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NASA Employees Fight Invasive Background Check
Electron Barrage writes "Longtime JPL scientists, many of whom do not work on classified materials, including rover drivers and Apollo veterans, sued NASA, Caltech, and the Department of Commerce today to fight highly invasive background checks, which include financial information, any and all retail business transactions, and even sexual orientation."
Because the rover drivers might use the rover to suicide-bomb.... something. That crater over there, maybe?
Well, I'm not saying I agree with it, but here's a possible line of assumptions they could be following:
1. Most extremists are Muslims
2. Islam forbids homosexuality
3. Homosexuals are not likely to be Muslim extremists
Therefore, it should be safe to hire gays...
So maybe they are really checking the gay ones to make sure they are ACTUALLY gay and not terrorist gay-fakers?
Bottles.
If they're fit, I'm more than happy to be their unpaid tester!!
Nobody who has done this has told me exactly what the questions are, but they have suggested that they are extremely invasive.
You'll be pleased to learn that the question regarding homosexuality has been softened up.
Old question: Are you now or have you ever been a homosexual?
New question: Are coffee, salmon, and moccha foods or colors?
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
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