Snowden, Saint or Sinner?

Every day, when I think about this  young man Snowden and what he did, and then taking asylum in Russia, who we are now debating this issue of civil rights, I wonder what Snowden was thinking, or did he even think before taking all of that classified information?  Did he know what these breeches would do to our security system? 

It is not a matter of whether or not some of this information would be of interest to us here in the US, of course it would…..but he knowing divulged extremely sensitive information, and in this process his revelations would compromised our position with the world. 

It boggles my mind that someone who thinks they are American patriots, would do something this ignorant, and then take asylum in a country that has absolutely no regard for the rights of people.  It has now become so political, it stinks to high heaven, and Snowden is reeking at this point, like anyone should that has the label of a narcissistic **TRAITOR** on his chest.  I can't abide anyone who thinks this young man is a HERO....to me, in lay terms, he is nothing but a stupid, ignorant kid, who didn't think first, but acted on emotions that he is not even mature enough to handle.

I base some of my knowledge on this revelatory article , which gives an early on profile of this young man.  The balance of what I feel is based the many articles and discussions I have read and had on this subject. 

A great many people would like to reward Snowden for his “heroism”, but so many negative issues block my seeing him in this light.  Early on I felt a *premeditation* by Snowden, taking things into his own warped hands, and into this sinister and secretive plot to *reveal* everything for the sake of humanity.  It leaves me now to wonder and write this out, and in doing so, it assures me of his intentions, and my conclusions.

Snowden is not saving humanity from itself, but merely cleansing his conscience of a subject he got himself involved in by working in a controversial department of justice; how to go about keeping this country as safe as possible, even if it means delving into the private sectors of people who live here in the USA.

I honestly have nothing to hide, and if reading what I have to say on Facebook, or my blogs, or phone, is going to help keep me and everyone safe, they are welcome to it.  I cannot change minds who do not want to be changed, or minds who want to only see one side to this issue as breaking amendments by the USA.  I only know what I feel is good and right for me at this point in time when terrorism is rampant around the world.  It is here to stay, and if it means our security department is reading every darn thing that is written, privately or not, than I feel all that much more safe for this process. 

We are not living in the age of   McCarthyism.  …..and we never will go back to that age.  We are too aware as a whole, a Democracy that moves forward with hope and beyond, not backward as some policy makers seem want to see happen…we are a nation that fights for civil rights, and within this breath of mine, you and I need to be aware that all nations do not think the way we do; to them secrecy means damaging human rights, not protecting them. We hold and protect our rights high, but if it means using the grey areas of those rights to ultimately protect us, then so it must be.