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I want to preface this article by saying I applaud whistleblowers. I support anyone that tells the truth, and in no way shape or form am I saying Edward Snowden’s mentally ill.

Edward Snowden wrote: “I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions,” but “I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant.”

Strong words from a strong guy.  Known as a whistleblower, Snowden currently remains in Hong Kong while NSA (National Security Agency) pursues criminal charges for leaking classified information about secret surveillance programs run by NSA.

As Snowden progressed in his career, his conscience brought him to a place where he felt the need to expose troubling information about the American government.

I read about his story and it gave me hope, for I too have been called a whistleblower for exposing wrongdoings I found in Los Angeles County inpatient psych wards, and was made to “suffer for my actions.”  I think back to when it all went down, after the publication of my book “Inside the Insane,” and how it messed up my life, but, I wouldn’t take it back.  After being escorted out of my job, made to be involuntarily transferred to a desk job in the basement of headquarters doing data entry, which sent me into a deep depression causing me to take unpaid time off of work, which put me in debt, I can still say if given the chance to do it all over again, I would not have done anything different.

Yeah, I have a conscience, but the difference between Snowden and myself is he is NOT mentally ill. He’s working off of his conscience to make choices, not a mental illness. Unlike him, I’m Bipolar. In my case, my bipolar mind got the best of me.  My adamancy for unleashing the truth took over any logic to take a step back and think about my actions before moving forward.  Am I going to get in trouble for this?  Never crossed my mind. My manic impulsivity played a hand in my decisions and even now, after all the blood sweat and tears, I’m still here.  My life has been significantly altered for my whistleblowing, but I’ve learned how the government operates, and it is not good.

As this showdown with Snowden pans out, it will be interesting to see how the government takes control over the matter.  Cause at the end of the day, big brother is watching, and controlling the public is executed at all costs. I stand by anyone that goes up against the government in an effort to tell the truth. Hats off Snowden. I’ve been there.

POEM: ODE TO ALLEN GINSBERG

Fear and

Frustration

Pain

Bleeding my

Insides

Dark through

The vein.

 

The government

Finds me

Afraid

Of

Violated control

Calling it crime

Shoving you into a hole.

 

Breaking “policy”

Torches your

Mind.

 

A slow death

Like their

Slow minds

That pulls strings

To make

Sweaty tears

When you try to fight.

 

Their red scorching tape

Tries to control you

When you try to

Break out

And make a

Difference.

 

American policy

Government lines your

Ready to cross

To unmask the

Lies

That hypocrite

The world.

 

Afraid of

The truth

Or

What happens

When someone tries

To fly.

 

So what do you do?

When you find a

Live being

Living their own

Standing alone

Ready to fight

Stop persecuting those

That exercise their minds.

 

Ignorance and comfort go

Hand and hand

We all have a choice

To stand up and cry

Stop being afraid

Make justice your friend

And leave the rest to their own

Cause there is

Always tomorrow

To start over

Again

Or not

The choice is yours.

Young man’s profile filled with numbers image available from Shutterstock.

 

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And they are apparently too stupid to realize how easy it is to ensure they are called out for their bad behavior.

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    Last reviewed: 11 Jun 2013