Whistle-Blowers

     With all of this talk about Edward Snowden and whistle-blowers in general, I thought I would give my $0.02. The real question we should be asking in this case is who betrayed whom? Edward Snowden is being charged with treason by the United States government. In my eyes, Snowden betrayed the current administration by revealing a large scandal to the citizens of the United States. And what is the government built to do? The government is built to protect the personal rights of its citizens. You may be very confused right now, wasn't the government infringing upon personal sovereignty? Yes, they were. That is exactly why Mr. Snowden revealed this scandal. 

     The NSA and every other government agency involved with this scandal not only infringed upon our personal rights, but also broke numerous laws set by the federal government. One of those laws being the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment states: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Now you see where I'm going. 

     In conclusion, Mr. Snowden not only had the right to reveal this information, but also the duty to do so. The American public should be much more outraged about this scandal than they actually are. Mr. Snowden, Mr. Assange (of Wikileaks), and every other whistle-blower should be actually treated as a hero, rather than as a criminal.