Category Archives: Waste

Michelle’s Copenhagen Taxpayer-Funded Junket

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Bob

Yes, she’s from Chicago. Yes, she’s the First Lady, but she’s also First Lady of the whole United States. Why do we all have to pay for a trip her hometown may or may not benefit from? Half of Chicago … Continue reading →

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Wasted Green

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Bob

Yes, we all know it’s a different time. Hope and change are in the air, and government can fix any problem that befalls America. Government can do things far more efficiently, especially when they tell us they will… The four … Continue reading →

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The High Maintenance Michelle Upgrade

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Bob

Michelle needs extra help to keep up that image. Michelle Obama, as we reported on July 7, is not served by twenty-two attendants who stand by to cater to her every whim. She is served by twenty-six attendants, including a … Continue reading →

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More Recovery.gov Jokes

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bob

If the White House had just let it go, the whole million-dollar ham thing would’ve been taken as some partisan nitpicking. But when Agriculture Secretary Vilsack publicly responded to the Drudge Report’s Recovery.gov diggings (and many other sites broke it … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Recovery.gov: More Jokes

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Bob

2nd UPDATE: It’s not clear how long this tit-for-tat will go on, but picking a fight with Matt Drudge is not one you easily win. Agriculture Sec. Vilsack: ‘Purchased 760,000 Lbs of ham at cost of approximately $1.50 per pound’… … Continue reading →

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Stimulus: The Million Dollar Ham

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Bob

Could this be a “Stonehenge” $1.2 Million misunderstanding? Knowing the government as we do, this is obviously either a poorly-worded “Description of Work/Service performed”, or we taxpayers are going to be taken for the traditional bath again. h/t Sparkling516 and … Continue reading →

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Public Outrage Of The Day

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Bob

Sometimes we think we don’t have the power to stop an out-of-control government and its irresponsible spending. Then again, sometimes we have more power than we think… The Treasury Department is scrapping plans to hire a cartoonist to lighten the … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: This Gov’t Is A Joke

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Bob

If you think about it, it really didn’t take long before this administration became a laughing stock, as they’ve filled many of their positions with clowns. There are still openings… The Contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour, Humor in the Workplace … Continue reading →

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