I said nothing of the sort. Nobody is trying to overthrow the US government. I only said there needs to be a balanced approach when evaluating the activities of the foreign intelligence agencies. When passing judgments you need to include both the pros and cons in the discussion but the problem is all you ever see are the cons which makes any decision or opinion from that discussion suspect.

His well respected journalists have been on a non-stop crusade against the US since well before Snowden ever came into the picture. Important and controversial issues require balanced and impartial presentations and that certainly has not happened. They, like a lot of people, have decided that the US is always wrong and they refuse to entertain or even acknowledge any information that might weaken or possibly contradict their firmly held beliefs and editorial positions. They have released the information piecemeal over time to ensure their continued involvement for as long as possible.What has never been released or highlighted is any information that might show the NSA activities in a more balanced way. Domestic and foreign intelligence agencies are a fact of life in today's world. Arguing the US should shit can it's intelligence agencies while publicly releasing detailed information about every clandestine program around the world strikes me as a real bad idea Balancing security against individual freedoms is difficult and that balance is tested every time a lapse in intelligence or security practices allows something bad to happen. I just hope some future attempts at balancing security and individual freedoms includes repealing the security directive that requires me to take my shoes off at the airport.

The international rivalries and tensions that result in large defense budgets will ultimately boost the pace of space exploration. If China was looking to establish a presence on the Moon or Mars the US would do everything in it's power to get there first. The US Apollo missions to the Moon were the direct result of the cold war animosity between the US and the USSR. The Russians sent up the first satellite and put the first man in orbit so the US one upped them by going to the Moon.

Google is just a tool for accessing all the information someone has taken the trouble to put online. However the information put online is often riddled with inaccuracies, full of contradictory sources, and usually only helpful if you already posses a personal knowledge base that enables you to tell useful information from the 100% unadulterated bullshit.

Had he kept his data dump focused on US domestic concerns he would not be a traitor. However, all the information released about Foreign intelligence programs does make him a traitor although I think traitor is to strong of a word. His real crime was believing he alone knew what information was dangerous to release and what information was relatively benign in nature. He and his supporters want to paint a picture of some heroic fighter for truth and justice when in reality he is just the best propagandist every country hostile to the US could ever hope for. It's fitting that he is holed up in Russia with the FSB watching his every move and intercepting all his electronic communications. Of course the FSB is just protecting him from being snatched up by the evil US. .

You don't need nukes if launching from orbit. A heavy metal (DU) rod with an ablative layer will do the job and you won't need to worry about any fall out.

After you sober up you can retrieve your vehicle but you have to pay the cost of towing and possibly as storage fee if you take to long to get your vehicle. In some cases they can hold your vehicle if you were driving without insurance or a valid drivers license but they will release the vehicle to a friend or relative who has insurance and a valid license. Unfortunately I have some first hand knowledge of the procedures due to some foolish indiscretions in my youth.

The WH has plenty of very secure infrastructure but you can't see it because it is underground. Infrastructure supposedly capable of surviving a nuclear attack on Washington. All of the secure meeting rooms are located several levels down to help protect against electronic surveillance.

Oh yes another International organization. The current ones have such a wonderful track record. Maybe the UN can take over the internet regulations.

The Israelis have actually deployed a point defense system on some of their troop carriers. It uses a direct hit munition to intercept the incoming projectile, a munition that explodes creating a shock wave to stop incoming projectiles in a wide area, and electronic counter measures to disrupt guided munitions.

And where does personal responsibility fit into your narrative? It's not the government or the nebulous "powers" causing the bulk of the problems in society it is the choices individuals make that determines their quality of life. Storming the barricades will not solve any problems it would only result in a new set of problems that are much worse. The use of outrageous hyperbole, lies of omission, and anecdotal evidence has also contributed to the problems we face today.

'innocent' or 'proven guilty in a court of law' have lost their meaning. The physical and electronic lynch mobs declare "your guilty because I don't like you" and their evidence usually boils down to the number of "likes" or the number of "tweets" supporting their opinions and when that is not enough evidence "your guilty because I said so" will suffice.

The only real labels that matters in classifying violent conflicts is "winners" and "losers".. Anything else is just pseudo intellectual group speak. If you must hang a label on ISIS or similar groups the most appropriate one would be "murdering psychopaths".

The largest alternative energy related investors and shareholders are the large oil companies. People talk as if the people running the large oil companies are idiots and blind to the possibility of a decrease in fossil fuel usage. If and when that happens they want to make sure they maintain their dominance and profitability positions in the energy markets no matter what form that energy takes.

In what way did the NSA dismantle the Occupy movement?