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lapfog_1

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32. Have you ever worked for the federal government?
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:07 PM
Apr 29

Held a security clearance?

I have.

And the idea of having ANY government communication related to your work or even associates from work arranging a meeting on a private email server could have landed me in prison. This point was stressed to me in no uncertain terms.

I carried two laptops, two cell phones and other assorted electronics when I traveled. One set for my job and one for my personal stuff. Never cross the streams. If someone contacted me about personal stuff on either my government cell or government email, the response was ALWAYS "please contact me at blah@email.com for anything other than official business" and vice versa. If I ever even said "hi" to a foreign national anywhere anytime... there was a contact form I had to fill out.

The rules were serious.

Hillary violated those rules. We can all look at the pestilence currently in the White House, the one that took top secret documents and stored them in a bath room at Mar-de-lardo. Yes he is much much worse than Hillary and should be in prison. But Hillary should have known better. Inconvenient... yeah... it sure is... but either we all follow the rules or get rid of the rules.

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I don't like him either for the reason you state MustLoveBeagles Apr 29 #1
Trump has set hundreds of dangerous precedents. We can, and I hope we will, reverse them when sanity returns to the Martin68 Apr 30 #36
No, it's no justice at all WheelWalker Apr 29 #2
Perhaps you have a different understanding of the meaning of the term "poetic justice" than I do. It implies a certain Martin68 Apr 30 #37
Big time right wing talking point. gab13by13 Apr 29 #3
You think it's OK to prosecute someone for a "crime" that doesn't exist - Ocelot II Apr 29 #4
More a melodic revenge and less justice Torchlight Apr 29 #5
When Trump comes for Obama, Biden, Harris... AloeVera Apr 29 #6
And he will try malaise Apr 29 #35
The charges will almost certainly be dismissed Fiendish Thingy Apr 29 #7
I am pretty disgusted seeing so many posts celebrating the prosecution of Comey Ocelot II Apr 29 #8
For some, the urge for revenge supersedes the desire to live in a democracy. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 29 #9
True, but it's disappointing to find that some of those aren't Republicans. Ocelot II Apr 29 #10
Indeed. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 29 #14
I got better FullySupportDems Apr 29 #19
Hope they all cause MW67 Apr 29 #11
I'm Not Celebrating But James Has Himself to Blame Aepps22 Apr 29 #12
No, he does not. Ocelot II Apr 29 #21
Justice is in no way involved in this situation SSJVegeta Apr 29 #13
Why stop there? EdmondDantes_ Apr 29 #15
Interesting revisionist history MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #29
Have you ever worked for the federal government? lapfog_1 Apr 29 #32
Its not justice of any sort. You should be able to separate the person from the corruption. FascismIsDeath Apr 29 #16
It's not objective justice but is personal justice/karma. nt UniqueUserName Apr 29 #23
Karma isn't real. And a miscarriage of justice is wrong, even if it makes YOU feel good. FascismIsDeath Apr 29 #24
This should terrify all of us Lifeafter70 Apr 29 #17
No, because they're using our condemnation to manipulate the justice system FullySupportDems Apr 29 #18
Do you also support fascism? DaBronx Apr 29 #20
Karma republianmushroom Apr 29 #22
Its not any kind of justice. milestogo Apr 29 #25
I'm not on board with that. Queso Delicioso Apr 29 #26
I agree with you. nt leftyladyfrommo Apr 29 #28
Please malaise Apr 29 #27
I find that this particular issue separates those with critical thinking skills and those without. BannonsLiver Apr 29 #30
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face. dem4decades Apr 29 #31
Silly H2O Man Apr 29 #33
bzzzt wrong answer. Thanks for playing. lapfog_1 Apr 29 #34
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