Think like a capitalist: Why wouldn't they bribe NSA contractors to obtain 'secret' info?

[reformist2]

Has anyone suggested this possibility? It would seem to me the people who have the most to lose in all this are the biggest and most powerful companies in the world, whose secret proprietary information is now surely stored somewhere in an NSA database... who needs corporate spies, when all you need is a contact inside the NSA and some bundles of cash?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. Oh the things that make you go hmmmmmm.

They can control all politicians. They knew what Weiner had done perhaps and waited to use that info against him?

[bemildred]

2. One doubts that bribes and encouragement are necessary. There is probably a menu with options.

But only for the few.

[reformist2]

4. LOL. Probably true. It's all fun and games, until they start spying on each other!

[randome]

3. Of course someone might try. Same as for FBI records. CIA records.

Your local LE records. But I think it's a safe bet to assume those records are pretty well protected, as evidenced by S&G's inability to obtain personal data, only internal NSA briefing documents.

I agree with Carl Bernstein that from what we know, the safeguards and restrictions in place are pretty good.
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[hootinholler]

5. One of my concerns from the start of this

I'm more concerned about this than I am about government spying.

[mick063]

6. Why bribe?

Have a subsidiary bid on the contract and have the taxpayers pay you to take the information.

[bemildred]

7. Good point. No middle man. nt

[Coyotl]

8. Think like a Republican loyalist. Who needs burglars when you can hire a Bushbot to spy on Dems.

You can bet your life's savings they placed their best political spies in the key positions where they can do whatever they want with no fear of detection ever.