When politics triumphs over common sense, chaos reigns.

American politics is defined as the exchange of money for the power to influence the use of government force. Sometimes this pursuit of power to use government force becomes so strong it can become criminal.

Accountability and transparency are absolute necessities for government activity, so the American public must be able to change government activity at any time during the election cycle. See proposed Accountability Amendment to our Constitution (3/19/2017 post)

Has the mainstream propaganda media taken themselves beyond redemption? While the First Amendment will remain strong, those members of the mainstream media who ignore truth and preach an agenda of lies and propaganda should permanently lose their platforms which facilitate their ability to lie to the public.

Can we assume that those former members of the Obama Administration who recommended that everyone vote Democrat in the mid-term elections are among those who have been leaking classified information to the propaganda press?

Can we assume that those former members of government who presumably still have their security clearances and have criticized President Trump for pulling John Brennan’s security clearance are among those who have been leaking classified information to the propaganda press?

When this observer was in the military during the 1960s with a TOP SECRET / CRYPTO security clearance, access to secrets was limited to a “need to know” basis. If all those complaining about the loss of security clearances are no longer in government, on what basis do they still have a “need to know”?    Do we now know why there have been so many security leaks in President Trump’s Administration?

All security clearances should be terminated within six months after leaving government. It is a matter of common sense that the more security clearances that exist, the higher will be the probability that someone will betray this country.  In addition, these security clearances have been reported to cost the taxpayer $25000 each.  Why should any taxpayer money be spent on any security clearance not actively being used today when one can be reinstated when needed?

All these complainers are doing is creating the impression that security clearances should be handed out like candy. Not true.  Having a security clearance is a privilege not a right.