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Recognizing evil actions committed by other people is a duty of every living person. Much has been written about this, concerning the evil of inaction.

Of course the crooks who are exposed are going to use whatever weapons they have available to them to attack the leakers and anyone else who challenges their station. But in these cases this action has occured post-exposure, and so it's effectiveness should be reduced.

It is remarkable that the American public, which is 300 million strong, tolerates this kind of tyrannical behavior at all.

Truth be told, I believe the increased violence against the government and it's agents in recent years is a sign that a revolution is actually upon us. (examples: The militia which 'occupied' a nature reserve in Oregon. The organized attacks against uniformed police in Texas.)