Edward Snowden
There are traitors and there are
whistleblowers. Sometimes there is a fine line in-between. Sometimes there is
even an overlap. In the final analysis, the determining factor as to which is
which centers on loyalty and intent, i.e. did the “traitor” intend to destroy
our country or did he intend to save it. Final judgment of Edward Snowden as to
whether or not he is a traitor to our/his country must be based on this.
I
believe Edward Snowden is a whistleblower and not a traitor. He may be even a
hero from one point of view. God only knows how far down the thorny path to
tyranny our government would have taken us, if not for Edward Snowden. Secrecy
and the classification of information in our country (in my opinion) have gone
too far beyond the need for national security. One’s political security isn’t
covered by the law. I submit to you that the power(s) of the NSA have been
significantly abused to the detriment of our democracy, at times leaving even
our Congress out of the “Loop”.
While I’m writing this, I want to
make one additional observation. In legalese, there are the terms, de jure and
de facto. De jure means “according to the law”, the way things are supposed to
be. De facto means “in fact or in practice”, the way it’s really done or works
in practice. What does this have to do with anything? It has to do with
everything! I take exception with those who claim that Snowden had other
courses which he could pursue in order to call this problem to the attention of
government. Right—in terms of de jure, he did. Wrong!—in terms of de facto, he
did not.
Did any of you read the recent
article (last week) in the New York Times concerning the alleged abuse of
employees by Amazon? Mr. Bezos, CEO of Amazon, responded by requesting his
employees to report the abuses to management and they would be “looked into”
(not good English—paraphrased, but you get the idea, I’m sure). Check out
Amazon.com on Wikipedia and “click on” item 13.2, Working Conditions. It
appears their problem with working conditions began in 2011. This is 2015. Do
you really believe their de jure system for reporting to the top is working? From
other cases about which I have read, it appears we aren’t enforcing the whistleblower
laws we presently have on the books—so much for that other route to reporting.
Thank you, Edward Snowden. You
have done a service to your country. When you came into office, Mr. President
Obama, you promised transparency in government. I presume, consistent with your
promise, you are in agreement with me.
In the mean time, this is Ronald
Miller, www.sageobserver.blogspot.com
signing off. Email me at mtss86@comcast.net.
It took decades to implement this invasive and oppressive system. It was with no doubt and a little research would prove it the work Neo-Cons and Zionists. We can begin with the false flag event of 9/11 as NeoCons and Zionists having been the real perpetrators. They set up this police state system because they knew that at some point in the future the people would challenge it. It is going to take years to dismantle it but we are in the process.
ReplyDeleteHow much power do they still have? Prove of this is that until now in spite of efforts the Obama administration have not even been able to close the Guantanamo prison.
The perpetrators of this parade themselves day after day in the media, mostly Fox News which has been their biggest propaganda tool for their agenda.
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