General Discussion

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2013, 09:42 PM Jun 2013

Could not a whistleblower take information to a Congresscritter?

I think Snowden hurt his argument of being a whistle blower when he popped up in a part of China (Hong Kong being a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China).

Couldn't he have pointed out the wrongdoing by going to a Congresscritter who happened to sit on the House or Senate Intel Committees who could then address the matter while not exposing anyone or any legal (although sneaky) program?

If he should defect in some form or fashion to China would that ruin any hope of being considered a whistle blower back here?

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Could not a whistleblower take information to a Congresscritter? (Original Post) NightWatcher Jun 2013 OP

Wyden asked DNI Clapper point black if the NSA was acquiring data of millions of Americans. dkf Jun 2013 #1

If he had gone to a Republican, would anyone here have taken him seriously? badtoworse Jun 2013 #2

dkf

(37,305 posts)

1. Wyden asked DNI Clapper point black if the NSA was acquiring data of millions of Americans.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 09:56 PM

Jun 2013

Clapper lied.

What would Wyden have done with Snowden's info?

It's not like the Senators or Reps had no access.

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

2. If he had gone to a Republican, would anyone here have taken him seriously?

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:37 PM

Jun 2013

What do you think would have happened if he went to a Democrat?

Reply to this discussion