[liberalh8ter]

Excellent! Now watch carefully and identify those who oppose. It's an important piece of information when deciding who to vote for.

[qaz123]

Bingo

[pfflier]

Unintended consequence

It was a big plus on a resume for those leaving the military for civilian jobs. If you did need a clearance for the new job, it saved the employer and taxpayers big $$$ if you carried one. How will they know if you can't tell them??

Even for non-DoD related jobs like public safety and firefighters, some employers saw the clearance as a level of trust and responsibility desirable to them.