http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:43:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/comment-page-1/#comment-42580 rea Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:33:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2188#comment-42580 "Upcoming speakers include Lech Walesa and Hernando de Soto" I thought de Soto was dead, although I've long admired him for breaking with Pizarro over trecherous treatment of the Incas, and for discovering the Mississippi . . . “Upcoming speakers include Lech Walesa and Hernando de Soto” I thought de Soto was dead, although I’ve long admired him for breaking with Pizarro over trecherous treatment of the Incas, and for discovering the Mississippi . . .

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/comment-page-1/#comment-42579 Edwards Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:24:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2188#comment-42579 It's not just a matter of paperwork, pw. A lot of the information procured in these places is time sensitive. Civil service organizations like the CIA and FBI excel at all paperwork activities, but sometimes what's required is being able to quickly dispatch information and get a look at the larger picture, at that momment. That said, the Patriot Act scares the crap out of me. Information walls between domestic and foreign security organizations were put in place for good reasons. Even when those walls existed, the CIA had a horrible track record of violating those protections. Great post Ted! It’s not just a matter of paperwork, pw. A lot of the information procured in these places is time sensitive. Civil service organizations like the CIA and FBI excel at all paperwork activities, but sometimes what’s required is being able to quickly dispatch information and get a look at the larger picture, at that momment. That said, the Patriot Act scares the crap out of me. Information walls between domestic and foreign security organizations were put in place for good reasons. Even when those walls existed, the CIA had a horrible track record of violating those protections. Great post Ted!

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/comment-page-1/#comment-42578 pw Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:35:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2188#comment-42578 He's not exactly telling the truth about the Patriot Act, though. Information-sharing between the CIA and FBI was indeed possible before Patriot, albeit not as paperwork-free as after. He’s not exactly telling the truth about the Patriot Act, though. Information-sharing between the CIA and FBI was indeed possible before Patriot, albeit not as paperwork-free as after.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/comment-page-1/#comment-42577 Dylan Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:00:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2188#comment-42577 You finally jogged me to renew my membership, defunct for most of a year. You finally jogged me to renew my membership, defunct for most of a year.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/15/marty-peterson/comment-page-1/#comment-42576 ogged Wed, 15 Sep 2004 05:08:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2188#comment-42576 This is a really helpful post, Ted. Thanks. This is a really helpful post, Ted. Thanks.

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