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Criminals
Impersonating
Americans

Sadly true.

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Government agencies, from the smallest to the largest, take on a life of their own over time. All become something that must be dealt with and an agency like the CIA/NSA/FBI/DHS become ultimate government beasts causing many more problems than they solve.

The CIA/NSA/DHS/... responsibilities are better left to our military and states, who's power is somewhat curtailed by a periodic change of duty station, and in the case of states, closer to the people.

The above, out-of-control agencies, are far worse than standing armies our founders attempted to protect us from in the Constitution.

I know many will disagree, but IMO, the Federal government should be limited to providing a Federal Marshal service and FBI back to providing "investigative" services as was its original intent.