Repliessteemitboard (66)in anarchy • 5 years agoRE: A New TribalismCongratulations @smithruff! You received a personal award! Birthday! - You are on the Steem blockchain for 3 years! You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others on…frag (5)in anarchy • 7 years agoRE: A New Tribalismliked and followed :)darth-azrael (67)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: On the perceived omnipotence of the US Federal GovernmentYou may not want that information revealed for a variety of reasons. Despite the gains in social acceptability of homosexuality, it used to be much worse not that long ago. Many people didn't want…darth-azrael (67)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: On the perceived omnipotence of the US Federal GovernmentNo, that isn't the point at all. The point is that if you were homosexual, a foreign intelligence agency could discover that and blackmail you to reveal secrets. This doesn't apply so much if you…darth-azrael (67)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: On the perceived omnipotence of the US Federal GovernmentRight or wrong, the reason security clearances weren't granted to homosexuals was because of the perceived increased risk of blackmail. If you are from a culture where homosexuality is even less…smithruff (25)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: On the perceived omnipotence of the US Federal GovernmentUgh--this is the article that won't die. Until pretty recently--just a few years ago--any admission of homosexality or homosexual activity would automatically preclude you from a security…