Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower
I find it pleasantly surprising -- almost unbelievable, in fact -- that a highly sought-after fugitive accused of treason and practically certain to be found guilty of serious crimes is so widely supported by the public and the media.<p>Has there ever been another person whom the executive has done everything in its power to paint as a dangerous enemy of the state, whose approval rating was several points higher than the President's and several <i>times</i> higher than that of Congress? Or is this a never-before-seen situation?<p>The inverted totalitarianism[1] we live in can seem almost invincible, but this to me is a big glimmer of hope that some people at least are still unwilling to swallow the (two-)party line.<p>I hope this leads to some real change, but then again, I can't exactly hold my breath.<p>[1]: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_totalitarianism" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_totalitarianism</a>