"[Snowden] has joined the ranks of the hunted and the persecuted because he named and documented the crimes of the state. His defiance of the control and monitoring of our lives by the security and surveillance makes him an American hero."
— Edward Snowden

January 1, 1970

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Sources

Chris Hedges, "New Yorkers Declare 'I Stand With Edward Snowden': Dozens Rally & Draw Positive Media Attention for NSA Whistleblower", The Sparrow Project (June 10, 2013).