Clearever,

 Did you ever make the decision to take the NSA poly,
after you got cleared with the other Intel agency ?  
You know the risks involved, right ?   I just had a chat,
with a couple of other TS/SCI non-poly cleared
co-workers, and surprisingly, they too knew about the
risks of the poly.  They also agreed that it is a bunch of
crap, and that they would never take one.  I informed
them of this site, as I do someone, almost on a daily
basis.  I think, at least in the cleared community, that
people are starting to wise up.  Unfortunately, I would
hazard a guess, that the Intel community will never
stop using the poly; they know, that they
"have you by the balls" - just like walking into the local
DMV.  For the NSA poly unit, who knows who I am, there
was a "blue badger" at work, with his badge hanging
out - I laughed to myself, because it was like a big sign
around his neck saying, "I'm damaged goods".  Hey,
are you guys going to be making anymore trips to
Safeway, or home ?