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liberal N proud

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20. I have no heroes!

Reply to backscatter712 (Reply #18)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 08:24 AM

Jul 2013

I learned very young to have no heroes, they tend to disappoint. So don't try to pin any hero worship on me.

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Glenn Greenwald: Growing Backlash Against NSA Spying Shows Why U.S. Wants to Silence Edward Snowden [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

You don't think it's because he is in a foreign land telling them about US agencies? liberal N proud Jul 2013 #1

Speaking of "twist it any way you want . . ." Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #3

a 'foreign land' ...those pesky Ruskies again Swagman Jul 2013 #8

Any country out side the US borders is foreign liberal N proud Jul 2013 #10

How does it feel Android3.14 Jul 2013 #13

Are you stalking me? liberal N proud Jul 2013 #15

I don't think one issue can be split from the other. caseymoz Jul 2013 #25

Providing information to foreign entities is espionage liberal N proud Jul 2013 #30

If "most alert Americans" already knew about the spying, why wouldn't the Russians? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #38

I certainly support this "traitor" tom_kelly Jul 2013 #14

Isn't this a dupe thread? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #2

No rules against duplicate threads in GD Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #4

Anything to propel the propaganda liberal N proud Jul 2013 #5

LOL Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #7

Definitely liberal N proud Jul 2013 #9

Or to "catapult the propaganda" backscatter712 Jul 2013 #18

I have no heroes! liberal N proud Jul 2013 #20

How do you feel about the right to privacy? grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #26

My problem with Snowden isn't the fact that he exposed the data collection liberal N proud Jul 2013 #29

Cuz he doesn't want to be tortured or held without trial? Sorry, in my view, he's defending our grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #31

Defending a Constitution that he will probably never enjoy again? liberal N proud Jul 2013 #34

Hard to do from prison. n/t ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #36

In solitary, with no access to the media or even a trial? grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #39

You have already convicted him yourself liberal N proud Jul 2013 #40

No, they have people adjudicated not guilt in Gitmo... Yet they are still imprisoned. grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #41

If we all knew it was happening ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #35

I would be not surprised if those who distrust JoePhilly Jul 2013 #6

Sorry. There are no dupe threads in GD burnodo Jul 2013 #11

And everyday is Groundhog's day. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #12

Thanks, I recced that one too. morningfog Jul 2013 #17

Thank you, Rep. Conyers! klook Jul 2013 #16

I Couldn't Agree More pmorlan1 Jul 2013 #19

+ 1,000,000,000 - K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #22

+1. OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #23

Maybe you can post the list grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #27

interestingly, that's what the MSM means by "the extremes of left and right": MisterP Jul 2013 #32

Video of the truth-telling Catherina Jul 2013 #21

Thanks for posting that zeemike Jul 2013 #24

Look who we've got living here under the justification of 'political asylum' matthews Jul 2013 #28

The "Wizard" is getting nervous. nt ladjf Jul 2013 #33

Looks like this "manufactured, non-story" isn't going away. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #37