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steve2470

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10. of course, blackmail would never happen either, oh no

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:58 AM

Aug 2013

Our beloved public officials would never ever stoop to blackmail.

People seem to have forgotten Dick Cheney went personally to the CIA. Yes, it wasn't blackmail, but still highly inappropriate imho.

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NSA abuses include Stalking ex-Girlfriends [View all] Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 OP

Jail em DiverDave Aug 2013 #1

there are abuses in every single government program treestar Aug 2013 #2

Did anyone seriously think this wouldn't happen? CrispyQ Aug 2013 #3

It could also be agent46 Aug 2013 #8

and then were "punished either with an administrative action or termination," NOT prosecuted Catherina Aug 2013 #4

Spying on Government officials Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #5

I agree. I'm sure the NSA was involved in bringing down people like Spitzer. Tip of the iceberg Catherina Aug 2013 #7

Jeez.. what a maroon! whistler162 Aug 2013 #14

Opinion of NSA = Voice of MIC Octafish Aug 2013 #11

"Polygraph Tests???" WTF??? hunter Aug 2013 #15

Oh, it's just a few bad apples... Octafish Aug 2013 #6

I feel *so* much safer now! City Lights Aug 2013 #9

of course, blackmail would never happen either, oh no steve2470 Aug 2013 #10

Every LE agency, including local police departments, experience the same kind of abuses. randome Aug 2013 #12

K&R. n/t myrna minx Aug 2013 #13

that puts the Dept of Homeland Security employees agenda in perspective Supersedeas Aug 2013 #16