Security clearance = $$$$$$

JOHN BRENNAN SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN HEAD OF THE CIA

PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN HIRED BY THE CIA

Much angst is being created by the media and former intelligence officials, by President Trump's removing the security clearance of former CIA head John Brennan. 

While many are claiming that such action removes the ability of the Intelligence community to tap into the accumulated knowledge of former officials, it has a lot more to do with their ability to make large incomes as a result of their security clearance.

Brennan let everyone believe that due to his being a former director of the CIA he had information as to the guilt of Trump and others concerning the Russian investigation. All the while in his sworn testimony before congress he has not revealed any such information. He also was over the top in his criticism of Trump, not on a matter of policy, which he was entitled to voice, but in his speaking of impeachment even before Trump was officially President. He also has connections to the dissemination of the false Dossier. He may very well have been a key player in the conspiracy to perform a soft coup on the President of the United States. 

This is not the only questions raised about Brennan, he was a Communist and voted for the Communist candidate for President in 1976, just 4 years before he joined the CIA. He talked glowingly of Islam and some believe he converted to Islam while an agent in Saudi Arabia. He also refused put his hand on a bible to be sworn in as CIA directer.

While much of this is circumstantial evidence, it does raises more doubts about him than any evidence he has provided about the illegality of Trump's actions.

The other person whose clearance should be revoked is James Clapper, former director of National Intelligence. Clapper, while under oath on national television swore that the NSA was not collecting information of U.S. Citizens. He was later revealed, by the disclosures of Edward Snowden, that the NSA was in fact collecting information on all Americans. This was and still is being done without the express consent of congress. While Al Qaeda and other enemies were aware about this type of surveillance the only group who did not know was the American Citizens.

Not only are they collecting information on telephone and electronic communications, but also information from Facebook and Google and other social media sites that implies that they are creating profiles of all Americans. They always claim this can't be revealed because of National security. What is the intention of collecting all this information? Will it one day be used to evaluate whether someone should receive a permit, medical care or other service that should not be the governments business.

Will this information be used to smear those not acceptable to those in power in the future?

If you desire to obtain employment in the defense industry, or be a lobbyist for any defense contractor and many other sensitive positions you need a security clearance. This is why the club member's all are outraged that their big money jobs could be jeopardy if they lose their clearance. A security clearance also allows present members of the intelligence community to convey secure information to past employees. This is most likely not in the best interest of national security. No wonder we see leaking of much classified and sensitive information continually.

There needs to be a house cleaning in the top ranks of the intelligence community, we have seen 10 FBI agents fired or demoted so far. This has not yet reached into the other agencies. It has always been a danger that with secrecy and accumulation of information comes power and the ability to abuse that power. Vigilance by congress is necessary to keep control of those who by the information they collect have the ability to control the American people, Congress and possibly the President of the United States.