Why Bradley Manning and Ed-mud Snowden are True American Heroes in my book. DEAR President Obama, Whom I eagerly voted for both times on the assumption that "You're the one. You're going to be the best thinking leader in Washington...."

Because the federal government acts as if it's infallible ... and it isn't. That's the Pope's job. Whistleblowers are a requirement for a healthy democracy, especially in a time of journalistic decline?