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FBI Chief: Citizens Should Be 'Deeply Skeptical' of Government
News Max ^ | 08/11/14 | Todd Beamon

Posted on 10/12/2014 1:05:01 PM PDT by Enlightened1

Americans should be "deeply skeptical" of government power, says FBI Director James Comey, adding that law enforcement should be able to access someone's telephone only with a court order,

"I believe that Americans should be deeply skeptical of government power," Comey told CBS News' Scott Pelley in an interview for "60 Minutes" that will air on Sunday. "You cannot trust people in power.

"The Founders knew that," he said. "That’s why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest."

Comey, 53, who became FBI chief in September 2013, cautioned that courts must grant law-enforcement agencies permission to telephones if the information is deemed to be critical to a criminal case or national security.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: citizens; comey; fbi; government; jamescomey; newsmax; skeptical; toddbeamon
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1 posted on 10/12/2014 1:05:01 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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I am. On the other hand I have nothing to hide.


2 posted on 10/12/2014 1:08:25 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Enlightened1

Hope that guy’s tax returns are in order.


3 posted on 10/12/2014 1:09:42 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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I see your warrant. Here is the phone. Knock yourself out.


4 posted on 10/12/2014 1:10:22 PM PDT by telstar12.5 (...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
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To: Drango

“On the other hand I have nothing to hide.”

So no curtains in your home??


5 posted on 10/12/2014 1:12:33 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: Enlightened1

I am skeptical on the government’s claimed knowledge of Ebola, and their scapegoating the nurse who likely had no idea what Thomas Duncan was bringing into the Dallas Hospital.


6 posted on 10/12/2014 1:13:38 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Enlightened1; COUNTrecount; Nowhere Man; FightThePower!; C. Edmund Wright; jacob allen; ...

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

7 posted on 10/12/2014 1:18:58 PM PDT by null and void ("Agoraphobia": fear of the marketplace; "AlGoreaphobia": fear of the marketplace of ideas.)
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Skeptical is too mild a word for the most corrupt government ever!


8 posted on 10/12/2014 1:21:58 PM PDT by potlatch ("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
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To: Enlightened1

Skeptical is way too mild a word.


9 posted on 10/12/2014 1:23:11 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (under construction)
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To: Enlightened1

Wow. ..he actually said “you cannot trust people in power”...

He may soon find himself without any.

Thank you for telling the truth.


10 posted on 10/12/2014 1:24:06 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Enlightened1

Apparently the FBI director has something to hide. /s


11 posted on 10/12/2014 1:25:22 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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I wonder how many phones of conservative leaders Jarrett is tapping.


12 posted on 10/12/2014 1:26:02 PM PDT by what's up
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That is encouraging. Don’t know much about this guy, but at least he isn’t a boot licking commie clown to Obama. At least it doesn’t sound like it based on this snippet.


13 posted on 10/12/2014 1:26:18 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Enlightened1

At first I was astonished to hear this from an administration official but then realized he is simply jealous of the NSA.


14 posted on 10/12/2014 1:27:15 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering)
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I agree...

I’m thinking he must have some sort of “Trump” card under his sleeve.

You KNOW this is NOT going to make the Administration happy.


15 posted on 10/12/2014 1:28:22 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

I’m way ahead of you, Chief. Several decades.


16 posted on 10/12/2014 1:31:44 PM PDT by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: NonValueAdded

I don’t think he is jealous at all. I think he KNOWS something... Being that it’s coming from the head of the FBI.... who knows where it could lead???


17 posted on 10/12/2014 1:32:13 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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"That’s why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest."

Sounds good in theor until one branch is hand-packed with liberal activist justices, and another enthusiastically breaks the law with the meek acquiescence of the third branch.

18 posted on 10/12/2014 1:44:13 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Enlightened1

I’m currently reading The Third Terrorist by Jayna Davis about the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma. Top on my list of federal agencies not to trust: the FBI!


19 posted on 10/12/2014 1:51:12 PM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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>>Americans should be “deeply skeptical” of government power,<<

Gee golly whitakers.....ya think?


20 posted on 10/12/2014 1:53:10 PM PDT by servantboy777
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