Mike Luckovich is gonna piss off all the NSA supporters/Snowden haters here

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20. For most people who respect the laws of this country it is about what has been revealed. As citizens

people have a right to know what their government is up to, how their tax dollars are being spent. Whistle Blowers should be protected in a democracy. Clearly this government has an awful to hide or they would not be persecuting Whistle Blowers like Manning, especially since most of her revelations concerned crimes committed by the Bush gang. What should have happened with those revelations and with Snowden's is a thorough investigation into what was revealed.

One thing they have not been accused of is lying. When crimes are reported the normal thing to do is to investigate them to see if someone needs to be charged or at least FIRED.

When that doesn't happen but instead, the messengers are the ones being persecuted, it definitely raises concerns as to what the Government is trying to hide.

If they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear from Whistle Blowers. The way to not have to worry about being exposed is to abide by the laws.