As a whistleblower of illegal government activity that was sanctioned and kept secret by the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government for years, he undertook great personal risk for the public good. And he has single-handedly reignited a global debate about the extent and nature of government surveillance and our most fundamental rights as individuals.
Monday’s court ruling declaring the NSA surveillance program unconstitutional highlights the irony of the government’s prosecution of Snowden. For more than 12 years, the ACLU has raised concerns about the massive changes occurring in our democracy: the rubber stamping of expansive surveillance powers by the judiciary, the clandestine nature of programs that invade the rights and lives of millions of Americans with virtually no oversight, and the quiet acquiescence of a public that believed that individuals had nothing to fear if they had done nothing wrong.
That was true until Snowden awakened the American people – and others across the globe – from complacent lethargy. For his actions, Snowden should be applauded, not vilified. He should be granted full immunity from prosecution. And he should be allowed to resume his life in the United States as a proud American citizen.
Let’s unpack the arguments that are surely rifling through many Americans’ minds as to why Edward Snowden should not be granted immunity and allowed to return home.
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18 comments:
Give it some time,he has only released 1% of what he has.
He is a traitor and should be shot immediately.
In time we will be honoring this guy as a hero.
a 'patriot' who just exposed all our secrets to China and Russia. Should have stayed in the US, released all info pertinent to civil rights, and fought his case here.
We are putting a camera in 11:22's living room and bedroom. He LOVES being watched and recorded.
I just don't like the idea that he wants to surrender everyone else's rights just because he doesn't give a crap about his own.
Anonymous said...
He is a traitor and should be shot immediately.
December 20, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Obammy, Mcblame, Kerry
first please.
There is a right way and wrong way to let this information out and he chose the wrong way. I'm voting traitor. He let everyone know how we spy but don't you think the other countries are doing the same - look at the Chinese hacking into computer systems around the world. He let everyone know how our systems work so they can exploit the weaknesses and flaws. Look at the big picture folks. Our friends have been caught spying on US before - remember the Walker/Isreal case.
Edward Snowden is a patriot and a hero. he should get a medal for exposing our corrupt criminal government.
Let him come home. Once home, he can then be shot for treason which is the only suitable punishment for a traitor.
The truth to Snowden's information release, yes he is a patriot. Don't think for one second that the CIA hasn't "discussed" a professional hit to shut him up.
I'm glad he did, maybe now when people go to vote, they will be more informed in the future.
The government from local to the highest offices in the country are full of douche bags.
Agreed 12:19, those three have done more to damage this country internally and externally than Snowden ever did.
Tell me what good the ACLU has done in the last 25 years. I'll wait.
PEOPLE read American history. Snowden is a patriot; period.
Patriot of TEA party magnitude.
I just hope his information keeps flowing and at the right times, and is shared among friends as well.
Gog bless you Snowden, and may He protect you!
Hard to believe that Russia considers him a hero,but they do.
NO he was at the beginning exposing the Nsa spy on the citizen program BUT when he started yapping his big mouth. About other SECRETS. TO other enemy countries he became a TRAITOR and should be Hanged...
He will be marked in history as a true patriot, unless Obama completes his "Change" plan.
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