I was waiting for someone else to jump on that theme. Good job!!!! There's plenty of other episodes with some very interesting stories and some real savory characters. Our tax money at work. Isn't it wonderful!!!

Maybe we should add some Jerry Springer episodes.
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Blonde Moment: Urban or Rural?

absolutely right!!!
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"our tax money at work", usually used when referring to Democrats or some minority group or another. When I DON'T hear it is when things like this happen (quoted from a report to Congress)..."In total, more than $1 billion in funds paid to Halliburton were found by auditors to be 'questioned,' 'unreasonable in amount,' 'inflated,' or 'excessive,' while another $422 million were 'unsupported' by the documentation provided by Halliburton." Now that works out to a whole lot more than "bail money" Keep the faith

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Of course there is no sin in wasting and filching money from the government if it in any way enriches corporations. Insane wars also is Ok.

However, money wasted on poor, ignorant, people is unforgivable!

that all the fiscal conservatives on here are always railing against the "welfare queens" and "food stamp cheats" and how our hard earned tax money goes to "those people". But in the cases where some corporate power bilks their government out of billions (BILLIONS) of dollars there isn't a peep. And the sad thing is, bad, that you are absolutely correct when you say there are worse cases than Halliburton. And we let it go on, while screaming about the relative scant millions that are spent on our own citizens. And even sadder, is that we see nothing wrong with this picture. Keep the faith.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Yardman, I am so tired of bloggers whose only response to problems is to point out the failings of the "other side". Yes, I'm ticked off with the "welfare queen" mentality, but I'm also ticked off with all irresponsible government spending - INCLUDING the military's $500 toilet seats, Haliburton, or whatever.

I listened to the debates Saturday evening and grew weary of all the candidates pandering to their preferred special interest groups. Just once I would love to hear someone like John Edwards say something like "Our healthcare system does not serve people as well as it should. If I'm elected President, I will consider ALL options, including tort reform, if necessary, to truly contain costs and maintain quality for ALL Americans".

Do you think we will ever hear something like that? Not as long John Edwards is funded by the trial lawyers.

Do you think Rudy will ever advocate reforms on Wall Street as long as CEOs pump money into his campaign. I doubt it.

Do you think Hillary will ever advocate significant educational reform as long as she is funded by the NEA? I doubt it.

Our society has REAL problems that won't be solved as long as our "public servants" continue to shift blame while picking the pockets of the taxpayers.

I never once said that "our side" is somehow more virtuous than "their side". I happen to agree that all people will have to evaluate how they view government in order to gain control of run away government spending. I was merely stating that everytime anyone wants to criticize government spending they immediately turn to those most visible (and most vulnerable) as shining examples of government waste. The amount of money that the corporate "leeches" suck out of the American taxpayers' pockets far out paces those "welfare cheats". Your stinging incriminations of Edwards, Clinton and Guliani may be spot on, but we, as voters, will get no better representation until we, as voters, demand better representation.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.

I believe most of these people's sense of self importance causes them to equate themselves on some level with powerful individuals or corporations while at the same time allowing them to look down upon socially disadvantaged segments of society. It's apparently a bit of a "need heriarchy" thing with people. Most of them, if they were to spend time around poor people, would probably develop compassion for them. Basically, good people think harmful things in part due to insulation from others along with a basic need to feel important. Kinda like blogging.

oops hierarchy

There are things out there that would cause you to loose sleep if you dug into them.

Although Halliburton is a good example, there are worse, a lot worse.

Perhaps Judge Judy could have that on the show.
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I had seen the e-Bay episode a few days ago.

Gotta love it.

Did you watch the video clip that accompanies this story? All My God!!!

Now I wish I didn't. It reminds me of the clowns in the Riverdale / Forest Park area where I work. Yikes!

I never tell lies about people on my blog.
Especially if I think the truth will do more damage.

says it all. I was groovin' to the music.

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