Edward Snowden - Who is The Real Enemy?

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, minions and dwellers of the night,

This is my first ever blog, and I want to start off by saying I do not plan on pulling punches with these thoughts that flow from my mind and fingertips onto the keyboard. Freedom of thought is something that should never be oppressed or disallowed and self expression should always, and never cease to be, considered an art that should be appreciated by all worldwide.

With that out of the way, let us begin.

A topic that has been crossing through my mind for quite a prolonged period of time is that of Edward Snowden, and by association Wikileaks and Julian Assange. These are people who make enormous sacrifices for the good of not only the general public of their country but the world as a whole.

 

I'm sure by now everyone knows who this man is. Edward Snowden. The man responsible for the public knowledge of PRISM and the US Government through the NSA (National Security Agency) spying on internet user's through social networking, emails, Skype, Youtube and even something as simple as a Google search, and that they have been using Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Apple, Facebook, Skype and Youtube to collect the data.

All of this has been going on since 2007. For six years the US Government has been spying on the world online. And the worst part is is that it is completely legal under US law.

So I ask, is Edward Snowden, the whistleblower behind possibly the biggest intelligence leak in US history, a hero or a villain? Should he continue to be hunted so tirelessly across the globe by US authorities for acts such as "treason" that could have him serve life in prison? Or should he be given the praise and gratitude that he deserves?

President Obama addressed the world by saying that he would not allow any diplomatic "wheeling and dealing" over Edward Snowden's case however shortly after this he has ordered the Vice President to pressure leaders of nations across the globe to deny Edward of his basic right, a right that belongs to everybody, which is to seek asylum. The Obama administration has no judicial order to do this and they have even gone as far as revoking Edward's passport leaving him a stateless individual. Not only that but there is no international warrant for his arrest and he hasn't been convicted of any crime!

So not only does this prove President Obama has lied but also that he cannot be trusted. He has obviously been aware of the PRISM surveillance since taking office and has done nothing to put an end to it, therefore supporting it and lying to the world by keeping the wool over their eyes. But now that wool has been taken away by a 41 year old ex-CIA operative who gave up a gorgeous girlfriend, a $200K a year job in Hawaii and his liberty all for the sake of the truth. This is a man who deserves every bit of respect the world can give him and then some. This is a man not afraid to sacrifice it all for the greater good, a trait so rare these days. So to this man I say thank you, and I hope many others do too.

I now ask, who is the real enemy? For a prolonged period of time I have had disgust towards America and it's Government. And this is another example as to why I continue to despise such a deceiving, lying and betraying Government that cannot be trusted. A Government that is happy to lie to it's people. It's time the general public and the world, as one, stood up for what was right and demanded a constitutional Government the American people were promised.

President Obama is becoming the enemy of not only the American people, but the world.