President Obama Wants You to Feel Good About NSA Surveillance
On 9 August 2013, President Obama addressed concerns about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) domestic spying programs, but stopped far short of promising to curtail them. The president announced that the NSA will be launching a new Web site to better explain the program. While Obama stated that, “it’s right to ask questions about surveillance,” he said that Edward Snowden, who revealed the programs to the world, was not a “patriot.” Meanwhile, Obama has reportedly been in secret talks with technology executives, including Apple’s Tim Cook, to discuss the surveillance programs.
Anybody who exposes erosion of our freedoms is a patriot in my book.
Correction: The original version of this ExtraBIT referred to "Eric" Snowden, instead of "Edward," the man's correct name. I've changed the text on the site.