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Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 09:02 PM Jun 2013

Isn't it a shame

that whistle-blowers are considered the enemy by the US.

"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, to name a few, are enemies of the state. To me, they're heroes. Without them, we would be in the dark about many things related to our corrupt government.

But, I still can't shake that sunken feeling that things are only going to get worse.

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Isn't it a shame (Original Post) Unknown Beatle Jun 2013 OP
killers get peace prizes while the whistle blowers get prison nt msongs Jun 2013 #1
Let Snowden's story shake out before calling him a hero NightWatcher Jun 2013 #2

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
2. Let Snowden's story shake out before calling him a hero
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 09:07 PM
Jun 2013

If he exposed something that's completely legal but just unpopular, he doesn't deserve praise.

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