Edward Snowden To Keynote This Weekend's Free State Project Liberty Forum (reason.com)

cold fjord writes: Nick Gillespie at Reason is heading to The Free State Project's annual Liberty Forum being held this weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire. One of the highlights and a big draw this year is the keynote address by Edward Snowden via the Internet. Nick Gillespie will be interviewing Edward Snowden. Snowden is also scheduled to answer questions from participants submitted ahead of time. There are already reported to be 2,000 Free State Project members in the state, and reports from Brian Doherty indicate they are already effecting change: "Over 1,900 Free Staters already are there and we've reported here at Reason on some of what they're already accomplished, from getting 15 of their brethren in the state House, challenging anti-ridehail laws, fighting in court for outre religious liberty, winning legal battles over taping cops, being mocked by Colbert for heroically paying off people's parking meters, hosting cool anything goes festivals for libertarians, nullifying pot juries, and inducing occasional pants-wetting absurd paranoia in local statists."

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Partially on topic question

[AbRASiON]

Can I ask,

How is Edward Snowden (and Julian Assange, in a similar situation) kept alive financially? I mean where is the money coming from, rent, food, etc? Are these guys doomed long term?
It's something I don't see discussed much, people talk about their freedom, but regardless of that, what lives do they have now and will they have in 5 or 15 years time?

Can either of them buy stuff on the internet even? If Snowden tried to use his Paypal (US) account would it be shut down? monitored? funds drained? I'm curious about these finer details about these 2 guys.
Sorry, mostly off topic.

Re:Partially on topic question

[Sowelu]

I'm pretty sure that keynote speakers get paid--if not directly, then by proxy to someone who rents them a place for free. Arrangements get made.

Re:Russian Donald Trump?

[Gavagai80]

So, why was his son killed again? An American citizen was blown up by the CIA. Nobody has been held accountable.

Because he was near the target. He wasn't the target himself. The CIA has stated this (at least according to the wikipedia article) -- they simply place so little value on human life that killing random bystanders accidentally in drone strikes is a matter of daily routine.