 06/12/2013 2:18:30 PM PDT by ex-snook (God is Love)
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To: CottShop

I think that’s Glenn Greenwald, the reporter at the Guardian, that they’re referring to.


24 posted on 06/12/2013 2:20:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's next run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He sounds like an Oath Keeper. Any out there?


25 posted on 06/12/2013 2:29:10 PM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama administration: more criminal than public servant.


26 posted on 06/12/2013 2:29:32 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Paladin2
So far it's only "metadata" regarding gov't snooping on ALL citizens without cause.

Well, metadata is more than enough. But I'm not sure where I stand on this one.

I'm glad he blew the whistle on this, yet he's seeking assylum where Russia may welcome him into their country.

Are we in The Twilight Zone here?



27 posted on 06/12/2013 2:41:46 PM PDT by rdb3 (I ain't got no grape jelly! I only have purple.)
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To: Dogbert41
That they violate the law and not one of them had the balls as this bastard? Really????.

No one's claiming they violate the law.

The problem is that the law is bad and must go. In my opinion, you're on the wrong side in this fight. There are ways to fight terrorism without making all of us suspects.

Why don't you see that?

28 posted on 06/12/2013 2:46:01 PM PDT by BfloGuy (Don't try to explain yourself to liberals; you're not the jackass-whisperer.)
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To: Paladin2
LOL! I keep hearing that on the news, too.

Hearing "megadata" is a dog whistle that the speaker doesn't really know what he's saying.

-PJ

29 posted on 06/12/2013 2:55:37 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Alaska Wolf

After reading your endless comments on this topic, I have to wonder - who do you trust in our current government? I’m honestly curious. I read about the families of the Seal Team re: extortion 17 and how they went to Rubio, before he outed himself as a tool, and were all but dismissed.

I just can’t imagine who anyone would/could trust with such information. I know your argument regarding his oath and all that, and that is not what I’m curious about, I am only wondering who you would go to IF you had information that was damning. Thanks


30 posted on 06/12/2013 3:01:34 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: ZULU

Sigh; we already have! At the airport yesterday I was in the long cattle line of TSA; shoes off, hands up, body scan. As I looked around at the hundreds of us in line, ALL I could think of what that yes, the stinky al queda *sp* has won. It is so disheartening.


31 posted on 06/12/2013 3:04:03 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

do they think he is just talking crap? Or do they think he is actually representign hwat snowden has told him? I know the reporters at the guardian can be skethcy at itmes- but it kinda sounded liek the reporter was staging soemthign snowden had told him? Not sure htough


32 posted on 06/12/2013 3:06:31 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: rdb3
"Are we in The Twilight Zone here? "

With Zer0 and his minions in charge, we've been deep within the Twilight Zone for ~ 5 years.

33 posted on 06/12/2013 3:08:49 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

I always make sure I know what is the shortest direction to Mecca so I can be properly oriented when bending over to do the shoe thing.


34 posted on 06/12/2013 3:10:21 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: BfloGuy
"There are ways to fight terrorism without making all of us suspects. "

Call it what it is; Jihad. Tea Partiers are NOT into Jihad.

35 posted on 06/12/2013 3:12:30 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: Dogbert41

Are you saying the government is NOT spying on all of us? Not one government official has said Snowden made any of this up.

I find it odd that the government would get pissed off at someone for saying they’re doing something that they’re not doing.


36 posted on 06/12/2013 3:13:30 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Paladin2

Dang, that didn’t cross my mind at the time! Good tip :)


37 posted on 06/12/2013 3:14:01 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: Political Junkie Too

I’m referring to MegaData as being the content which they are likely taking too - what are they going to store at the new repository in Utah?


38 posted on 06/12/2013 3:14:09 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: AllAmericanGirl44
"who you would go to IF you had information that was damning. Thanks"

JimRob, I guess.

39 posted on 06/12/2013 3:15:40 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: AllAmericanGirl44
After reading your endless comments on this topic, I have to wonder - who do you trust in our current government?

If you have to ask, then it is obvious you haven't read many of my comments. I don't trust liberals, libertarians or most republicans.

, I am only wondering who you would go to IF you had information that was damning. Thanks

Certainly not China, but then I was told that stealing was illegal, unethical and immoral. Ever wonder if he contacted Ron Paul?

40 posted on 06/12/2013 3:21:54 PM PDT by Alaska Wolf (I)
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