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What if I am a Libertarian with a massive Anti-Government Bias that believes "States Secrets" is code word for "Constitutional Abuse Coverup" Will that blackba

• sova 9y ago
  What do you need a clearance for? Ideally, you are trying to get higher systems level information about security threats, balance points, environmental factors, groups that have been identified... If you have no use for the higher level information in your field then why even go for one? It's a stressful thing to keep, it's a really heavy responsibility, the consequences of betraying the clearance are devastating, and the whole point is that precious information is compartmentalized.
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  • syshum 9y ago
    >>What do you need a clearance for? I dont, it was a question on if my Anti-Government Libertarian Principles would disqualify me from getting one. > It's a stressful thing to keep, it's a really heavy responsibility, I am sure it is, I know I would not be able to cover up for constitutional abuses my ethics would not allow for this.
• trgv 9y ago
  My understanding is that there are a lot of cranks who argue with interviewers and then get declined for a clearance, which is pretty much what you'd expect.
• apendleton 9y ago
  Being a libertarian will not disqualify you. There are specific questions about advocating for the violent overthrow of the US government, though. If you have done that, or have been associated with or are known to be sympathetic to people that have done that, that's grounds for disqualification for sure. But the acts that you or they did or were planning to do have to be illegal; just expressing a general political view is not disqualifying, at least for civilian jobs. That said: getting a clearance is hugely expensive. It's not a thing you apply for. You apply for a job that requires one, and if you don't have one already, your employer gets you cleared on your behalf (if they're willing to foot the bill; if not, they only be looking to hire people who are already cleared). It's not something you can really do for fun, and in general you'd have to have accepted the kind of job that I would imagine someone with your views might not actually want.
• module0000 9y ago
  You don't want to apply - all you will accomplish is drawing attention to yourself from an organization that you seemingly want nothing to do with. If you're not on "a list" now - you will be afterwards.
  • oliwarner 9y ago
    Maybe that's what they want you to think to stop you applying and getting clearance.
• notfromhere 9y ago
  Being a libertarian won't disqualify you. Believing you have a right to unilaterally leak information, however, will.
• Balgair 9y ago
  Nah, only communists are auto-DQ'ed. Libertarianism would have no affect.
• whipoodle 9y ago
  You mean, what if you’re a libertarian who hates the government so bad they want a job working for it all day? Probably more common than you think