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Bluenorthwest

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15. The security world is still hyper homophobic because for years they listed being gay

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:38 AM

Sep 2013

as something one could be blackmailed about, although apparently having multiple affairs with random members of the opposite sex was always seen as Mighty Fine Stuffs.
The entire system and culture is debased, inefficient and as it stands it is a waste of money which does not protect us from anything. Ft Hood, this guy 'military and trusted'. 'Top Secret Clearance'. Waste of money which achieves nothing at all.
Fetid and rotten system. They need to clean house, fire everyone and replace them with new people for a new time of history.

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What security clearances are about [View all] Recursion Sep 2013 OP

Mostly it seems to be about accounting for every place you have lived your entire adult lifetime... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #1

When the check was done on my son it was pretty involved Marrah_G Sep 2013 #2

They're saying the attacker only had Secret. The check for that is pretty perfunctory Recursion Sep 2013 #4

I hope they are rethinking their policies on this Marrah_G Sep 2013 #6

The whole process has been outdated for at least 20 years Recursion Sep 2013 #8

There are specific questions about arrests and firearms arrest. bottomofthehill Sep 2013 #3

A "yes" to either one doesn't disqualify, it just warrants further investigation Recursion Sep 2013 #5

Right, but once looked into it should bottomofthehill Sep 2013 #10

That's what I'm getting at: you're looking to the clearance process to be something it's not Recursion Sep 2013 #11

They also ask mental health issues bottomofthehill Sep 2013 #7

Someone's father stating that does not equal an actual diagnosis Recursion Sep 2013 #9

Agreed, fathers comment is not a diagnosis, and one has to be careful with mental health issues bottomofthehill Sep 2013 #12

Was he ever treated for it? HipChick Sep 2013 #13

According to reports on tv he was treated several times by the VA. DURHAM D Sep 2013 #14

The security world is still hyper homophobic because for years they listed being gay Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #15

Yup (nt) Recursion Sep 2013 #16

Loved your India shots, would love to go there. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #17

You all are treating a clearance as 'one big thing' LannyDeVaney Sep 2013 #18

I conducted SSBI's (background checks) for USOPM (actually a contractor) NightWatcher Sep 2013 #19

This is enlightening. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #21

I dont like that money is the driver instead of a quality product NightWatcher Sep 2013 #22

Thanks for this, Recursion. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #20