[vidarh]

The ones whose character should be questioned are the ones who stay at agencies like the NSA, being either too cowardly to release documents or even just get out, or who are staying because they agree with the policies.

The ludicrous idea of calling someone who has just given up the chance of a normal life for years to come, maybe forever, "lazy, entitled and shallow" is something that takes a substantial disconnect from reality to come up with.

[spitx]

This is Bill Clinton - whose spouse, from all accounts, will most likely be running for the office of President in 2016 - on NSA Security Leaks and Snowden.

"I don't see any alternative to trying to track all these groups around the world who are trying to wreck the ordinary operations of life in America and probably kill a lot of people. I am not persuaded that they (NSA) have done more harm than good"

Source:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-JdjIxjeUs

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If deaths by terrorism ever comes close to the number of deaths by automobile accidents I will reconsider my position that giving up the rights outlined in the constitution is an inappropriate response to terrorism.

Two wars, thousands dead, trillions of dollars spent, indefinite detainment of people in Guantanamo, a government takeover of airport security, FBI drones flying in the US, rubberstamped warrants for spying on Americans, the list goes on for quite a while. At what point is it proper to say the "cure" is worse than the disease?