Department of the Interior scandal

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Department of the Interior scandal

Post by ShahinVahdat » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:36 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/oiil.scandal/

That is crazy stuff. Thoughts?
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Re: Department of the Interior scandal

Post by adciv » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:59 pm

Business as usual, for the past few decades. Actual report linked to below

http://www.doioig.gov/upload/FBS%20REDA ... ittal1.txt
http://www.doioig.gov/upload/FBS%20REDA ... 20date.pdf
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Re: Department of the Interior scandal

Post by Deacon » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:39 am

Crazy stuff? Not really. Massive government keeps lid on industry, and a handful of government employees smoke some weed with a few industry employees they rub shoulders with. Just more attempt at political hay, if anything even comes of it.
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Re: Department of the Interior scandal

Post by Martin Blank » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:15 am

Well, there have been accusations for years of government being in bed with the lobbyists.
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Re: Department of the Interior scandal

Post by Deacon » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:47 pm

Accusations? I thought it was pretty much common knowledge...
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Re: Department of the Interior scandal

Post by adciv » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:56 pm

and I wouldn't use years so much as decades. Has anyone else seen Mister Smith Goes to Washington (1939)?
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