Let us revisit Edward Snowden. The GOP has now clearly legitimatized Snowden’s conduct.
At the time, many were justifiably critical of Snowden not using the whistleblower route.
This Trump whistleblower relied in good faith on the safety and confidentiality provided by US law, as did the Inspector General. Given the manner in which the GOP is suffocating this complaint, why shouldn’t any future whistleblower feel forced to take the Snowden path?
Link: https://forum.uhnd.com/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=2&msgid=245568
Replies to: Let us revisit Edward Snowden. The GOP has now clearly legitimatized Snowden’s conduct.
Snowden is a hero for uncovering the illegal surveillance
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Is he also a hero for selling his stolen info to the Russians?
Because that's what he did.
Which means, the recent whistleblower is not a hero because the evidence is against Trump
Good to know.
Whistleblowers in gov't should check in with you first before they tell dirty little secrets to the American public. This way they can know
if they will be hated or celebrated in advance.
I think it is time for Snowden to come home
...and be greeted on the tarmac by federal marshals who take him off to prison for the rest of his miserable life.
He’s not a whistle blower.
At least Snowden was fighting the Deep State. This "whistleblower" is an agent of the Deep State.
Do we know his name yet?...the "whistleblower"? I wonder what other accusations can be hurled at Trump regarding conversations with other countries. Maybe their goal is to get him to start releasing transcripts of all private conversations to prove his side.
He was fighting the deep state by outing and causing the deaths of Americans? You people are off the
chain.
You also have no idea who the person is or their motives.
Who died?
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Doubt their names have been revealed, but he placed lives at risk.
Even your pal Flynn thinks he has cost American lives or at least he did.
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/snowdens-cache-of-secrets-likely-means-life-or-death-for-several-people-2013-11
I'm for the rule of law for both, but Snowden at least has a noble cause.
We know now that the IC was violating US law. If he had filed an IG complaint, it would have gone nowhere (not even to Congress).
In your twisted mind maybe. Selling out your country to its enemies isn’t noble.
Then again being an Orange supporter prolly gives a different perspective on such things.
Me, I’m glad we have people looking out for us even if there are abuses. I guess 9/11 left me with that.
I agree that selling out your country to its enemies isn't noble.
But, that comment is funny coming from you, a person who pushes the Russia Collusion Conspiracy Theory which only benefits Putin.
That’s what he did. Whatevs. You guys are all nuts.
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Funny coming from you. :-)
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I may be but that guy is a fuckin traitor who immeasurably hurt this nation.
It’s disgusting to try to excuse him based on noble motive. Fuck him. I hope a contractor puts a bullet right into his skull which is actually too good for him.
I don't know what he did other than expose the illegal monitoring of US citizens.
If he did anything other than that, then I condemn it, and I hope he is punished.
Maybe you should read up on it before espousing his noble motives.
He did much more than that.
I wasn't commenting on the other stuff. I was only commenting on the good thing he did.
What other stuff did he do? Maybe you should know a few of those things before posting about them.
The other stuff went hand in hand with it.
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Don't know what you mean by hand in hand, but regardless, I wasn't commenting on the other stuff.
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Of course you weren’t. You were trying to justify a traitor. I’m done with this.
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I think we reached the point of diminishing returns some time ago.
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Keep kidding yourself that you believe in the rule of law.
The whistleblower’s identity is protected by US law.
His complaint should have already been received by Congress.
Funny coming from you. You argue to undermine the rule of law far more than I ever have.
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You think providing excuses for Snowden is upholding the rule of law?
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No. But, supporting a coup & supporting a million immigration law violations per year is worse.
That's why the rule of law nonsense coming out of conor's mouth is funny.
So now you are back to Build the Wall. Always a safe place for you.
Let us know when you want to acknowledge the rule of law re the whistleblower statute.
How about marijuana...should the feds enforce the law? Or, are some people above the law?
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Now you are going to argue against the rule of law?...a million times a year? Predictable.
I'm willing to put Snowden in jail. Are you willing to support the rule of law like me? Of course not. You are a hypocrite.
Here is the relevant law relevant to this thread —
Now, talk some more smack re immigration enforcement.
Link: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3033
Yes, thanks. I think everyone understands what is going on.
Who do you think is guilty of that law, by the way? I asked before, but perhaps you didn't see my question, because you didn't answer.
It is not a criminal statute. “Guilt” is not applicable.
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No high crimes or misdemeanors? That is interesting.
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I am talking about the statute. You are talking about the substance of the complaint.
We don’t know what the complaint says. By law, we are supposed to be privy to it.
But, assuming the process works consistent with the statute, and assuming Trump pushed a foreign leader to investigate/prosecute Biden, then yes, that is an offense that would justify impeachment. Even worse if Trump tired to squeeze Ukraine with Congressional approved military aid.
I was talking about what you said: no criminal violation.
Of course, I know you will try to prove Hibakusha correct by pushing impeachment in the absence of violations. That goes without saying. You don't like our democratic republican form of government when you lose. We all get that.
No different than it coming out of yours.
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A Trump talking point being fronted once again. Fake News, it's rigged, Fake News
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