As Early as 1778, the Continental Congress enacted protections for whistleblowers!

Edward Snowden deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, because "the truth will set us free"  

Did you know that the Continental Congress created the first Whistleblower Protection Law in 1778. Amazing! and it is all the more hurtful to realize this.   Benjamin Franklin warned us ages ago that if we give up freedom for security, we end up with neither.  Sure does seem like Al Quaida destroyed our nation, as we knew it and had it!! But we didn't have to let it happen!

See http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/05-3