The Ass Clown of the Month for July, 2013!

Last month, I announced the Ass Clown of the Month on the 4th, prompting Faithful Reader alanwoodhaven to express concern that "the June selection made so early in the month will lock out other, potentially greater, worthy candidates." This is a valid concern. However, because the parade of amazingly "praise"-worthy ass clowns is never-ending, it really doesn't matter when in the month I make my selection ... there will always be a teeming throng of potential nominees, and there will always be those who might disagree with my choice, believing that another ass clown might have been more deserving.

Nevertheless, I decided to split the difference: beginning this month, I'll wait until about halfway through the month to announce the winner.

Which brings us to the announcement of our Ass Clown of the Month for July, 2013 (cue the drum roll) ...

Edward Snowdon

Having decided that he should be above the law, and entitled to break his sworn oaths to protect the information with which he was entrusted, and having blithely announced that he is doing no harm to America, Mr Snowdon has placed himself above Congress, the courts, and the security needs of the American people* ... not to mention deciding to seek asylum in countries which have far greater penalties for leaking classified information (and a lot more information considered "classified") than does the country he betrayed.

For his grandstanding renunciation of his duty and his complete and utter ignorance of the reality of the world around him, Edward Snowdon is selected as our Ass Clown of the Month for July of 2013. 

Hope you enjoy Russia. Or Venezuela. Or wherever you finally end up. You will soon learn that notoriety of your kind has a very short shelf life.

Have a good day. More thoughts coming.

Bilbo

* What, precisely, those needs are, and how they can be met without intruding on our civil liberties, is a valid issue, but not one that should have been addressed in such a cavalier and self-serving manner.