Society really seems to have developed an unquestioning obedience towards spooky types… Did we get to where we … - Edward Snowden

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

Vampires are always going to be sexy.

Edward Snowden

Society really seems to have developed an unquestioning obedience towards spooky types… Did we get to where we are today via a slippery slope that was entirely within our control to stop? Or was it a relatively instantaneous sea change that sneaked in undetected because of pervasive government secrecy?

Government, Sea, Spooky, Today, Types, Via

Same Author Quotes

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

American History, History, Law, Legal, Sometimes, Thing

Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

Care, Different, Hide, Nsa, Say, Saying

I don't want to live in a world where everything that I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity or love or friendship is recorded.

Creativity, Everyone, Expression, Friendship, Love, World

The issue is we're losing leverage. Governments are increasingly getting more power and we are increasingly losing our ability to control that power, and even to be aware of that power.

Aware, Government, Governments, Issues, Losing, Power

Being a patriot doesn’t mean prioritizing service to government above all else. Being a patriot means knowing when to protect your country, knowing when to protect your Constitution, knowing when to protect your countrymen, from the violations of and encroachments of adversaries. And those adversaries don’t have to be foreign countries.

Country, Countrymen, Government, Mean, Prioritizing