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greatlaurel

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14. You are spot on. The people (not all but a good percentage) in charge will use the info to further

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 05:26 PM

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their own interests before the interests of the nation. The majority of employees will go along to get along even if they would not seek advantage for themselves. The go along to get along attitude is a subset of corruption, IMO.

The surveillance state is truly a huge problem that cannot be corrected while the GOP has any power. If the GOP has a more than a handful of votes in Congress then we will get some Dems to go along to get along.

The exposure of the corruption in the surveillance state is the best way to reveal it for what it is used for. It does not protect us. It makes it easier for us to be taken advantage of by the real welfare queens. Once these revelations start, it will bring it all crashing down. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

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Corruption in he upper echelons of the NSA and intellligence services? [View all] JDPriestly Oct 2014 OP

Title of OP wrong. Half-Century Man Oct 2014 #1

What more could we expect from those, who make their livings, iemitsu Oct 2014 #2

That seems to be lost on many apologists. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #17

Yep, it does. iemitsu Oct 2014 #22

I had a neighbor who did just that Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #28

Good for her. iemitsu Oct 2014 #32

It's not about Countries anymore. It's about Companies NightWatcher Oct 2014 #3

Yes, Corporations are the new 'countries'. And naturally those Corporations are not happy sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #7

I call it "Neo-Feudalism," as the power of companies today resembles that of the KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #23

Huge K&R. You're damned right it's corruption. woo me with science Oct 2014 #4

Recommend your Post...Links.. KoKo Oct 2014 #8

+1000!!! If I had any doubt before 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #9

Wow! I'm bookmarking your post for future reference. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #11

Who watches the watchers? ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 #5

That sentiment precedes Stalin by around 1800 years stevenleser Oct 2014 #31

In other news, water is wet. Sorry not trying to say this is not important info. It is a great post. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #6

To remedy we need people to be aware and not fall into KoKo Oct 2014 #10

I am trying to think of ways to explain to DUers that events like the American Revolution JDPriestly Oct 2014 #13

You are spot on. The people (not all but a good percentage) in charge will use the info to further greatlaurel Oct 2014 #14

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #18

Amen. woo me with science Oct 2014 #19

Great post. woo me with science Oct 2014 #16

I'll haver to reread Guns of August. Tuchmann is a great writer. One of my favorites. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #12

Corruption is not a major theme, but it is there insidiously wreaking havoc. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #15

Not surprised. Look at BFEE nt riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #20

kick woo me with science Oct 2014 #21

Color me surprised. NOT. RobertEarl Oct 2014 #24

Thanks for this. elias49 Oct 2014 #25

I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked. (Little shout out to fans of KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #26

People seem to forget that what they see is about 10% SomethingFishy Oct 2014 #27

CORRUPTION woo me with science Oct 2014 #29

A lot of those folks were working hard under enormous pressure and are real patriots." Obama Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #30

The corruption in these high security agencies is legion. That's why the President is not really in kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #33