Government Incompetence
Top 5 examples of government waste: DOGE
May not be the biggest bucks, but they certainly contend for most outrageous! *$132,000 to Taliban official (Mohammad Qasem Halimi, a former Taliban member who was Afghanistan’s former Chief of Protocol) by the United States Institute of Peace (who?) Halimi was detained by the U.S. and held at Bagram Air Base for a year beginning […]
Wednesday woolgathering, administration-style
Well, let’s start with a controversial pardon. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for state treasurer, was found guilty in October of six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was out of custody ahead of her […]
‘Mistakenly deported’ illegal alien had record of violence – Was active member of MS-13
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, illegal alien labeled as “Maryland man” by Democrats, had a record of violence against his wife. His wife left written domestic violence allegations with the court detailing his aggression against her. Examples include punching her, throwing her laptop on the floor, ripping her shirt and shorts while leaving marks on her arms, […]
Judge Boasberg holds Trump administration in contempt of his orders
James E. Boasberg, a federal district judge, found probable cause to hold Donald Trump et al. in criminal contempt of court. Boasberg complained about the fact that deportees were not given a chance to challenge their removals, and the fact that they were sent to El Salvador against his orders. Boasberg said that the Constitution […]
Thousands of fake unemployment claims discovered
Thought they just had fake social security accounts? DOGE reported that they ran into fake unemployment claims. Approximately 24.5 thousand recipients, over the age of 115, claimed approximately $59 million in benefits. They were joined by folks from 1 through 5 years of age who claimed $254 million in benefits. But wait! There’s more! Another […]
Over 5 million illegal aliens issued Social Security numbers
Among the fraud, waste, and abuse that they ran into, DOGE discovered over 5 million Social Security numbers assigned to illegal aliens. These illegal aliens entered the United States during the Biden administration years. Approximately 1.3 million of these individuals were actually receiving Medicaid benefits. DOGE discovered that when it came to application and rewards […]
Doing something about food stamp freeloaders
Republicans want to adjust the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make it consistent with what is expected of a supplemental program. This includes the requirement to work as a part of being in the program. They also want to close loopholes that allowed more people on the program who otherwise shouldn’t be on the […]
Blue city rewards thieves
This one is just a miserable comment on why crime doesn’t pay. San Antonio likes to bill itself as Military City, USA. Given the amount of space and people devoted to the military there, with both Army AND Air Force facilities, medical training too, as I recall – there should be some incentive to stay […]
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