Colbert's funny as hell and as likeable as they come. But despite his reputation, he's not exactly an "outside the box" thinker.
He's a deeply religious catholic, is patriotic and apparently believes in the rule of law.
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He's a deeply religious catholic, is patriotic and apparently believes in the rule of law.
What does his Catholicism have to do with his abilities to think vis-à-vis the confines of the notional "box"? And since when is the rule of law a bad thing? You do know what that term means, don't you?
Speaking for myself only, if the US were truly governed by the rule of law, I'd think Snowden should come home and face trial, too. Of course, I also think that if the US were truly governed by the rule of law, his acquittal would be as foregone a conclusion as a conviction currently is.
The relevant law here is the Espionage Act of 1917, which has no provision for intent, no need to show that there was specific harm, and no balancing of public good with the amount of harm caused.
Quoting Wikipedia on "Rule of Law": Upholding the rule of law can sometimes require the punishment of those who commit offenses that are justifiable under natural law but not statutory law.