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Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden does not deserve the death penalty or life in prison even though he broke the law in leaking thousands of classified documents outlining U.S. surveillance programs.
“I think that’s inappropriate and I think that’s why he fled, because that’s what he faced,” Paul said onFace the Nation.
Paul, a libertarian and potential 2016 presidential candidate, said Friday he plans to lead a class action lawsuit against the NSA over its data collection programs. Paul claims that hundreds of thousands of supporters have signed on to his lawsuit thanks to the information brought to light by the former NSA contractor.
I think, really, in the end,” Paul told ABC, “history’s going to judge that he revealed great abuses of our government and great abuses of our intelligence community.”
I just posted this in my thread, the enemy within, which both Rand Paul and Snowden are.
Paul erred in assuming that the death penalty was ever a viable option. Politically speaking it would prove to be an absolute nightmare for the Obama administration. Of course the actual quote stated that Snowden did not deserve the death penalty or life in prison. Despite the emotional appeal that Snowden presents, swiping thousands of classified documents for his own use merits as much.
How about Ted Cruz and his TEA-caucus.Oh dear lord. How is America going to survive like this. I tell ya, with people that think this way, we're almost certainly going to hell in a clothes basket (hand basket, whatever).
Read more @: Rand Paul: Edward Snowden doesn't deserve the death penalty | MSNBC
Good for Rand! This is one of those rare circumstances I actually agree with Rand Paul! :applaudThis NSA **** is really bringing people from all across the political spectrum together! [/FONT][/COLOR]
I don't doubt that he intended to make them available to the public from the start. After all, his intent clearly predated even being hired by the NSA. That being said, whatever supposedly cordial intentions he may have acted with shouldn't exonerate him from appropriate legal consequences. That would set forth a fairly destructive precedent and open the door for future folk-hero wannabees.Um, they were very much for my use too. And yours despite the fact that you don't recognize that. I happen to appreciate his work, and only hope in the end that there's more people that agree with that then you.
You agree with him because, like you, he hates the Federal Government and wants to go back to the good old days of 'States' rights'.
Paul erred in assuming that the death penalty was ever a viable option. Politically speaking it would prove to be an absolute nightmare for the Obama administration. Of course the actual quote stated that Snowden did not deserve the death penalty or life in prison. Despite the emotional appeal that Snowden presents, swiping thousands of classified documents for his own use merits as much.
I don't doubt that he intended to make them available to the public from the start. After all, his intent clearly predated even being hired by the NSA. That being said, whatever supposedly cordial intentions he may have acted with shouldn't exonerate him from appropriate legal consequences. That would set forth a fairly destructive precedent and open the door for future folk-hero wannabees.
As you say, Paul erred.
After watching Rand Paul these months, do you really believe he "erred" in bringing up the death penalty.
In a related story, Napolitano says NO Snowden clemency .
10 years ago, anybody who supported what Snowden did would have been put through the meat grinder by the right wing. Funny how things change...
You mean when Sandra Day O'Conner was saying that Bush's unchecked warrantless wiretapping would lead to dictatorship?
Would that be the same Sandra Day O'Connor who now says the SCOTUS was wrong on Bush v. Gore?
As bad as Roberts Court has been to Liberals, Libs could still have the Rehnquist court .
You mean when Sandra Day O'Conner was saying that Bush's unchecked warrantless wiretapping would lead to dictatorship?
The wiretap required one connection to be outside the US and one connection be on the terrorist watch list. Even then, a warrant was required from a panel of judges. Further, no information from the tap can be used against someone without a full/normal warrant being obtained without information from the "warrantless" tap.
That's "unchecked"?
If only more things can bring people togetherRead more @: Rand Paul: Edward Snowden doesn't deserve the death penalty | MSNBC
Good for Rand! This is one of those rare circumstances I actually agree with Rand Paul! :applaudThis NSA **** is really bringing people from all across the political spectrum together! [/FONT][/COLOR]
The Supreme Court justice knows far more than you do about this!
The wiretap required one connection to be outside the US and one connection be on the terrorist watch list. Even then, a warrant was required from a panel of judges. Further, no information from the tap can be used against someone without a full/normal warrant being obtained without information from the "warrantless" tap.
That's "unchecked"?
Except they kind were unchecked cuz they broke their own damn rules...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/us/nsa-often-broke-rules-on-privacy-audit-shows.html
NSA reportedly broke privacy rules thousands of times | Fox News
NSA broke its own rules in 'virtually every' record, declassified documents show ? RT USA
Who knows what other rules they broke...
Stand by, Snowden's not finished.
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