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JusticeforPluto
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So, today it was revealed that the NSA whistle blower was a 29 year old former CIA technician by the name of Edward Snowden.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22836378
He has revealed that the current NSA policy is to gather information on all communications, and that most information gathering was not the result of a specific target.
Further, he revealed a disturbing lack of respect for due process within the agency
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/9/4412080/edward-snowden-comes-out-as-nsa-whistleblower-i-dont-want-to-live-in
So, to me this posses the question on what is the limit on government surveillance and efforts to control the information with the the United States and other countries.
Personally, I feel this violates several amendments; Including the 1st (freedom of speech and freedom of association) 4th (unwarranted search and seizure) the perhaps the 14th (due process clause)
So, let us debate the us of such measures, and feel free to PM or post any suggestions for the Op that you find helpful to the conversation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22836378
He has revealed that the current NSA policy is to gather information on all communications, and that most information gathering was not the result of a specific target.
Further, he revealed a disturbing lack of respect for due process within the agency
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/9/4412080/edward-snowden-comes-out-as-nsa-whistleblower-i-dont-want-to-live-in
So, to me this posses the question on what is the limit on government surveillance and efforts to control the information with the the United States and other countries.
Personally, I feel this violates several amendments; Including the 1st (freedom of speech and freedom of association) 4th (unwarranted search and seizure) the perhaps the 14th (due process clause)
So, let us debate the us of such measures, and feel free to PM or post any suggestions for the Op that you find helpful to the conversation.
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I don't have a lot to add, except that anybody who is surprised by this latest revelation hasn't been paying attention, and that Mr Snowden is incredibly brave for coming forward (even if he figured it was inevitable they'd find who leaked it; it is the NSA after all). I wish him more like than Bradly Manning, who spent months in solitary confinement in a tiny box before his trial even began.
These programs have been going on since the 60s, no big surprises here.
This may not be a surprise to a lot of people, but it should also not be trivialized. This is a Big Fucking Deal [TM].
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970666737/
Anyway, this guy is the most ideal whistleblower that has attracted the public's attention. Assange is too sketchy and Manning's actions are barely defensible. Snowden has leaked precise information that details illegal government surveillance and he isn't a rapey megalomaniac. I'm looking forward to see how this pans out and I wish him the best.