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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. I cannot comment on the substance of this,

Reply to summer_in_TX (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 01:47 AM

Dec 2017

but I do know from my brief time working for the Department of the Army in their records division many years ago, that the government would classify the location of your asshole if they could. Their knee-jerk response is to classify, without actually assessing how necessary the classifying is.

That's my take.

Me? I'd have everything available to the public. I happen to believe that knowing as much as possible is a Good Thing.

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Does amicus brief from former intel chiefs risk justifying stifling of dissent? [View all] summer_in_TX Dec 2017 OP

I cannot comment on the substance of this, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #1

I read the brief and don't see a problem with it marylandblue Dec 2017 #2

Examples? shanny Dec 2017 #3

See this article marylandblue Dec 2017 #5

No thanks. shanny Dec 2017 #6

I thought you meant examples of Russian manipulation of the far left marylandblue Dec 2017 #7

Even if not written in legalese, the brief could have important consequences shanny Dec 2017 #8

This is the problem. Igel Dec 2017 #4