It all seems pretty simple to me. We have an obligation to uphold the constitution. Not just politicians, not just government employees, not just the military but us as citizens. Take note that I said the constitution, not the government. The Constitution is the end all be all. It is the law of the land and is not a polite suggestion of how we should frame our government but something that is the foundation and the roof. This is the law and code of conduct that our government must adhere to and grants us as citizens our god given rights and the moment that the government over steps its bounds it should immediately be put back in to its place. I find it commendable that at the root it appears he was simply looking out for the American people and by questioning his superiors he was trying to go about it the right way. Does it make it justified? I don’t know but what I do know is that the Government is not effectively doing its job and has gotten completely out of hand in interfering with people’s lives, and the American public has grown complacent and soft. In “Civil Disobedience” it is stated that the people have the need to follow their conscience not the edicts of an unjust government.” As in the Government should be forced to adhere to our wishes and not the other way around. If they over step their bounds I think someone should blow the whistle on them and we should be pissed about it. I want the freedom to live as I choose as long as I am doing it legally without relying on a government that can’t even keep its doors open. I love this country, I support the military, I obviously want terrorists terminated with extreme prejudiced but our Government is a bunch of morons that continually drop the ball and they constantly try to manipulate the constitution to allow them to take away our civil rights and they should be called on it. These are the same things the Chinese government does to its own citizens and people are disgusted by it. And the fact that the NSA blatantly lied to congress, the officials that we elect to represent us in government when it comes to drafting laws, is inexcusable and I think if anyone should be on trial for treason it is the people that are responsible for those lies and they should be put in front of a firing squad. All of that aside, I think if he laid his cards out like he did and with the possibly of him ending up in a Russian ditch somewhere he should man up and back it up by coming home and let the pieces fall where they may. I think the public has enough interest in this matter to keep a close eye on it to see exactly how the government handles it and he was obviously willing to risk becoming a martyr for it.
