What's the Gulch's view of Edward Snowden? - Galt's Gulch

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What's the Gulch's view of Edward Snowden?

Posted by Zach055 8 years, 6 months ago to Government

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Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 6 months ago

Based on the available evidence, hero.
Based on fedgov reports, ah, when have those scum sucking looters told the truth?
JFK, RFK, Ruby Ridge, Waco, 9/11, WMD's, unemployment, Obamacare, every vote counts.

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Posted by khalling 8 years, 6 months ago

Since there was strong precedent across many agencies, including the NSA that whistle blowing within the proper ranks would not be rewarded but punished, I think Snowden made an incredibly difficult decision in the face of tyranny. Hero

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Posted by ewv 8 years, 6 months ago

Here is a previous thread on Snowden: https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...

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Posted by Abaco 8 years, 6 months ago

Interesting question. I remember the news coverage where they would show one GOP war hawk after another saying that Snowden was a traitor. Each time I'd wait for the supporting premise...but it never came. I really didn't, and still don't, have in-depth knowledge of the story. But...call somebody a traitor and not say why? That's odd. Just, "He's a traitor. Take our word for it."

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Posted by MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago

How would you judge the dude who leaked Ellsworths psychiatrists or was it the other way around papers. For the young that's known as the Pentagon Papers.

Or an active duty commissioned officers who ordered the use of classified material in an open or unclassified document then went after those who did so in an overt cover up. Or..... or ..... or....

The only way to keep a secret in the military is kill the other guy.

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Posted by bigjim 8 years, 6 months ago

Traitor

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  Posted by Mamaemma 8 years, 6 months ago
  
  Please explain, bigjim
  
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    Posted by bigjim 8 years, 6 months ago
    
    I see that I got voted down. So I must be in the minority.
    
    I did not follow this very closely or dig deep into this whole thing, but here's my conclusion. (If I am mistaken, please correct me. As gently as possible.)
    
    As a result of his job he had sensitive/classified government information. When he took that information to our enemies instead of dealing with it here, that makes it traitorous conduct to me.
    
    Please keep in mind that this is an overview and possibly an oversimplification. So don't rip me to shreds about some minutiae. This is what it boils down to for me.
    
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      Posted by khalling 8 years, 6 months ago
      
      ah BIg jim-why would we be gentle with YOU? lol welcome back to the Gulch old friend
      
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        Posted by bigjim 8 years, 6 months ago
        
        Gentle yet rigorous? Thanks khalling.
        
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