Do you believe that Edward Snowden exposed unconstitutional actions conducted by our federal government in terms of the massive surveillance of American citizens?
Is Edward Snowden a patriot because he brought to light to Orwellian governmental survellience programs – or is he a traitor because he hampered the efforts of the federal government to win the ‘war on terror’ by conducting these programs that included every American citizen?
This year, a panel of judges on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the program Snowden exposed was NEVER legal. The Patriot Act DOES NOT authorize what the feds have been doing through the NSA.
“Statutes to which the government points have never been interpreted to authorize anything approaching the breadth of the sweeping surveillance at issue here,” Judge Gerard E. Lynch stated. “The sheer volume of information sought is staggering.”
Courts have ruled that this massive surveillance is NOT Constitutional.
Yet, Donald Trump has a concrete position: Edward Snowden is a traitor.
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But Drew we can’t find anyone on the planet that we agree 100% with. I understand what you’re saying but I know politicians aren’t cutting it so maybe we try a non-politician just once. I don’t think this one opinion should shut him out as a candidate. Who do we vote for?
I realize that. And one issue usually doesn’t write a candidate off. But, there are certain things or issues, and how one reacts to them that can be “tell tale” signs for some. This is one of those. Very few things will elicit this kind of reaction.
That being said, Rand Paul still stands as a far better candidate.
SNOWDEN SHOULD BE HEAD OF THE NSA WHEN TRUMP IS POTUS!!!!
He’s MOST DEFINITELY A TRAITOR!!!!
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When you are in the military you sign in to defend the USA and the service you are in…if there is a snag in that then you pursue a correction through legal channels. Tedious and $#%&!@*bersome and involving many problems true but in doing so you do not get anyone killed or embarr$#%&!@* your country.This deal where when you personally do not agree with a situation you ignore the law and cons$#%&!@*ution sure sounds like Obama and I fully believe Obama and Snowden are of the same type person…..both traitors …
Actually Trump is fine!!! Our current loser president obutthurt needs to start actually telling the truth and explaining himself ALOT better!!!
I won’t turn on Trump simply because I disagree with him on one issue. I think Snowden did us a favor and needs be showed consideration for that. I’m surprised at how fickle people can be over one issue that truly isn’t as pressing as the Iran deal, planned parenthood, military cuts, gun control, immigration, social security disabity cuts etc etc. those issues Trump will address but oh know I disagree with him on one I of a 100 issues so I will go vote for someone else. Good luck with that. Trump is our one chance of saving our country. He may be a billionaire but he EARNED it and he’s using his money to run so he’s not owing any lobbyists when he gets in office.
Traitor!
This is a tough thing to deside, on one hand he did the right thing, on the other hand did he do all he could within the department he worked, he tried to disclose this with his boss and others who appearently shrugged it off as normal, but when you look at the damage it could cause down the road for the US and are Allies, who is to say, good or bad as we are not in the know..