It is extremely important for citizens of a supposed democracy to know what their government is doing in their name ... for, whether people want to accept it or not, we are all culpable for the actions of our government and wear our governments misdeeds as chains around our necks. The American people prefer well constructed fantasy appraisals of the world to reality, and the darker nature of our leaders will use that desire of self delusion as a tool for their own benefit. The crimes of Manning and Snowden are to have pulled back the curtain on the hidden actions of the United States Government, and as fully vested members of our democracy, make us owners of those actions. We can blame the messengers but the message is still the same, and the American people will be judged, rightfully so, by the way they address these government transgressions in defense of "Freedom."
My instinct is the American people will do nothing, because, as I have noted over 50 years. Americans are big talkers, but rarely take responsibility for anything. That is pretty much the primary character trait for the post WWII generations of America.
All Manning and Snowden did was force our eyes to open when we prefer them closed.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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