US warns of Snowden consequences

Platapus · 06-24-13, 05:25 PM

The world is a very dirty nasty place. Many Citizens can live their lives happy; partly because they don't know what is really happening concerning foreign policy.

I wish the world was nice and clean with the good guys wearing white hats and the bad guys wearing black hats. Everyone wears grey hats. Some a little lighter, some a little darker, but all grey. One person's good guy is another person's bad guy. Most people are both good and bad at the same time, depending on viewpoint.

I would like to point out that NSA is not some nameless/faceless government entity. It is staffed with almost a million American citizens. Each of which have the same values, ethics, and concerns as many other citizens.

Almost a million people who every day they are at work are asking themselves, "Are we operating within the law".

Almost a million people who every year raise concerns through appropriate channels where issues are investigated and changes are made.

Almost a million people tasked with a very difficult job, in a difficult environment, doing their duty to the best of their ability, every day.

Almost a million people who are Americans and are just as concerned with civil rights as we are.. after all, they are citizens too.

I know that it is trendy to have the attitude that the "government" is corrupt. Everyone's doing it. I guess all the cool kids can feel superior with their "knowledge" about what happens in the government.

But the government is made up of US citizens... just like us. There are good ones, and bad ones... just like us. And imperfect ones... just like us.

Same values, same concerns, same desires... We are, after all, a government made up of the people. And some of these people have a very difficult job they do and they do it with professionalism.... every day.

And then there are those who are not professional.... just like us.

06-24-13, 05:25 PM	#19
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The world is a very dirty nasty place. Many Citizens can live their lives happy; partly because they don't know what is really happening concerning foreign policy. I wish the world was nice and clean with the good guys wearing white hats and the bad guys wearing black hats. Everyone wears grey hats. Some a little lighter, some a little darker, but all grey. One person's good guy is another person's bad guy. Most people are both good and bad at the same time, depending on viewpoint. I would like to point out that NSA is not some nameless/faceless government entity. It is staffed with almost a million American citizens. Each of which have the same values, ethics, and concerns as many other citizens. Almost a million people who every day they are at work are asking themselves, "Are we operating within the law". Almost a million people who every year raise concerns through appropriate channels where issues are investigated and changes are made. Almost a million people tasked with a very difficult job, in a difficult environment, doing their duty to the best of their ability, every day. Almost a million people who are Americans and are just as concerned with civil rights as we are.. after all, they are citizens too. I know that it is trendy to have the attitude that the "government" is corrupt. Everyone's doing it. I guess all the cool kids can feel superior with their "knowledge" about what happens in the government. But the government is made up of US citizens... just like us. There are good ones, and bad ones... just like us. And imperfect ones... just like us. Same values, same concerns, same desires... We are, after all, a government made up of the people. And some of these people have a very difficult job they do and they do it with professionalism.... every day. And then there are those who are not professional.... just like us. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.