On The Drift

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Selective versus nonselective franchise

With the number of security clearances in the millions, I have to wonder what percentage of US citizens hold such a clearance. What percentage of the population has the government determined to be worthy of having access to additional information?

More interestingly, though, is what percentage would make me uncomfortable. Ten percent?, Fifty, or sixty percent? How about ninety percent? At what point does holding a security clearance become Heinlein’s vision of full citizenship?