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Just wondering why the people who will succeed the president were not informed about the shadow government. Surely the ones who have to deal with this government, should it be neccessary, should be informed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26212-2002Mar1.html
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Well, people are usually briefed about all the high level top secret stuff after they become president, not before.
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Actually, Simon, when either the Democratic or Republican candidate recieves his/her party's nomination, they begin recieving briefings on world events ... so that if they do become President, they're up to speed from the get-go.
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Only the Republican and Democratic candidates? I guess that just shows how screwed-up out political system is, when, even in an official capacity, it simply goes w/o saying that one of those two parties will win.
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Yeah, seriously. Although if the Green Party could make itself a contender to recieve federal funds, I'm sure Ralph Nader would get briefings too
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I wonder how many of the presidents in the last 30 years have immediately asked questions like "so who DID kill Kennedy?" and "tell me about Area 51."
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I suppose that this is where Dick Cheney and Mike Bloomberg have been spending most of their time. Or at some gay nudie beach. One or the other.
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In all reality, the 'secret bunker' is one of the least-kept secrets the government has. We've had one or another for decades... one of the old ones was recently closed permanently, although I heard there was some talk of some hotel chain or amusement co. buying it and opening it to the public.
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Yeah, I saw the History Channel special on it. It was built under a wing of a resort (Green Briar?) in West Virginia (interestingly enough, the government paid for the new wing to cover the building of the bunker).
Some theorize that if members of Congress had been evacuated there during the Cuban Missile Crisis, we wouldn't be here right now (apparently, it would've frightened the Soviets into a preemptory launch).
A reporter for The Washington Post heard some rumors, did some digging, and broke the story about the bunker (quite big -- large enough for all members of the House and Senate, and capable of being sealed for a good number of months, I believe) in the Sunday Magazine.
Shortly thereafter, the bunker was closed and is now (I believe) a tourist attraction.
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Apparently, there wasn't enough room for the W.O.P.R and "Joshua."
Professor Falken could not be reached for comment.
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