Hell, I might as well say it, I used to work for the NSA

[SheilaT]

48. Here's my question then.

If the capability of the NSA is all that amazing and accurate, how the fuck did 9/11 happen? Or are the MIHOP people absolutely correct?

And after 9/11, when I was still bothering to fly places, I was occasionally surprised that I could still get on board an airplane given how vocal and open I was about my anti-war, anti-Bush sentiments. I was never ever saying anything threatening about the President, but still.

On the other hand, back in 1969 and '70 I was quite convinced that my phone was being tapped because of peculiar noises I'd hear on the line. A couple of friends tended to agree with me. I was not any kind of an activist then -- that came later when I demonstrated against Bush and his war. I've often thought about filing a FOIA request to see what if anything they have on me, but there's actually nothing that I did, so I'm not sure I want to be bothered.

My older brother has for much of his working life needed some kind of security clearance, and back in 1977 when I was planning to go on a tour to the Soviet Union, he pitched a fit, saying I could cost him his clearance. I pointed out that I was merely his sister, and if my travel bothered the government that much, too bad. Well, he didn't loose his job and continued to maintain or get new security clearances over the years. He recently made a comment that indicated he assumed I'd been questioned by the FBI at various times over the years. Nope. Never. Not about him, not about me, not about anyone.

Since I sometimes lament my lack of any kind of personal or dating relationship in my life, I guess the sad truth is that even the FBI isn't interested!