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Boehner Calls NSA Leaker Snowden A “Traitor”
Freedom Outpost ^ | June 11, 2013 | Tim Brown

Posted on 06/11/2013 8:04:27 AM PDT by EXCH54FE

With a headline like this, I find myself thinking “From one traitor to another.” Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), another one of those Republicans that should probably be labeled a Democrat, referred to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden as a “traitor” and called his actions a “giant violation of the law.” I actually chuckled a bit because this man has not even referred to the current occupant of the White House as a traitor.

Boehner appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday declaring, “He’s a traitor. The president outlined last week that these are important national security programs to help keep Americans safe and give us tools to help fight the terrorist threat we face. The disclosure of this information puts Americans at risk.”

Boehner didn’t go anywhere near the Constitution, specifically the Fourth Amendment. If I could just add, the spinelessness of this House Speaker and the treasonous actions of Barack Obama put Americans at risk!

Boehner went on to say that Congress was briefed on the programs that were being used and that attorneys were always present to “protect the privacy of Americans.”

“There is heavy oversight of this program, by the House Intelligence Committee on a bipartisan basis and the Senate Intelligence Committee,” Boehner said. “And that’s why I feel comfortable that we can operate this program and protect the privacy rights of our citizens.”

What he did not note was whether warrants were issued for all snooping. That would be found in the Fourth Amendment Mr. Boehner, you know, part of that document you took an oath to defend and support?

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloggers; leaker; nsa
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While some might say that technically Snowden is a traitor, I would say that a person who exposes government corruption and tyranny is a true patriot, not a traitor. What say you?
1 posted on 06/11/2013 8:04:27 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
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To: EXCH54FE

And what are you gonna’ do about it, Crybaby Boehner? Huh?

You’re all mouth and worthless. I can’t imagine what you’re putting our country through by refusing to withhold funding from scores of illegal programs.


2 posted on 06/11/2013 8:06:55 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: EXCH54FE

No what this is all the politicians who are in the spot light in the passed few weeks who are involved in those other scandals are defecting attention into this guy so they won’t be seen not doing their jobs of getting to the bottom of these other scandals.


3 posted on 06/11/2013 8:07:47 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: EXCH54FE

I say he is a panty-waste coward. Flame away!


4 posted on 06/11/2013 8:07:49 AM PDT by vpintheak (We are the chosen few! Be thankful for it!)
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To: EXCH54FE

I am as straight arrow as they come, however I just do not like the direction this government has taken.

I have nothing to hide with the exception of youthful mistakes we all make.

It makes me uncomfortable knowing when someone types, speaks or writes something purposefully or not might it be used against them when it was completely innocent.

That is in my mind the crux of this issue...


5 posted on 06/11/2013 8:08:26 AM PDT by seeker41 (Take back your country before it is too late-STOP islamic expansion in the USA remove zero)
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To: vpintheak

LOL.


6 posted on 06/11/2013 8:08:54 AM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: EXCH54FE

I would tend to agree with you.


7 posted on 06/11/2013 8:09:28 AM PDT by sport
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To: EXCH54FE

Lets not kid ourselves. We knew what this guy was years ago.

As far as I am concerned this qualifies him to be a traitor, but then his efforts at legalizing tens of millions of foreign nationals on our soil was the act of a traitor also.

All those who advocated for registration and legalization were traitors.

Here we are kiddos. It is what it is.


8 posted on 06/11/2013 8:11:08 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama lied, four men died, and he went to hide...)
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To: EXCH54FE
While some might say that technically Snowden is a traitor, I would say that a person who exposes government corruption and tyranny is a true patriot, not a traitor. What say you?

I say this: if the government is not bound by the supreme law of the Land (The Constitution for the United States) then how can any of the laws passed by congress, including those concerning treason, sedition and/or top-secret information be valid at all? They cannot, for by rejecting that which gives them authority they cut off their own authority. This is what is at issue here: those who claim that this breach of security is terrible are unthinking loyalists (to the structure of the government) who grant the government carte blanche to do whatever it wants — it is these people who will make Ruby Ridge and Waco into common events, and they will sit in smug self-satisfaction as they rot out all liberties and replace it with utter tyranny.

9 posted on 06/11/2013 8:12:58 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: seeker41

What if you make an intemperate remark here? I think each of us says things that are off the mark. If we were to consider it as an outsider reading it, it might look bad.

So what happens when a government agency can create a file on you? What happens when you go in for a job interview? What happens when the government decides to gift that H.R. department with five or six comments you’ve made that cause them to think you’re a stick of dynamite all ready to go off?

This information can be gamed so much. It’s almost endless in it’s ability to destroy, control, and manipulate.

How can anyone sign off on this, as being okay?


10 posted on 06/11/2013 8:14:24 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama lied, four men died, and he went to hide...)
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To: EXCH54FE

I want to know what SEAN PENN thinks!


11 posted on 06/11/2013 8:14:25 AM PDT by txhurl (RNC 'voter suppression': attempting to limit each voter to ONE vote!)
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To: EXCH54FE

and this from a chap ready to surrender this nation to leftists masquerading as duly elected.. never mind the corruption and now, who knows what the future holds.

He qualifies for Idiot in my book.


12 posted on 06/11/2013 8:14:28 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: seeker41

This PRISM project is a flat-out blatant violation of the 4th, 5th, and likely 6th amendments.


13 posted on 06/11/2013 8:14:33 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: EXCH54FE

“Traitor”???

LOL

He’s an invention and a shiny object.

Kind of a sleight of hand...

People! People! Look over there!

No way this guy exists.

Not even qualified for Top Secret.

The clue is his bio.

No high school, college. That right there doesn’t even get your resume on anyone’s desk.

He’s a distraction.


14 posted on 06/11/2013 8:15:27 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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"Boehner went on to say that (selective members of) Congress was (were) briefed on the programs that were being used and that attorneys were always present to protect the privacy of Americans find loopholes in the law.”
15 posted on 06/11/2013 8:15:29 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: EXCH54FE

Boehner is an important part of the ROTTEN ESTABLISHMENT.

He views his job as NOT UPSETTING THE APPLE CART which is what Snow den did.


16 posted on 06/11/2013 8:19:03 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: DoughtyOne

Good point and I think that is the real issue. You better believe someone watches FR and other conservative forums.

On a sidenote. As a patron of the VA and a USAF vet, I know they have a file on me, probably with my DNA w/o permission. There is not a d@mn thing I can do about it.


17 posted on 06/11/2013 8:19:38 AM PDT by seeker41 (Take back your country before it is too late-STOP islamic expansion in the USA remove zero)
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To: EXCH54FE

I think Snowden is far from a traitor...I would reserve that label for the current occupant of the White House. Keep in mind that Snowden did not leak the content of what was being collected, merely the fact that data was being collected illegally on US citizens. This is far different than Bradley Manning and Wikileaks.


18 posted on 06/11/2013 8:19:51 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: laweeks

Boner, as viewed by the leaker and Obama (same same)

19 posted on 06/11/2013 8:20:06 AM PDT by llevrok (Joe Biden is the Fredo Corleone of the Obama crime family.)
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To: vpintheak

Well, I surely won’t flame you.

I’ve been (hopefully) giving Boehner a pass until now. Now I think he’s an infiltrator in the Rep. party and needs to be outed as an agent of the Dems. And what about all the Reps who voted for him as Speaker?


20 posted on 06/11/2013 8:20:54 AM PDT by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY)
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