So you guys back Snowden for leaking this assault on the liberty of Americans?
I've always been somewhat torn by Snowden and Assaunge as well.
On one hand, I tend to agree with the premise that "sunlight is the best disinfectant." On the other, I understand that some things need to be classified for national security purposes.
Basically, for me, it comes down to this: I oppose leaking information (like military intelligence) that could put people in harm's way, but don't oppose (and often support) leaking information of apparent government corruption that won't hurt troops in the field or other innocents.
To date, most of what I've seen Snowden leak has fallen into the latter category so I tend to support what he did even if I'm not completely supportive of his probable motives for doing so.
