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In reply to the discussion: Who should Edward Snowden be compared to? [View all]Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)55. I love that picture and photo and the sentiment - although Daniel Ellsberg who strongly supports him
and says that Snowden's revelations are even far more important than his revelations of the Pentagon Papers might be more comparable. But then again Ellsberg revealed something that had happened in the past - Mr. Snowden like the traditional story of Paul Revere has set off the alarms that unless things are stopped tyranny is on its way. I cannot imagine any scenario where any state anywhere could set up such a massive network of surveillance without it turning in time into an authoritarian instrument of control. It boggles my mind that people cannot see something so patently obvious.
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You would get the response you wanted had you listed "Jonathan Pollard". Just saying... eom
Purveyor
Jun 2013
#10
Trying to hide the real issue yet again? Hey, check out this video from Alan Grayson!
Zorra
Jun 2013
#14
It's totally relevant. It is the information you are trying hide behind your silly strawman. nt
Zorra
Jun 2013
#23
Edward Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of the news that Tyranny is comin
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jun 2013
#36
Paul Revere was arrested in Lincoln, MA, and spent the night in British custody
Recursion
Jul 2013
#54
I love that picture and photo and the sentiment - although Daniel Ellsberg who strongly supports him
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#55
Either the Rosenburgs or that Shakur lady who had to flee to Cuba to avoid the police.
craigmatic
Jul 2013
#59