Ron Paul Argues for Clemency for NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

Former Rep. Ron Paul is has
relaunched his petition at Voices of Liberty
urging clemency for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Paul
writes:

Mr. Snowden made headlines in late spring 2013 when he revealed
in a videotaped interview with investigative journalists Glenn
Greenwald and Laura Poitras that our federal government has been
operating a massive spying program.

The revelations have and continue to open our minds to the truth
and power of our government. We are being watched and recorded. And
we don’t have to do anything wrong; individuals can be falsely
attacked to derive suspicion.

Reflecting on Mr. Snowden’s sacrifices — his livelihood,
citizenship and freedom — made to provide us with the disturbing
scope of the National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance and
data collection efforts, we at Voices of Liberty want to thank him
for being a voice for freedom, liberty and truth.

The White House Pardon Petition for Snowden states:

Edward Snowden is a national hero and should be immediately
issued a a full, free, and absolute pardon for any crimes he has
committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on
secret NSA surveillance programs.

Paul is seeking 100,000 signatures on his clemency petition. The
Paul petition is
here.  And go
here to sign the White House petition. FWIW, I’ve signed
both.

For more background, see my article, “President
Obama: Pardon Edward Snowden.“