wrote on Sep 14^th, 2005 at 5:27am:

if i were you i would do 2 things. #1-for the FOIA, send the letter via your CONGRESSIONAL REPS office. that is, you write the letter but have them send it. you get good response. i got mine back in 8 weeks #2-write an appeal letter and take a second test. if you pass (If i had it to do over again, I would have tried CMs, but i never did), then you can still not join the FBI or you can go ahead and join it. Despite my feelings about the poly process, I still wanted to join. I suspect there are a lot of agents who think its just as stupid as you do. even if you dont take the job, its the best way to clear your name and it doesnt cost you anything. PM me if you want a copy of my appeal letter. it got me a second chance. Now, you have stated you are Mormon I believe, and so are most likely devout, and you may have issues with using "CMs". I also had issues and decided not to try them. But having thought about it more, the concept of "Counter-Measures" is a bogus term to start with. You arent trying to counter anything, you are trying to get the damn machine to produce the TRUE result. This all assumes you are innocent as you state you are. if you are influencing the machine to produce the correct result, it should be called "Proactive Measures" or something.

Thanks, Bill for your advice - I've sent you the PM.
Sometimes, I'm under the impression that polygraphers orchestrate sessions - such as not passing you on purpose if you failed the first polygraph.  Why should they prove each other wrong?  I've read polyfool's story, and this seems to be the norm.  In any case, I'm still looking forward in applying your advice.