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"must never forget that our actions must be undertaken according to a constitutional and statutory framework that protects the rights and privacy of our citizens. That too is part of our culture . . .".

Tell that to the Branch Dividians or Randy Weaver. The FBI is an out of control executive branch agency without direction or accountability. We are better off without it.

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

The FBI is now admitting that it's supposed to be a "domestic intelligence agency" which is simply a secret police agency. The form of government established by the framers of our Constitution doesn't require such an agency and in fact, makes no provision for the creation of one mainly because the function of such an agency is inimicable to our form of government.

All these years of the FBI being held up as the premier "crime fighting" outfit in the ocuntry and they have basically done diddly about crime, other than to develop snitches who can hand them cases for public showings. Turns out they have always been about "domestic intelligence" which means spying at home. We should junk them as well as every other federal law enforcement agency and all the regulatory agencies currently being morphed into more SWAT style law enforcement groups.