[Gorpus]

Wow I bet this girl is real proud of herself. But why is she trying to have this debate with recruiters? How immature.

I hope NSA switches up their recruitment a little bit, make it easier for technically qualified people who aren't exactly choir boys to get a job there. I'd love to work for them.

Surveillance isn't going away, and I bet the technology side of it is fascinating, full of interesting problems.

[Osmium]

I'm sure you realise you're been obtuse, but here it goes:

I really do hope this girl is proud of herself! She should be. For all we know, she might be an excellent candidate for an NSA job and have a real interest in working for them, provided that in doing so she doesn't have to sacrifice her integrity as an American. Given what we currently know from the press, her questions seem to be entirely reasonable. And if they aren't, that's not her fault, because she can only ask questions based on what she believes to be true. In short, don't shoot the messenger.

[md224]

I hate when comments people disagree with get downvoted, because now nobody's going to see this and we're missing a great opportunity to debate with someone who shares a drastically different viewpoint than the rest of us.

> "technically qualified people who aren't exactly choir boys"

I'm curious, are you referring dismissively to people with a steadfast commitment to their own ethical compass? And if so, why?

Edit: I think Gorpus is dead now. I misinterpreted his comment about choir boys though, he was just saying they only hire people with completely spotless records, drug testing, etc.

[adammil]

Anyone who represents the NSA in public is absolutely the appropriate person to confront about their organization's illegal activities. They are civil servants after all.