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CIA:  STANDS FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.  THIS GROUP IS 
       RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING,
       AS WELL AS THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY, NOT TO FORCE IT
       DOWN THEIR THROATS...

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (703) 351-1000
                  NEW YORK CITY           (212) 755-0027
                  CHICAGO                 (312) 353-2980
                  LOS ANGELOS             (213) 622-6875
                  BOSTON                  (617) 354-5965
                  MIAMI                   (305) 445-3658
                  HOUSTON                 (713) 229-2739
                  ST. LOUIS               (314) 621-6902

DON'T ASK ME WHAT THEY NEED OFFICES IN THE U.S. FOR...


DOD:  STANDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THESE ARE THE BOYS WHO 
       RENT OFFICE SPACE IN THE PENTAGON...  THEY ARE THE 
       ARMED FORCES, HERE TO PROTECT US FROM THE VILE ARMIES
       OF OTHER NATIONS...

                  PENTAGON                (202) 545-6700


DARPA:  STANDS FOR DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.
         THESE ARE THE BOYS WHO MAKE WEAPONS FOR THE
         MILITARY.  THEY ARE VERY UP ON PARTICLE BEAM
         WEAPONS, LASERS, MISSLE TRACKING, AND EVEN
         BIOCYBERNETICS (THE DIRECT INTERFACING OF MAN AND
         MACHINE-IMAGING HACKING AS FAST AS YOU CAN THINK
         ABOUT IT...  THIS HAS POTENTIAL).

                  ARLINGTON, VA           (202) 694-3007


NSA:  STANDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.  THESE ARE THE
       BRAIN BOYS, THE THINK TANKS FOR THE THE MILITARY.  IF
       YOU HAVE NIGHTMARES, THESE PEOPLE ARE THE ONES WHO
       SHOULD BE STARRING. THEY ARE THE GOVT. COMP. AND
       TELECOM EXPERTS.

                  SOMEWHERE IN MARYLAND   (301) 688-6311







DOJ:  STANDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THIS IS THE COURT 
       SYSTEM, HOWEVER I DO NOT AGREE WITH THEIR IDEA OF
       JUSTICE (WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A MAN WHO THINKS G.
       GORDON LIDDY IS COOL?).

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 633-2000


FBI:  STANDS FOR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS.  THESE ARE 
       THE NOSY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO BUST IN DOORS.
       BELIEVE IT OR NOT, MOST OF THEM KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
       WHAT THEY DO SINCE THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES ARE IN 
       ECONOMICS AND ACCOUNTING AND THE LIKE.  FRANKLY, THESE
       GUYS DON'T SCARE ME...  THEY ARE PRETTY DUMB, AND ARE
       TOTALLY OUT OF THEIR CLASS WHEN IT COMES TO COMPUTERS.

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 324-3000

(A SIDE NOTE:  LOOK AT A TOUCH TONE PAD.  324 EITHER SPELLS 
               'FBI' OR 'FAG'. I WONDER IF SOMEONE IN THE
               TELCO HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR?)


DEA:  STANDS FOR DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.  IF YOU WAKE UP ONE 
       MORNING AND THERE IS SOMEONE DIGGING IN YOUR 'GARDEN'
       IT IS THEM.  THEY DON'T LIKE YOU TO ENJOY YOURSELF, OR 
       ENGAGE IN A LITTLE RECREATIONAL SOARING...


                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 633-1249


DOS:  STANDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WHEN YOU HACK THE
       RUSSIAN COMPUTER, THEY AREN'T PLEASED, ONE OF TWO 
       GROUPS WILL KNOCK AT YOUR DOOR.  THE TELCO OR THE
       STATE DEPARTMENT.  THE KGB IS A GROUP OF GUYS WHO ARE
       VERY GOOD LIARS AND VERY GOOD AT READING PEOPLE. THEY
       KEEP WATCH FROM THE EMBASSY...

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 655-4000


DOT:  STANDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. THROW AWAY THE COLOR
       XEROX MACHIN WHEN THESE PEOPLE KNOCK, SINCE THEY DON'T
       LIKE YOU PASSING BAD BILLS. THEY KEEP TRACK AND PRINT
       ALL THE MONEY IN THE COUNTRY (EXCEPT FOR A FEW FRIENDS
       OF MINE WHO...)

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 566-2000


SS:   STANDS FOR SECRET SERVICE. FOR THE MOST PART, THE
       SECRET SERVICE PROTECTS THE PRESIDENT (THAT'S WHY WE
       HAVE LOST A FEW), GRABS COUNTERFEITERS, AND USED TO
       BUST MOBSTERS.

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 535-5708

(NOTE:  DO THE INITIALS 'SS' MEAN MUCH TO THOSE OF YOU UP ON 
        THE NAZIS????)


ATF: STANDS FOR BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS.  
      FRANKLY, I COULD DO WITHOUT THESE DO-GOODERS.  THEY
      ENFORCE ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND 
      FIREARMS (IF IT WASN'T OBVIOUS).

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 566-7511


IRS:  STANDS FOR INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.  ARG!  THE TAX
       MAN!  THE ONLY THING IS, THEIR COMPUTER WOULD BE THE
       ULTIMATE HACK.  THINK ABOUT IT...

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.        (202) 566-5000


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