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| Edward Snowden during an interview in Hong Kong. (Guardian / June 10, 2013) |
From Denny: Edward Snowden currently finds himself in the tender care of the Russians, supposedly America's worst enemy. Yet these Russians are warming to him, impressed by his One Man Stand against the strongest world government which they have bitterly resented for decades. While the Russians may also say they think Snowden's quest is probably a losing proposition they secretly hope he succeeds.
There is nothing better than witnessing when the seemingly impossible becomes possible. Remember that One Man Stand of a Chinese student dissident standing in front of a tank during a protest and the tank came to a complete halt just inches in front of him? That was impressive and cheered many human rights activists around the world.
Both of these acts speak to where there is one there is a majority of one. You only have to stand and count for something, especially when it involves being of service to others. A lot of snarky articles have been written about Snowden these past few weeks since this story broke. Too many reporters have been working hard to tear down Snowden, accusing him of all kinds of motives. Tell me; how many of these chicken hawk writers would have this courage like Snowden to be of service when it involves laying down your life not just for your country but for the world?
Is Snowden a saint? No; of course not in the sense most people think of the definition as someone who is totally perfect and never makes a mistake or misjudgment. Most saints would also tell you they are not saints. But what is a saint but someone who chose the journey of courage in a long tough situation? It's about the power of just one person who strikes a chord with the many and ends up creating one consensus...
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