Awareness poll: Do you know basic government officials' names?

[Craig234]

This is a poll, but it's more for your own information.

Every once in a while, I like to note how we are frequently not really being as informed as we should as citizens.

So, here's a sample of questions.

1. Who is the Director of the FBI?
2. Who is the Director of the CIA?
3. Who is the National Security Advisor?
4. Who is the Director of National Intelligence, the post-9/11 'super-agency'?
5. Who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
6. Who is the Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations (the 2/3 doing 'operations')?
7. Who is the Director of the NSA (National Security Agency)?
8. Can you name one second-tier official in the Department of State, or the intelligence agencies?

Bonus question: if you can name the US Ambassador to the United Nations, you can replace one question above.

Bonus question #2: If you can name the Secretary General of the UN, you can replace one question.

 

[Red Dawn]

J Edgar Hoover (Played by Lady Gaga)
Jack Ryan (Played by Harrison Ford)
Bond, James Bond
Jack Ryan (Played by Alex Baldwin)
Jack Ryan (Played by Ben Affleck)
James Earl Jones
Jack Bauer

 

[Craig234]

J Edgar Hoover (Played by Lady Gaga)
Jack Ryan (Played by Harrison Ford)
Bond, James Bond
Jack Ryan (Played by Alex Baldwin)
Jack Ryan (Played by Ben Affleck)
James Earl Jones
Jack Bauer

Well, I did laugh.

 

[shortylickens]

I know all my locals.
Mayor. City councilman. County commissioner. My reps. Senators.

Of course, we just elected several of them, so it stands to reason I'd know their names.

 

[airdata]

The most important awareness questions needs to be :

Did you know that the federal reserve is not run by the us government?

 

[nick1985]

Did you know that the federal reserve is not run by the us government?

Did you know its a giant ponzi scheme?

 

[shortylickens]

Did you know its a giant ponzi scheme?

Has ONE thread in P&N ever gone well?
Seriously. Ever?

 

[nick1985]

Has ONE thread in P&N ever gone well?
Seriously. Ever?

no

 

[Farang]

Mueller / Penetta / Jones / skip / Mullen / skip / skip / Brennan / Rice / ki-Moon

So seven. Yes I know Jones is no longer national security adviser but the other dude has only been in for like a week. So count it.

 

[MotF Bane]

Has ONE thread in P&N ever gone well?
Seriously. Ever?

No.