Will that blackball me? I have often thought about applying for a Security Clearance just to see how fast I am rejected
I dont, it was a question on if my Anti-Government Libertarian Principles would disqualify me from getting one.
> It's a stressful thing to keep, it's a really heavy responsibility,
I am sure it is, I know I would not be able to cover up for constitutional abuses my ethics would not allow for this.
That said: getting a clearance is hugely expensive. It's not a thing you apply for. You apply for a job that requires one, and if you don't have one already, your employer gets you cleared on your behalf (if they're willing to foot the bill; if not, they only be looking to hire people who are already cleared). It's not something you can really do for fun, and in general you'd have to have accepted the kind of job that I would imagine someone with your views might not actually want.