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Marrah_G

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53. They are fools

Tue May 8, 2012, 09:34 PM

May 2012

They could have put the President in danger.

I have a son with this clearance. He knows that he CANNOT behave the way alot of other college students behave. He values his clearance and the opportunities it provides for him. How these grown men could be in the secret service and have so little self control is astounding.

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Secret Service revokes security clearances of 11 accused of misconduct [View all] Poll_Blind Apr 2012 OP

This is seriously f-ed up. I'm glad it happened so long before the election. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #1

Huh? Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #29

Their representatives certainly do run the SS. former9thward May 2012 #63

The power of the v-jay HipChick Apr 2012 #2

I live in Nevada... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #3

Good. aquart Apr 2012 #4

It sounds a lot like what happened sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #5

I hope they know how to flip burgers. tabasco Apr 2012 #6

Without security clearances, not even Blackwater will have a use for them. razorman Apr 2012 #7

there are still plenty of private security/protection firms that will hire them up... Blue_Tires May 2012 #56

Perhaps for some sort of menial job, or as a mall cop. Even private security firms do not want razorman May 2012 #57

Can you imagine the wraith these guys RebelOne Apr 2012 #8

Having a security clearance revoked like that is the career kiss of death. Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #9

Boys will be boys Liber-AL Apr 2012 #10

I believe the United States government tabasco Apr 2012 #13

What about the head of IMF and George Washington and Liber-AL Apr 2012 #17

I think you should keep talking lunatica Apr 2012 #22

That's just the point... Liber-AL Apr 2012 #24

Of course! The victim card. lunatica Apr 2012 #25

Are you completely obtuse? Their job--their J-O-B was to protect our President. MADem Apr 2012 #27

Well done. lady...I guess you told me..YESIREE... You sure put me in my place! Liber-AL Apr 2012 #35

There's so much wrong with your comment, it simply illustrates what I said in the first place. MADem Apr 2012 #37

I agree about janx May 2012 #55

Um - thanks for writing that Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #31

do you not get it? Skittles Apr 2012 #18

I get it! Liber-AL Apr 2012 #20

WTF Skittles Apr 2012 #21

Is that why you don't rail against them? lunatica Apr 2012 #23

If you are stupid enough to "get caught" doing something, then you don't belong in the service. boppers May 2012 #66

I would imagine that the normal urge to... LanternWaste May 2012 #54

good Danmel Apr 2012 #11

on the other hand, gmpierce Apr 2012 #16

Seriously, Nookie Gate? crunch60 Apr 2012 #12

Career. Over. Earth_First Apr 2012 #14

marriages too, probably Skittles Apr 2012 #19

And good luck with even those. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #28

civilian law enforcement as well as many private security firms often require security clearances Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #30

One day... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #33

They do check out all the people around you Marrah_G May 2012 #60

Yes I realize. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #62

yup Marrah_G May 2012 #59

TS is the top. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #61

Well, there's also Q... boppers May 2012 #67

Quite so. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #68

Poor guys probably just got new I-Phones Fuddnik Apr 2012 #15

Well, it's all over but the termination letters, I'm guessing. And good enough for 'em. MADem Apr 2012 #26

Do they take an oath of chastity? marshall Apr 2012 #32

There is no legal right to a security clearance. Download an SF-86 and read the things you answer 24601 Apr 2012 #34

You have no privacy, that's true. You're an instrument of the government, in essence. MADem Apr 2012 #38

Ummm, you can believe what you like... Liber-AL Apr 2012 #39

So long Lie-ber-AL...it's been real, and it's been nice, but it hasn't been real nice. MADem Apr 2012 #40

Nicely done! HillWilliam Apr 2012 #41

Seems like there's a fungus amongus lately! The poor MIRT! MADem Apr 2012 #42

I suspect the fungus is distributed HillWilliam Apr 2012 #44

Great minds think alike! I'll bet the MIRT could use an expresso machine! nt MADem Apr 2012 #45

They are fools Marrah_G May 2012 #53

Well, finally a voice of reason emerges! Liber-AL Apr 2012 #36

They lost their clearance for good reason Marrah_G May 2012 #58

Drinking under the age of 21 is legal in many nations. MADem Apr 2012 #43

Well, the biggest question really is going to be whether any of the women were under 18. If 24601 Apr 2012 #46

Apparently, they wanted Neiman-Marcus product at a K-Mart price--that's what did them in. MADem Apr 2012 #47

Government Discount? 24601 May 2012 #51

You generally don't get those overseas in any circumstance! MADem May 2012 #64

Right. Secret Service agents have EVERY RIGHT to get drunk and invite hookers to their hotel rooms Nye Bevan May 2012 #52

It's called a "honey trap" unionworks Apr 2012 #48

Precisely. MADem Apr 2012 #49

don't quote me on this unionworks Apr 2012 #50

Am I the only one who doesn't care? bitchkitty May 2012 #65

"It's a dick thing" Scout May 2012 #69

You might have other information. bitchkitty May 2012 #70

"I'm not a sexually repressed moron who keeps her nose glued to the zippers of government officials" Scout May 2012 #71

It means that they had bitchkitty May 2012 #72