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Why Every Internet Marketer Should Support That “Traitor” Snowden

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:07 AM PDT

Do we live in a free country?

Maybe.

One thing for certain, freedom ain’t free.

And Edward Snowden definitely risked his life to protect this freedom.

If you aren’t aware, Snowden was an NSA contractor who happened to find bunch of secret documents about US government surveillance programs against its own people.

Traitor? Hero?

Those that call him a traitor say so because he put those government agents (who are “fighting terrorists” at risk).

Those that call him a hero say so because the government overstepped its boundaries, and the people have the right to know.

Here’s why online marketers need to support Snowden as a hero.

1) Your freedom for commercial activity is at risk

Remember how affiliates were bitching about the affiliate tax?

That’s nothing.

Imagine promoting a product or a service for a company whose people are labelled by the government as “potentially dangerous”.

By law of association, you are aiding & abetting a dangerous company.

But seriously, do you do background checks on all offers and who’s running them behind the scenes?

Imagine if the nice people at NSA decided that you were indeed a bad guy.

You can find yourself with a red laser target pointed at your head, just because you were “associated” with something you weren’t even aware.

I would love to put a bullet in his head.

I do not take pleasure in taking another human being's life, having to do it in uniform, but he is single-handedly the greatest traitor in American history.

In a world where I would not be restricted from killing an American, I personally would go and kill him myself. A lot of people share this sentiment.

His name is cursed every day over here. Most everyone I talk to says he needs to be tried and hung, forget the trial and just hang him.

Remember, Snowden didn’t sell nuclear secrets to the Russians for profit. He didn’t sabotage some government secret attack plan against known terrorists.

He just shed light on a very evil big brother communist Nazi type shit that this country fought so hard against (and thousands died for).

2) In the past, heroes were often labelled as traitors.

You know that dude on the $100 bill?

Well, not only was he a founding father of this country famous for the electricity & the printing press thing.. he was also called a traitor during his days.

Why? Same as what Snowden did. Tell the world the government is up to no good:

In 1773, Benjamin Franklin leaked confidential information by releasing letters written by then Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson and his secretary Andrew Oliver to Thomas Whatley, an assistant to the British prime minister.

The letters contained opinions on how the British government should respond to colonial unrest over the Townsend Acts and other unpopular policies. Hutchinson suggested that it was impossible for the colonists to enjoy the same rights as subjects living in England and that "an abridgement of what are called English liberties" might be necessary.

The content of the letters was damaging to the British government. Franklin was dismissed as colonial Postmaster General and endured an hour-long censure from British Solicitor General Alexander Wedderburn.

Like Snowden, Franklin was called a traitor for informing the people about the actions of its government. As Franklin's biographer H.W. Brands writes;

"For an hour he hurled invective at Franklin, branding him a liar, a thief, the instigator of the insurrection in Massachusetts, an outcast from the company of all honest men, an ingrate whose attack on Hutchinson betrayed nothing less than a desire to seize the governor's office for himself. So slanderous was Wedderburn's diatribe that no London paper would print it."

Tyrants slandering patriots is nothing new. History decided that Franklin was a patriot. It was not so kind to the Hutchinsons and Wedderburns.

History will decide who the patriots were in the 21st century as well.

You know who else was called a traitor?

George Washington. (By the british)

Yeah different context, but you get the point.

3) Government oppression sucks

Here’s a personal example.

When I was growing up in Korea, there was a lot of unrest.

Korea was still a deveoping country with lots of socioeconomic problems.

One of the biggest? Corrupt government.

Korean college students would congregate to show solidarity and to protest against government doing nasty shit to its own people.

The way the police would fight back is by using tear gas.

I remember experiencing them as a 8-9 year old and they were QUITE nasty.

During one of those protests, we got a call from the police asking us to come to a hospital.

My cousin was is in critical condition in the ER.

Why?

According to the police report (no, not police.. the police report… no official cop ever spoke to us), he was showing signs of aggression at the protest when the police decided to raid down and do their baton thing.

(It’s not him, but you get the idea.)

In fact, he was in a coma for a week, with a completely shattered jaw and fractured arm, leg, AND ribs.

He had to “eat” (i.e. drink protein shake) through a straw in between the crack in his bite.

To this day, no official explanation.. no apology.. no nada.. of how this peaceful, passive, quiet, Jesus loving, bookworm nerd who lost his virginity at almost 30 showed “intense aggression” with his huge nerd glasses and those mighty threatening backpack made him look like a Ninja Turtle during his college years.

I am all for laws and civic duties.

What I am NOT for is a government that spys and God forbid, oppresses its people.

My parents gave up their life in the motherland so that I can live free and with dreams, not with fear that my OWN government is going to betray my trust at any time they feel like it.

“Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.”
-Benjamin Franklin

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Don’t Do These Seven Things When Writing a Blog Post - DailyBlogTips

Don’t Do These Seven Things When Writing a Blog Post

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PDT

How do you write a blog post?

It might sound like a silly question: you just sit down and write it!

In school, you probably learned how to write essays, and maybe had a go at other types of writing – like mock newspaper articles, short stories, or even poems.

It's unlikely that anyone taught you how to write a blog post, though – and you might be going about it the wrong way.

Here's are my top seven things you shouldn't do:

#1: Don't Start Writing Without a Plan

If you're feeling inspired, it's tempting to jump straight into writing your post. This is almost always a mistake.

Spending five minutes jotting down a plan before you begin means you'll be much more likely to stay on track. You'll end up with a well-structured post, and the writing process will be as quick and painless as possible.

#2: Don't Go Off Track

Even when you have a plan, it can be easy to go off on a tangent – writing about something that isn't really related to the main topic of your post.

Try to stay on topic as you're writing. It's helpful to have a pretty good working title for your post before you begin, so you can look back at it every so often and check whether what you're writing is still relevant.

#3: Don't Get Distracted

If it takes you ages and ages to write a blog post, it might be worth looking at whether you're actually writing. I know that it's very easy to get momentarily stuck, then immediately check emails / Twitter / Facebook / etc.

Next time you write a post, try using the Pomodoro technique to focus for 25 minutes at a time, followed by a short break. You might be amazed by how much you can get done.

#4: Don't Repeat Yourself

If you can, it's best to draft your post in one sitting. If you write it across several days, it's very easy to end up repeating yourself – giving the same information twice, or using the same phrase several times.

You don't need to worry about this too much in the drafting stage, but when you edit, look out for anything repetitive that needs to be cut.

Exception: Sometimes, you'll want to repeat yourself to emphasise a point. That's fine – just make sure it's intentional rather than accidental.

#5: Don't Publish Without Proofreading

Although some typos will go almost unnoticed, others can confuse readers – forcing them to read the same sentence twice. They also knock readers' confidence in you and your blog, by making you look less professional.

Of course some mistakes creep in, but it's a really good idea to proofread your post one final time before hitting publish. If one or two typos remain, it's not a disaster – but you'll hopefully have spotted and dealt with the worst ones.

#6: Don't Ignore Formatting

Lean back from the screen and take a look at blog post. Does it look like a mass of grey text? If so, it probably needs more formatting.

Subheadings, bold text, bullet points, images and even links make your post look more interesting – and help hold readers' attention. Yes, it's possible to go over the top (particularly with bold text), but unless you're writing very short posts, you should at least have some subheadings.

#7: Don't Stop Too Abruptly

Finally, don't end your post suddenly. Most bloggers, when writing a list post or how to post, will simply stop with the last item. Not only is this a bit jarring for the reader, it's a massive wasted opportunity.

The final lines of your post are a great place for a "call to action" – which could be anything from encouraging readers to buy your product to asking them to share your post.

Are you making any of these mistakes when you write your blog posts? Or do you have another "don't" to share with us? Let us know in the comments.

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