Seems to me that when people are executed at their place of worship across identity group chasm we have an act of Domestic Terrorism. NSA?
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OK, so now we have the imperfect and incomplete rollback of the Patriot Act: The U.S.A Freedom Act (why must we always have to swallow these euphemistic titles? Patriot = despotism & ICBM weapons; Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity = no job means no food for your kids). We owe all this partial clawing-back of our 4th and 1st amendment rights to Edward Snowden. If you don't believe that then see the movie Citizen 4 - or read a newspaper. If President Obama cannot find the political cover to pardon Mr. Snowden now, he damn well ought to do so in his final governing weeks between the 2016 election and the 2017 inauguration of his successor. If he does so I will personally pay for Edward's airfare from Moscow to any US airport of his choosing. I'll even spring for 1st class seating for him and his girlfriend too. That's my commitment. Mr. President, please do the right thing here. Let this young man have a hero's welcome, setting an example of citizenship.
Want to do my part for National Gun Violence Day.
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AuthorJon Amsterdam is a Lawyer, Educator, Community Organizer and National Service Innovator who directs Communities Without Borders, a non profit organization he founded in 1996. Archives
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