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Silver
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Is he a traitor or hero?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/d ... sia-226320" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trump thinks Snowden is a spy who should be executed. It seems like killing the messenger who brings bad news to the king.

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Hero in my book, along with Julian Assange.

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I always liked him. The newer Snowden movie by Oliver Stone is really shocking. He's not necessarily a perfect person, but exposing the government for violating the 4th Amendment en masse was a courageous thing to do.

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Hero, just like Daniel Ellsberg was with the Pentagon papers.

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Hero.
Luke 13:3 wrote:Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Silver wrote:Is he a traitor or hero?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/d ... sia-226320" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trump thinks Snowden is a spy who should be executed. It seems like killing the messenger who brings bad news to the king.

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Sign the Petition: Pardon Snowden!
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What is a soul worth? Will anybody who supports Trump please write to him and ask that he reconsider his position on Snowden? Please enclose a donation to Trump's campaign in the envelope with your letter so you'll properly gain the attention of The Hair.

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He is both.

He broke US laws but did it to expose criminal activity.

Yes, you can be both. Edward Snowden is an example of it.

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markharr wrote:He is both.

He broke US laws but did it to expose criminal activity.

Yes, you can be both. Edward Snowden is an example of it.
Do you mind if I temper your statement by saying that he is technically a criminal for having broken laws, but he is a hero for exposing much more heinous activity? I would not call him a traitor because he was not trying to harm America with his actions.

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Silver wrote:
markharr wrote:He is both.

He broke US laws but did it to expose criminal activity.

Yes, you can be both. Edward Snowden is an example of it.
Do you mind if I temper your statement by saying that he is technically a criminal for having broken laws, but he is a hero for exposing much more heinous activity? I would not call him a traitor because he was not trying to harm America with his actions.

I don't mind because I agree with you.

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