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		adventured on Jan 4, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sen. Rand Paul says he's suing over NSA policies The NSA falls under the Department of Defense, they are a military tool. It is directly under the command of the Commander-in-chief, ie the US President, at all times, period. They do what he commands. If that's not the case, then the United States is under siege, and the government has suffered a coup.

dllthomas on Jan 4, 2014 [–]

"If that's not the case, then the United States is under siege, and the government has suffered a coup."

Not every instance of dereliction of duty is a coup... but at the extreme, yeah.

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