[frickin_frackin]

By his own admission, he joined the NSA specifically to betray secrets.

Then he took those secrets and ran to any communist country that would have him. China, Russia, hell, he was shopping around for Cuba and Venezuela too.

Somehow he doesn’t seem the Patrick Henry type.

[Revolting cat!]

Then he took those secrets and ran to any communist country that would have him. China, Russia

Minor correction: it's not Russia, it's the Soviet Union.

[stilloftyhenight]

As I recall, he tried other nations first, and only Russia, Venezuela, etc. would accept him.

Bless you, Snowden. We all had some vague and hazey idea that we were being spied on. Snowden clarified that. It was far worse than we ever dreamed.

[353FMG]

Who, in your opinion, is more of the Patrick Henry type — Bambi or Snowden?

[meadsjn]

Then he took those secrets and ran to any communist country that would have him. China, Russia, hell, he was shopping around for Cuba and Venezuela too.
Somehow he doesn’t seem the Patrick Henry type.

Welcome to Free Republic, where you just might be able to get a clue.

The current US government is more communist and totalitarian than the current government of Russia. China still needs more market reforms. But both of these are moving away from communism; while the USA is rapidly going into the darkness.

[antceecee]

Well since you are pretty much a newbie I pretty much don’t give a frick or a frack about what you think.