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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Edward Snowden's Christmas Message: End Mass Surveillance

Edward Snowden delivered Channel 4's "Alternative Christmas Message" today, urging the the end of mass surveillance. The message was filmed from Russia, where he has temporary asylum. Below is the transcript:

Publishers Notes: The video has been removed but the transcript is still there.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sadly, most people could care less if their freedoms are being eroded. They're too busy talking on their Obama phone, defending Duck Dynasty's right to religious expression, what's Honey Boo Boo doing, is that a squirrel, why won't my grass grow..........Nobody cares...until it's too late

Anonymous said...

snowden is a hero. obama,holder,jackson,sharpton are all typical lying,cheating fast talking race baiting ni..ers not just black.

Anonymous said...

Those freedoms were thrown away by those crying for more national security.

Anonymous said...

Asylum is the appropriate word if he seriously thinks this can end.Nothing in America ever ends,and the momentum gathered by the NSA will only increase.Not to change the subject,but cases of people breaking out with bumps on their face and body are on the increase.The whole radiation issue is on the down low because there is nothing anyone can do about it,but could the 2 be connected?

Anonymous said...

9:24 i agree with what your saying but, I just wanna add one thing . snowden is no hero in my book . at best he is a trader and locked up for life. This guy went about what he did all wrong he leaked military info in a time when our military was engaging an enemy. He put our nation at risk by leaking recorded phone calls with other world leaders. He put out names of operatives foreign and domestic still under cover in the field. I could go on and on . look this guy simply put did more harm then good. Hell he even gave the information to a foreigner. He wasn't trying to help anyone . simply put he was a angry gay kid who was lashing out anyway he could. It just a shame he was placed in a position that he could do just that.

Anonymous said...

11:23 You are thinking of Bradley Manning who was an angry, gay kid that leaked info for vengeful reasons. Snowden let us know just how out of control our government is..