Too bad we can't apply this same standard to members of Congress. We'd get rid of a lot of bad apples if they actually had to pass a security background check.
James R. McClure Jr.
Jeffersonian Anti-Federalist Democrat
I’m pretty sure that congress does have to pass the background check. It’s all based on what you have access to. And frankly, getting a Secret Clearance is relatively easy. A T/S, however, means a background investigation. That’s where they come and talk to a lot of people about the applicants character. Anything that could be used to blackmail you may disqualify you. For Secret, basically no felonies are serious crimes and you’re okay.