We should never allow computers to make inherently governmental decisions in terms of the application of military force, even if that's happening on the internet.

I'm still working for the government.

Allowing the U.S. government to intimidate its people with threats of retaliation for revealing wrongdoing is contrary to the public interest.

We've got crazy little sites going up against established media behemoths.

The 'music' is not an open court and a fair trial.

At the trial of Chelsea Manning, the government could point to no case of specific damage that had been caused by the massive revelation of classified information. The charges are a reaction to the government's embarrassment more than genuine concern about these activities, or they would substantiate what harms were done.

Our rights are not granted by governments. They are inherent to our nature. But it's entirely the opposite for governments: their privileges are precisely equal to only those which we suffer them to enjoy.