Washington Has Been Obsessed With Punishing Secrecy Violations — until Hillary Clinton

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Manning was charged with communicating national defense information to an unauthorized source, espionage, theft, computer fraud, and other crimes. Though not convicted of the most serious charge, that of “aiding the enemy” (see, Espionage Act) Manning was found guilty on 19 counts, and is serving a 35-year sentence. Snowden too faces (in the event he returns) two charges under the Espionage Act and another for theft of government property.

In Clinton’s case, it’s unclear she violated the law. Although, from reading about it from the point-of-view of her critics, the two worst scenarios would be if she was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2071, which states anyone who “willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys,” public records, or attempts to do so, has committed a felony. Depending on the severity, if charged, the person may only have to pay a fine.

Patreus openly shared classified information with an unauthorized source

My point was the striking similarity of their actions..No one is saying that they deserved the same prosecution or penalty but at the very least it raises serious doubts about her fitness for office

 

[Type Username Here]

Nothing new. Reagan with Iran Contra was one of the most egregious acts by a president and....nothing. At least Slick Willy got impeached. Calling out government double standards brehs. Didn't McDonnell just get off while Jesse Jackson Jr. went to the pokey?

"We shouldn't worry about murder because other murderers have gone free in the past."

"We shouldn't care about police brutality because the cops who beat Rodney King got away with it."

You see how stupid you sound? Cannot you hold the position that those people should have been charged with a crime and that Clinton should have been charged?

Just stupid childish logic that boils down to Two Party System identity politics.

 

[Type Username Here]

fukk Snowden.

Snowden is an American hero and will be remembered as so. You will then probably lie to your children and grandchildren and tell them you always supported what he did.

You will never have an ounce of the courage that he demonstrated. In case you forgot, he released all the documents to the press, who then shared it publicly as the press is entitled to do.

He swore an oath to defend the Constitution, against both foreign and domestic threats. He upheld his oath and sacrificed any semblance of a normal life in doing so.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Snowden is an American hero and will be remembered as so. You will then probably lie to your children and grandchildren and tell them you always supported what he did.

You will never have an ounce of the courage that he demonstrated. He also released all the documents to the press, who then shared it publicly.

He swore an oath to defend the Constitution, against both foreign and domestic threats. He upheld his oath and sacrificed any semblance of a normal life.

I don't give a fukk.

He harmed this country, its interests, and its positioning in the world.

He crossed the line and all he was, was a low level IT worker.

He's full of shyt and I don't buy his story. He can't even get it straight.

He burned the United States.

The time for you idiots to pretend to be offended was in the 80s when ECHELON was revealed.

You're slow, uneducated, and unequipped to contribute to the real world. Why? Because you had no idea about any of this. You're lazy to the information and you don't care to do independent research.

So no. I don't respect that clown. and I don't respect anyone demanding that we show fealty to his reckless abandon.

 

[Type Username Here]

I don't give a fukk.

He harmed this country, its interests, and its positioning in the world.

He crossed the line and all he was, was a low level IT worker.

He's full of shyt and I don't buy his story. He can't even get it straight.

He burned the United States.

The time for you idiots to pretend to be offended was in the 80s when ECHELON was revealed.

You're slow, uneducated, and unequipped to contribute to the real world. So no. I don't respect that clown.

The Constitution is above any interests. It's the contract that establishes the country in the first place.

You are a coward and will always be a coward. You post on a message board about wars, foreign policy and defense but don't even have enough balls to sign up and put your life on the line. This is as cowardly as it gets to me.

You should thank the universe you live in a time and place that encourages men to be cowards and soft , because if you were born earlier, you'd either be the type that would be left behind to tend to the women and children while the real men fought or you would have been the type to be executed for cowardice.

 

[Wiles]

One set of rules for me!

Another set of rules for you!

She will win

 

[Wiles]

Kinda helps her man used to run the joint prob pulled a favor...

 

[ill]

I don't give a fukk.

He harmed this country, its interests, and its positioning in the world.

He crossed the line and all he was, was a low level IT worker.

He's full of shyt and I don't buy his story. He can't even get it straight.

He burned the United States.

The time for you idiots to pretend to be offended was in the 80s when ECHELON was revealed.

You're slow, uneducated, and unequipped to contribute to the real world. Why? Because you had no idea about any of this. You're lazy to the information and you don't care to do independent research.

So no. I don't respect that clown. and I don't respect anyone demanding that we show fealty to his reckless abandon.

I truly hope one day you see how despicable your viewpoint is on this subject.

You are not the government. You are not the 1%. You are not benefitting from the feds spying on you. You are literally the victim in this scheme and you fail to see it. Stop cheering for a big brother government.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The Constitution is above any interests. It's the contract that establishes the country in the first place.

You are a coward and will always be a coward. You post on a message board about wars, foreign policy and defense but don't even have enough balls to sign up and put your life on the line. This is as cowardly as it gets to me.

You should thank the universe you live in a time and place that encourages men to be cowards and soft , because if you were born earlier, you'd either be the type that would be left behind to tend to the women and children while the real men fought or you would have been the type to be executed for cowardice.

I missed the part where I had to condone what Snowden did, unilaterally, without nuance, or dissent.

 

[bdkane]

"We shouldn't worry about murder because other murderers have gone free in the past."

"We shouldn't care about police brutality because the cops who beat Rodney King got away with it."

You see how stupid you sound? Cannot you hold the position that those people should have been charged with a crime and that Clinton should have been charged?

Just stupid childish logic that boils down to Two Party System identity politics.

Jackass, if you could comprehend, you would see I am referring to people picking and choosing their outrage. All of it is fukked up but it seems some only have a problem with Clinton. Go back to first grade, dumb ass.

 

[thekingsmen]

 

[Type Username Here]

Jackass, if you could comprehend, you would see I am referring to people picking and choosing their outrage. All of it is fukked up but it seems some only have a problem with Clinton. Go back to first grade, dumb ass.

Aren't you doing the same thing?

I'm sure if she had a (R) next to her name you would be fuming. That's the issue. I don't give a shyt about Two Party System bullshyt.