Ellsberg and Snowden Rock the House at Hacker Meet Up in NYC

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Ellsberg and Snowden Rock the House at Hacker Meet Up in NYC
Michael Collins


Left to right: Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, and Free Press
Foundation moderator

The idea of prosecuting someone for revealing evidence of a crime has an odd ring to it. Revealing evidence of a crime is, in fact, criminal. Daniel Ellsberg

Being a patriot doesn't mean being obedient to authority. Oaths to authority are one of the most dangerous and corrosive things" If they expect us to stay silent [to massive violations of the Constitution], they shouldn't ask us to take the oath in the first place. " What we require, should encourage, are oaths to values. Edward Snowden

(New York City, Hope X Conference - 7/19) Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden spoke to overflowing conference halls at the Hope X (Hackers On Planet Earth) conference in New York City today. Sponsored by 2600, the hacker's quarterly magazine, the hot topics at this tenth annual conference concerned freedom of the press and fighting government intrusion into the lives of digital activists and the rest of us.


Link: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Ellsberg-and-Snowden-Rock-by-Michael-Collins-Daniel-Ellsberg_Federal-Agency-NSA_Hope-X_Internet-Cybercrimes-140719-770.html

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1. Conference web site & live streaming

The conference web site is

http://www.hope.net/

Live streaming of Sunday's events in Manning Room

http://radio.hope.net/feeds/