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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSnowden's Statement on Court Ruling
I acted on my belief that the N.S.A.'s mass surveillance programs would not withstand a constitutional challenge, and that the American public deserved a chance to see these issues determined by open courts, said Snowden.
Today, a secret program authorized by a secret court was, when exposed to the light of day, found to violate Americans rights," declared NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in a statement on the ruling
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/12/16-7
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Snowden's Statement on Court Ruling (Original Post)
Ichingcarpenter
Dec 2013
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Th1onein
(8,514 posts)1. Kudos to you, Edward! KUDOS!
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)2. Sunshine Is The Best Disinfectant
eom
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)3. Against Secret Courts
that rubberstamp the NSA..... I might add.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)4. He's a hero.
Self-sacrifice in the name of a noble cause.
That is the very definition of heroism.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)5. Okay, Jonathan Pollard, now tell us who your handler is