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While i have mixed feelings about Snowden Stephen Send a noteboard - 12/12/2013 04:56:37 PM

I want to laugh at Weber and Saarela coming third. Even though I'm both a leftie and a green, I think Greenpeace is an organisation of fools and people with martyr complexes. They are lucky to not have bullets in their heads.

There are many things wrong about the oil industry and about Russian style capitalism, but that "raid" on the Gazprom rig was farcical. I sincerely think they wanted to be arrested and beat around so they could shout "Look how mean and evil the Russians are!!1!"

Everyone else on that list is worthy of discussion, if not praise, but Weber and Saarela are blights on the integrity of the list.

"I mean, if everyone had a soul, there would be no contrast by which we could appreciate it. For giving us this perspective, we thank you." - Nate
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Guardian person of the year kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 02:52:49 PM 1195 Views
Good choice. Snowden is a true patriot. The Shrike - 09/12/2013 03:13:15 PM 797 Views
You know.... Jeordam - 09/12/2013 04:11:09 PM 771 Views
It's because I have libertarian(ish) leanings that The Shrike - 09/12/2013 04:36:13 PM 864 Views
Agreed Isaac - 09/12/2013 05:38:36 PM 793 Views
Why go to prison when you know you've done the right thing? The Shrike - 09/12/2013 06:25:46 PM 736 Views
To prove it was the right thing? Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:12:34 PM 738 Views
Better to be free in Russia than rot in some American prison kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:10:20 PM 723 Views
Better for who? Isaac - 09/12/2013 09:51:09 PM 785 Views
Perhaps more in the eyes of the Americans? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 11:10:10 PM 775 Views
In this context American opinion is the important one, since it is US policy under discussion Isaac - 09/12/2013 11:41:07 PM 787 Views
It would have been the right thing, and best for the anti-NSA movement A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:07:49 AM 806 Views
He did kind of lose his credibility by running to Moscow. Legolas - 09/12/2013 06:58:48 PM 726 Views
Running off to a police state to complain about a growing police state does harm credibility Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:30:59 PM 753 Views
Screw that. He's not obligated to martyr himself. beetnemesis - 11/12/2013 06:23:43 PM 728 Views
I think he would make a fine martyr *NM* random thoughts - 11/12/2013 07:15:51 PM 373 Views
We're discussing this in terms of "Person of the Year" *NM* Isaac - 11/12/2013 08:20:22 PM 370 Views
Of course he isn't. It's his own credibility and he can do what he likes with it. *NM* Legolas - 11/12/2013 10:00:59 PM 346 Views
Snowden deserves a bullet in the head for his betrayal of the US. Tom - 10/12/2013 03:42:37 PM 796 Views
In another news: Is Edward Snowden The Hottest Whistleblower? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:15:34 PM 866 Views
But if he was sincerely hot, he would have come back to be on America's Next Top Model. *NM* Burr - 10/12/2013 02:33:02 AM 612 Views
Well... Wibble - 10/12/2013 01:07:46 AM 848 Views
Snowden is most despicable? A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:11:35 AM 799 Views
Re: Well... kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:54:52 AM 818 Views
It's the Guardian, so this isn't very surprising or conclusive A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:15:56 AM 779 Views
I couldn't agree more kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:47:25 AM 714 Views
I'm hardly knowledgeable on the topic A Deathwatch Guard - 12/12/2013 09:49:10 AM 807 Views
While i have mixed feelings about Snowden Stephen - 12/12/2013 04:56:37 PM 761 Views
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