Also, poor spelling. I&#x27;d expect members of an intelligence community to be more [drum roll] intelligent. &quot;precidence&quot; instead of &quot;precedent?&quot; Really?<p>And this, I think, is an even bigger giveaway: &quot;... and no longer useful in maintaining their freedoms.&quot; &quot;Freedoms&quot; is one of the hot-button words of conspiracy theorists. As far as I&#x27;ve been able to tell, even the most heavily oppressive American 3 letter thugs tell themselves that they are indeed struggling to _preserve_ the citizens&#x27; freedoms.