stackyFACTSStop worrying about stealing from the government, because you literally already own it.
Stop worrying about stealing from the government, because you literally already own it. Every single report, memo, and unclassified file produced by federal employees is instantly injected into the public domain by default. You are entirely free to print out a dense congressional hearing transcript and peddle it for profit if you can somehow find a willing buyer. The massive bureaucracy is funded by tax dollars, meaning their endless paperwork is your legal playground.
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