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Jschmeling's avatar

The National Security Archive is key to so much of our history being available to us, and I find it very useful in researching the history of military organizations as well as diplomatic and civilian government institutions.

I suspect we're going to test boundaries of what is and is not legal in our government more and more often in the next few years, as well as see an absolute intolerance of dissent, public dissent in particular, but private dissent being outed to the public as well. Even if not punished within government a goal will be to suppress dissent through threats to future employability, personal and family safety, and public office participation. And our country will suffer for it.

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Clifford R Krieger's avatar

I especially agree your point about non-partisanship being very important for a true Civil Service. I have an overall positive view of the Civil Service. My Father and my two Brothers were Civil Servants, as is my youngest Son, and my two other Children have been Civil Servants. Sadly, some out there have appeared to act in a partisan vein. That is unfortunate. We must always be turning toward nonpartisan as the appropriate approach. Or, resignation.

regards — Cliff

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