Tuomas
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There is a British "Whose Line is it Anyway"???? And I didn't know about it!!! Gah!!!!! quote:
yes but that cannot be used for whatever they want to label "national security". well i know literally nothing about chile other than where it is on the map LOL. You may be right that there are no conspiracies in chile though i very much doubt it because money/power/corruption/conspiracy usually always end up in the same orgy bed together. Yeah, that national security moniker is interesting. I mean, comparing to other countries that have just as sensitive information, there is no "national security" issue. I don't know why. Back hen I was in the UK, hardly anyone talked about the "government covering up" stuff. I mean, aside from the run-of-the-mill corruption of politicians putting money in their pocket, or their friends' pocket, or buying votes. That's everywhere. But to theorize that there is a conspiracy to kill fellow citizens in an effort to support "corporate interests" seems an almost entirely American persuit. (Although the videos do show that there are British elements, as well.) I should point out, though, that the latest corruption index by Transparency International, put the US as being more corrupt than Chile. So, maybe there is a cause for Americans to be concerned about conspiracies I like the system they have in Chile, in terms of keeping the government in order. There is an independent institution, called the "Contraloría", through which every bit of legislation must pass, and they have access to everything the government does. Their job is to make sure the government remains honest and above-board (without leaking information). If you feel someone in the government is not doing their job, you can contact the Contraloría, and they will investigate. If something is wrong, they will fire the people responsible, and bring criminal charges if apropriate. They even have the power to impeach the President (which they did in 1973). It doesn't eliminate corruption, obviously (especially with the latest scandals), but it provides a clear, efficient means of dealing with it.
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