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originally posted by: incoserv
"When the FBI gets too big for its britches...?"
Dude, you serious? The whole damn federal government is too big for it's britches.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
a reply to: Boadicea
It's up to the people to hold the FBI accountable. No oversight body is ever going to.
Congress wants an FBI that is fully under their control. And Congress is corrupt.
Congress wants a corrupt FBI.
Patrick Knowlton's story is a testament to how the FBI and Congress protect each other...
The memo released today was probably written by the FBI. Steele is the scapegoat and the FBI was a victim to his non-diclosure. A sad, pathetic victim. For reals...even Republicans, like Nunes, say so.
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
a reply to: Boadicea
Congress sure has managed to give away its authority or is terrified to do such.
originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: Boadicea
I agree.
I dont want to hear about what a travesty it would be to disband the FBI. Please.
We will be just fine without them. The FBI fed off and used the country that birthed it. The US doesnt NEED the FBI.
We need a new transparent, ethical and regulated federal investigative agency. They should not be enforcers. They should be investigators. What they find should be given to law enforcement.
I don't see any damage coming from this....it was tightly controlled so as to not create any real damage.
While like so many government agencies there does tend to be corruption, however, here is where the lines are getting muddied and the problems come to light.
The FBI is caught in this political drama due to the congress, added onto now by a president intent on having unfettered access to that department and conflicting with rules that are there to protect all around.
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
a reply to: Boadicea
The problem here lies with we the people for that is where it started. We elect people who are suppose to represent our interest, and they go there, however, both parties fail in that aspect time and time again.
People don't vote, and then the same person gets into the same position to where they think that they have a job for life. Perhaps if we stopped blaming other congressmen, and started focusing and replacing congressmen on a regular basis, this would not be an issue.