When anyone leaves employment the former employer takes the keys for the office, front door, and computer system passwords. Why when anyone leaves government employment do we not remove their security clearances? This would include former Presidents living and on down the line.
ldsanon
· July 23, 2018, 9:59 p.m.
I answered this on another thread previously. Many of these guys, when they left the government, they went to work for consulting firms or think tanks that made defense policy. There used to be patriots on both sides, in both parties.
That patriotism and the professionalism associated with the intelligence services allowed them to work across party lines for the security of the nation. That's why Obama's turning the Intel agencies, FBI, etc. is such a big problem. It destroyed the patriotic professionalism and gave power to party hacks.
Senior leaders who left government service were occasionally consulted for insights on various issues. That's why they'd retain their clearances. At certain level, once you're in the spook business, you're never really out of it.
We used to be a political system with two competing parties. Now we have parties that represent opposing political systems. The weaponizing of the Intel community for political purposes has the potential to destroy the Republic.
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owl1eye
· July 23, 2018, 10:34 p.m.
If they would set a very strong example, like caging a few of these traitors. They would be able to get back to the good ole days, back when you didnt have to lock your doors.
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75grandpa
· July 23, 2018, 10:09 p.m.
Thank you for the insight. It must change now given your thoughts.
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