Gregory v. Greenwald
P. Schultz
June 24, 2013
Here is an
article reporting on an exchange between David Gregory, NBC News, and Glenn
Greenwald on the Eric Snowden's act of patriotism in revealing that the NSA is
invading our privacy in a massive way.
And
Gregory’s last question – which of
course he planned to be the last question – pretends to ask in a “neutral” way
why Greenwald himself shouldn’t be charged with crimes along with Snowden.
Greenwald, of course, calls a spade a spade and takes on Gregory’s role as
accuser, making it clear that Gregory’s question is not merely one that anyone
would raise in these circumstances but serves, under a guise of “objectivity,” the
interests of those who care nothing at all for our freedoms or for the freedom
of the press. As Greenwald posted in a tweet:
“Who needs the government to try to
criminalize journalism when you have David Gregory to do it?”
And, of course, this
is why the government charged Snowden with espionage and why people like
Representative King and David Gregory talk as they are talking: To
“criminalize” – especially in the minds of the people – Snowden’s activities
and now Greenwald’s activities. And note should be taken too that in this way,
the question becomes, “Did Snowden/Greenwald commit crimes?” rather than “Is
the government violating our fundamental freedoms with its espionage program?” Given that the answer to this latter question
is so obvious, it is equally obvious why the government and King/Gregory want
to criminalize Snowden and Greenwald. It is, however, our president and his
administration who are the “criminals” here, although criminal does not quite
do justice to what Obama has done and is doing.
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