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jazzimov

(1,456 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 09:49 PM Jun 2013

To everyone that consider Snowden a Hero

Please remember, this is what he supports:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017128309

As for me, this is a question that we have needed to talk about - the balance between a false sense of privacy and security. we willingly give up privacy for a few discounts. Is the government allowed to do the same for our security? And is our security at risk now as much as it was a few years ago? And, more importantly, can this info be used to influence our votes in the next election?

That is the first question we should ask: can this info be used to influence our votes in the next election?
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former9thward

(31,997 posts)
2. Please link to where Snowden says ending DOMA will lead to marriage with animals.
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 09:54 PM
Jun 2013

Otherwise your claim is BS. The Slander Machine drags out a new one every day hoping something will stick.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
4. Snowden has the right to support whatever politicians he wants.
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:14 PM
Jun 2013

His choice of politicians is irrelevant. The documents he disclosed about the NSA's illegal and unconstitutional surveillance are what I give a shit about.

That does not mean that I support Rand Paul. Of course I think Rand Paul's a douchebag.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
6. the first question that comes to my mind, is WTF is the government doing thinking they can spy
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 11:56 PM
Jun 2013

on U.S. citizens? The people are not the enemy, and this country should not look to the Cold War Era Soviet Union or East Germany for inspiration.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
8. "That is the first question we should ask: can this info be used to influence our votes in the next
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 12:29 AM
Jun 2013

election?"

No. The first question we should ask is "can the the info gathered by the NSA be used to influence the entire United States population in ways that it hasn't even thought of yet?"
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