Lawmakers who oversee gov't surveillance programs receive millions from intelligence companies

[green73]

Every member who sits on the committees that oversee government intelligence operations has received campaign contributions from the top twenty largest intelligence companies in the United States, according to a new report.

Amid the NSA scandal, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — the committees in charge of oversight — denied stricter reform attempts to the NSA programs and instead propelled legislation aimed at restoring their trust. The committees are intended to keep waste, fraud, and abuse in check given most of these programs are hidden from the general public.

Every single member on the committees received campaign contributions from the largest intelligence companies in the U.S. performing services for the the government.

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http://capitolcityproject.com/watch...rams-receive-millions-intelligence-companies/

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Well it is a "free market" system.

 

[AngryCanadian]

Well that explains John McCain defense of the NSA surveillance after all he does have five rich homes and condos.

 

[DamianTV]

This is WHY things never get better in this country.

 

[Origanalist]

My comment at the link

Origanalist • 5 minutes ago −
So, let me see if I have this right. These companies donate to the politician. The politician then takes our money and awards these companies contracts for spying on us. These politicians also stops legislation to cut back on the spying on citizens.

The politician then has plenty of money for re-election campaign, get's re-elected and the sheeple shout huzzah!

 

[phill4paul]

This country has the best politicians money can buy!