President Obama should pardon Edward Snowdon, who gave up a $122,000 salary, his ability to live in America, and his freedom and safety to tell the American people how the federal government was collecting their personal data. Although the use of Prism, XKeyscore, and Mystic were intended to protect the American people, the reveal of frankly un-American secret courts and corruption in the NSA was well-intended, patriotic, and doesn't deserve the punishment and exile he is now receiving. On his last day in office, President Obama should pardon Snowden so he can come back to the country he loves.



