Week 4 EOC: Edward Snowden

In the battle of whether or not Edward Snowden is a whistle blower or an anarchist I personally stand on his side. I firmly believe that if he is telling the truth and that he made the right decision. In my opinion going to the any form of new station would have been pointless. Why go to an American news network when everything that they do is censored by the government? They would not allow that. However, speaking in the stance of him being within breach of a government contract that could equal prison time for him. Since he is within breach of contract, yet morally abiding by the law, the real question is what should happen to him if he is to be returned to the United States? My opinion is that the man should walk free. Whether the people see the government as a god send, a massive pile of manure, or a tyrannical force attempting to turn the entire country into a police state, Edward Snowden was honest and true to the citizens of the Unites States. This quote, said by Abraham Lincoln proves what he was trying to do. "We, the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the Constitution." This quote alone shows to me that he is sticking true to being a rightful master, so to speak. He is telling the country that their constitutional rights to privacy are being violated. These rights which are without a doubt being infringed upon are debatably legal under the Patriot Act. Yet it's strange how the Patriot Act is even legal as it violates the privacy rights of millions. I don't think the true question here is whether or not Mr. Snowden will walk free without being hunted, I think the question here is will the courts, if he is brought to America, take a moral stance and set this man, who is standing up for the constitution, free regardless of whether or not he is within breach of contract.