50,000 Followers!
Thanks so much for being part of our amazing growth in the last year. We just feel so:
You’ve helped us spread our investigations into government waste and conflicts of interest to entirely new audiences and you’ve gotten involved by the tens of thousands by signing petitions and sending letters to your members of Congress.
We just want to say:
“Today, a row of chin-up bars stands beside a grassy mound topped with a manhole cover bearing the words, “WARNING DO NOT FILL.” This is the only visible reminder of Hadnot Point Well No. 602, in which one 1984 test found levels of the carcinogenic gasoline additive benzene at 76 times the allowable federal limit.”
-After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean
Those carcinogens were part of the what could be the largest water contamination in U.S. history. Nearly one million Marines and their families used contaminated water for drinking and cooking for over 30 years. Only now is the clean up finally coming to an end.
“Holy smoke—that was a horrible conflict of interest.”
(via randomactsofchaos)
Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement →
We bailed them out, and now we might have to pay for their court settlement too.
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer →
USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.
“The government ought to be limiting prosecutions to those intending to harm our national defense. The overzealous prosecutions and subsequent silencing of those who might disclose government information undermines the legitimacy of national security claims and every open government declaration the President has made.”
For sale: Former Air Force One →
A former Air Force One has gone on the market.
That’s one way for the government to make a little money.
The Ugly End to the Largest Service Contract in U.S History →
Dealings between KBR and the Army have gotten “very nasty” as the two try to close out the largest government services contract in U.S. history, according to an article in Federal Times.
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years →
LANGLEY, VAThe most crucial passages of U.S. intelligence have been emphasized with indelible black highlighters.
So that was the problem!
