Washington
Post,
October 9, 2005:
In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the government changed a contract to hire federal airline passengers screeners in a way that cost taxpayers an additional $343 million. More than three years later, officials cannot explain exactly why.
Homeland security officials say they have no memos, e-mails or other paperwork to document the reason for the change, as required by federal contracting regulations. They have also offered accounts of the decision that conflict with internal government documents obtained by The Washington Post. ...
Michael P. Jackson, deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department, said in a recent interview that the agency does not have paperwork to back up its account and that he cannot recall the details surrounding the decision.
"Honestly, I have no memory of it," said Jackson, who said he was ultimately responsible for the contract as second-in-command at the Transportation Department in 2002.
Hey, but don't worry, US taxpayer.
The contract is now the subject of an investigation by the homeland security department's inspector general.
Besides recalling OJ's on-going search for the "real killers", this robbery story reminds me of a recent
Get Your War On panel:
3 comments:
Ah, Mr Primate, you will find a comment of mine and a link to wmtc deep in the recesses of that Vermont secession site.
I am shocked and thrilled that they are actually before the state legislature! In all honesty, I didn't think it would come to anything. I thought it was more an exercise in venting than anything else.
First and foremost, we want out. If Kerry had been elected, we would have still wanted out.
Just like us! I'll go back to the site, I haven't been there in ages. Thanks for the tip.
Correction! LP, I was thinking of this site: VermontCanada.org, which seeks to make Vermont Canada's 11th province. I posted in one of their forums long ago.
The Second Vermont Republic, which you linked to, seems much more serious and well organized. They've gotten some decent coverage, too. Thanks again for the tip.
Redsock, perhaps there's something you can do for them, as a native Vermonter.
I think the US stands little chance of breaking up. But it stands a better chance of morphing into an all-out fascist dictatorship. If that's on the horizon, the more people who get out now, the better.
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