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Originally Posted by JoshGirls Josh
thats fine. i was simply making a point that people violate laws as a form of revolt against said laws. many people think federal drug laws are unjust, & violate them as a matter of protest.
do i think snowden = thomas paine? not exactly. snowden is exposing a surveillence program while paine is protesting tyranny. However a secret surveillence program certainly can be used to conduct a tyranny, depending on whos running it. & in our political system, those leaders are constantly in flux & you never know when the wrong man gets power.
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And those people have been willing to go to prison or die for their belief in change.
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Originally Posted by dyna mo
well, it appears that none of y'all who say snowden should get a medal can answer my question of why he should get a medal.
so i'll ask it another way-
what medal should snowden be awarded and from which country?
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Originally Posted by crockett
A lot of people have broken the law to protect our rights. It's one of the ways citizens can push back against unjust actions of a rogue govt.
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They did not change anything simply by breaking the law.
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Originally Posted by Mr.K
Give him the Nobel Peace Prize - along with Assange and Manning
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Obama Called ?Hypocrite Of The Century? In Irish Parliament
Not sure how you feel Assange, Manning or Snowden qualify. Please feel free to elaborate.
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Originally Posted by MaDalton
sorry, sometimes i do have to sleep ;)
thats why:
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Are you suggesting that wiretaps are human rights violations?