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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
The government operates in ways that we will never understand. While they choose to invade every aspect of our privacy, we are expected to turn a blind eye and not question closed-door actions in the name of security. If only there was someone holding the government accountable for their actions...
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Having known a lot of people that worked for the NSA (including someone that eventually became the Deputy Director, the top civilian member of the NSA) I can honestly say they are good people, that love our country, that do good things. My father worked there for 25 or so years.
Yes, they can do some bad or stupid things at the direction of our government but they are far from how Hollywood and techno thrillers paint them. They have their good eggs, and their slackers, the proud Americans and the sleezeballs. But they all took an oath, very similar to the members of the military, to protect our country, constitution, foreign & domestic, etc - and they take it very seriously. They probably have more bureaucracy than to deal with than most, and enough to make Smith Hill and the DMV insanely jealous. Being able to read other people's mail (as in other countries) has saved our butts (and other countries) more than once.
As for holding the government accountable, that is
supposed to be our jobs - that whole We the People thing - but we have become the sheep and continue to elect people that tell us they'll cater to our interests.
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