Freedom Matters
Edward Snowden - Life as an Exiled NSA Whistleblower | The Daily Show
Edward Snowden is an whistleblower and former CIA / NSA Analyst who exposed the government for illegally spying on hundreds of millions of Americans.
Government in a democracy derives it's legitimacy from the consent of the people. Consent of the people is only meaningful if it is informed consent. You can't have informed consent when government is lying to you.
DECLARATION OF FREEDOM:
- People are born free, created equal, and have individual rights.
- We never have an obligation to let anyone violate our freedom.
- We never have an obligation to let anyone commit aggression against us.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - are rights all humans have and no one can legally take away from us.
- The right to free speech - I can communicate my opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation or censorship.
- The right to liberty - I can do what I want, as long as I do not violate the freedom of others.
- The right to self-defense - I can defend my life, liberty, and property.
- The right to privacy - No one has the right to violate my privacy.
LIBERTY:
Liberty is not a battle that requires the conversion of others in order to win. Liberty is won when you accept the fact that you own yourself, that you have individual rights, and no one has the right to violate your freedom. When you accept that you are liberated.
