There can be no limit on free speech, not in the U.S. anyway. Anyone that wants to anywhere else... good luck with that.

 

We will be dealing with this for a very long time. They have been killing people for centuries over their religion and it will never end until they end it. The problem that we face is they will not keep it contained in their little area of the world anymore. They are now bringing their grief to us, and stupid leaders are allowing them to do it. When they hit again... and they will hit again... we will all get pissed off enough to go over there and destroy more countries. This will continue until the world unites under one front to eliminate the threat. I have always known that we will have no problem drilling through glass for the oil.

Just look at Edward Snowden lol, denounced citizen and branded traitor for exposing the truth.

 

  Why does Snowden get seen as a hero? One of the reasons for there being security clearance is so information doesn't get leaked. He broke the law and ran to Russia to avoid prosecution.  Anyone with security clearance has the ability to report unethical behavior to the therefore designated people instead Snowden decided that he was above the law and went to the media. Breaking the NDA because it's the "truth" doesn't mean it isn't breaking the NDA, he knew what he signed himself up for and the consequences.

 

 

Maybe i'm paranoid and have watched too many Prison break-like shows with corrupt law enforcement, but I don't see how whistle blowing on the government will ever have worked out well for him by reporting it to the same people he is whistle blowing about - the government, he probably would've ended up dead or confined in a undisclosed prison and no one would ever be aware.

 

Just lookup Chelsea Manning (Bradley Edward Manning)

 

I agree it was wrong thing to do, but circumstances like this is where I can conclude two wrongs do make a right.

 

Although the NSA are probably still invading citizens privacy, we are more aware now than before and that's what matters.

 

About Snowden not really being seen as a hero, I disagree and I hope the majority of people that are aware see him as a hero.

 

Because of his leaks, there are certain main stream businesses I no longer trust my data with and have since moved on to reliable encrypted sources.

Samus is right it was the Patriot Act when NSA and the government agreed to step up and protect the security of the citizens of the US. However, they stepped over the line and invading people's privacy. 

 

At least Anonymous already declared "war" on terrorists and ISIS itself.