[Vision2020] KTVB and the NSA

[Paul Rumelhart]

Snowden would have been hushed up, possibly permanently,  and Tom would
still be calling me "paranoid" for thinking the government might be
listening in on our communications.  Well, I guess he still is.  Anyway,
Snowden did what he had to do, and I for one am thankful he did.

Paul

On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

> I would agree with both Tom and Paul to some extent. I agree with Tom that
> Snowden went about it in the wrong way. He should have blown the whistle on
> any illegal activity by doing do here not running off to Hong Kong and
> Russia. He also went over the line and divulged what should have
> remained classified. I agree with Paul on protecting legitimate  whistle
> blowers.
> Roger
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] KTVB and the NSA
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> To: "Paul Rumelhart" <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>
> Date: 10/16/14 03:59:08
>
> So.  We have found a topic (of many) of which we disagree.
>
> There is a difference between "whistle blowing" and selling (or giving
> away) classified defense information.
>
> If I had, while in the Army, disclosed such classified defense information
> as had Snowden, I wouldn't see freedom until the next ice age . . . and
> rightfully so.
>
> If Mr. Snowden truly wanted to shed light on the evil acts of government
> agencies, he should return to the states and confront "the beast" instead
> of hiding in Russia, a country not well known for the privacy of its
> citizens (of ALL places).
>
> I, personally, feel quite comfortable and secure in the current
> environment here in the Nifty Fifty (USA).
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>
>  Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Paul Rumelhart <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com
> <http://index.html?_n%5Bp%5D%5Bmain%5D=win.main.tree&_n%5Bp%5D%5Bcontent%5D=mail.compose&to=paul.rumelhart@gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> What does our government do about it?  Try to get Snowden and beef up
> restrictions on whistle blowers.
>
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