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The Homecoming

Jul 06, 2015
by Caroline Miller
Bjornson Prize, Edward Snowden, N.S.A. Patriot's Act, Norwegian Academy Of Literature and Freedom of Expression, Richard J. Leon, whistleblower
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Another of our western allies has given Edward Snowden an award, honoring him as a whistleblower of courage.  This time he’s been given the Bjornson Prize for freedom of expression from the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression.  (Click)  The accolades he’s been given abroad should be enough to embarrass our government into rethinking its truculent insistence that Snowden be tried under the 1917 Espionage Act.  Instead, our officials continue to make themselves look foolish by snarling at our Norwegian allies, reminding them that Snowden is guilty of serious crimes and should be returned to the United States. 

 If the situation weren’t so grave for Snowden, the response would be laughable.  In December 2013, Federal judge, Richard J. Leon, ruled in support  Snowden’s actions as a whistle blower, and accused the N.S.A. of having violated the Constitution with an almost Orwellian nonchalance.  (Click)  That our Congress has overhauled the Patriot’s Act to curb N.S.A. snooping is further vindication for Snowden’s conduct and evidence of his courage in taking the agency to task for its Irrational exuberance — behavior that would deprive citizens of the freedom the N.S.A. claims to protect.  

Those who can’t or won’t let go of their anger should be ignored.  Without evidence, they accuse the exile of engaging in a conspiracy and of giving documents to our enemies  (Click)  What they fail to see is that the country has already moved in Edward Snowden’s direction. He is a whistleblower who deserves protection under the laws we designed for that purpose.  

Our government’s continuing threats to prosecute Snowden should end.  The time has come to organize a ticker-tape parade for his homecoming.

ticker tap parade

Courtesy of nydailynews.com

 

 

 

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  1. Bill Whitlatch July 6, 2015 at 8:53 am Reply
    Thank you couldn't agree more!!!!!!!!
    • Caroline Miller July 6, 2015 at 9:50 am Reply
      May our voices become a roar.

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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.

Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015

Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens.  She also published the story Gustav Pavel,  a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.

Caroline has published four novels

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  • Trompe l’Oeil
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  • Heart Land

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