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committing a crime to uphold a constitution right is still a crime.

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I'm kinda afraid to put my name on it...

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for the first time in my 31 years of life in this country, I am actually scared to put my name on a petition I actually agree with.

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Is it wrong that I'm scared of signing this petition lest the us govt comes after me and my fam?

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When the citizens you claim to protect become afraid of speaking out against you for fear of personal retaliation, then you are no longer protecting them as citizens. You are protecting them as property.

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All the debate around whether it's right to have surveillance like this or not... all I should need to say is that I am too AFRAID of retribution against my family to sign this petition. But this man is clearly a hero, as is Bradley Manning.

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I didn't sign it at first because I didn't want the NSA to find out but.....uh.....oh......shit. Who care's at this point?

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Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance. Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of authority in government. Obama will ensure that federal agencies expedite the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and whistleblowers have full access to courts and due process.
Source: http://change.gov/agenda/ethics_agenda/
If Obama is really a snake with what he has said, this will surely prove it.

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