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CamperBob2 on May 13, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rejection Letter

To the extent their mission doesn't involve making us more secure, why are my taxes paying for them? The NSA sounds like a swamp that needs draining, in the parlance of our times. They're breeding mosquitoes.

Gaelan on May 14, 2017 [–]

The argument is probably that it supports national security, which is good for your personal safety.

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