I am so not Bradley Manning...

[Luminous Animal]

That I could comfortably watch a man go and rescue people and then shoot him and and his children. And then cheer at what I had done.

I am so not Bradley Manning when I read reports of civilians being killed which my government denies and do nothing.

I am so not Bradley Manning that when I report to my superiors of gross violations of free speech, when those who exercise thus are arrested but I am told to shut the fuck up and do my job and I say okay.

I am so not Bradley Manning I do nothing when I see massive corruption and our State Departments complicity in that corruption and the exposure of such impels an ordinary human being to ignite himself and ignite a movement.

[snot]

1. K&R'd.

[uponit7771]

2. Or not so Bradley Manning that taking docs and indiscriminately leaking them and putting lives in..

...danger became the huge wrong in a pool of right.

Snowden and Manning had other outs and chose not to take them

The logic of "the US Justice system is corrupt therefore I wont go that route" is a benefit NOT... NOT extended to every person of color in the US by Manning or Snowden supporters.


When I see Snowden and Manning supporters advocating men of color running away from the US justice system like I do those two then I'd take the advocacy of them a little more serious.

[AverageJoe90]

3. At least Manning had a conscience.....

Fast Eddie Snowden? He was in it for the kicks, if not something more sinister.....

[Luminous Animal]

5. Oooh, really? Do tell! (Scootching up my chair.)

[Luminous Animal]

4. What men of color do you support...

Cough up their names and tell me why you support them.

[newfie11]

6. K&R