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Title: Rand Paul: Intel Director Clapper "Lied," Whistleblower Snowden "Told the Truth"
Source:
Reason Mag
URL Source: http://reason.com/blog/2013/06/24/r ... intel-director-clapper-lied-wh
Published: Jun 24, 2013
Author: Nick Gillespie
Post Date: 2013-06-24 11:19:31 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 4596
Comments: 11
Talking on CNN over the weekend, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) weighed in to the debate over NSA spying and the disposition of leaker Edward Snowden.
From Raw Story:
“I think it’s still going to be an open question how this young man’s judged,” Paul told CNN’s Candy Crowley. “I do think when history looks at this, they’re going to contrast the behavior of James Clapper, our national intelligence director, with Edward Snowden. Mr. Clapper lied in Congress in defiance of the law in the name of security. Mr. Snowden told the truth in the name of privacy.”...
Paul also warned that Snowden's choice of refuge will have an affect on his legacy:
“So I think there will be a judgment because both of them broke the law, and history will have to determine,” he continued. “I do think for Mr. Snowden, if he cozies up to the Russian government it will be nothing but bad for his name in history. If he goes to an independent third country like Iceland and he refuses to talk to any sort of formal government about this, I think there’s a chance he will be seen as an advocate of privacy.”
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Do you think that clown you voted for is telling the truth?
#2. To: A K A Stone (#1)
Do you enjoy ridiculing good posters and running them off?
#3. To: Fred Mertz, AKA Stone, Mcgowanjm (#2)
Do you enjoy ridiculing good posters and running them off?
He needs to get down on his hands and knees and beg Mcgowanjm to come back. At least Jim posted about interesting topics, generally from an interesting perspective.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
#4. To: mininggold (#3)
He needs to get down on his hands and knees and beg Mcgowanjm to come back. At least Jim posted about interesting topics, generally from an interesting perspective.
McGoofball knows October is coming up. He made dire foolish end of the world predictions about this coming October. He just doesn't want o have to respond to being called insane.
#5. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
Do you enjoy ridiculing good posters and running them off?
That is a legitimate question. I dumped Bush for similar behavior. I just wonder if he has any standards.
#6. To: mininggold (#3) (Edited)
At least Jim posted about interesting topics, generally from an interesting perspective.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
#7. To: Brian S (#6)
Is this Stoned, or is this supposed to be funny?
#8. To: A K A Stone, mcgowanjm, mininggold (#4)
McGoofball knows October is coming up. He made dire foolish end of the world predictions about this coming October. He just doesn't want o have to respond to being called insane.
Who's the insane one, McStone?
#9. To: A K A Stone (#4)
So do we get to hold you to all your foolish and failed predictions?
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
#10. To: Fred Mertz (#8)
Who's the insane one, McStone?
Fred you are a lightweight Obama ass kisser.
#11. To: A K A Stone (#10)
...says the raving lunatic.
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