By now I am sure you have heard that the IRS targeted and harassed Tea Party and conservative groups that were trying to obtain non-profit status. If a group used words like “tea party” or “patriot” in their organization’s name or the phrase “making America a better place to live” it was enough to raise [...]
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The Obama Administration may have just hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). As part of his fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget, President Obama refused to add money for the troubled program, keeping with his promise to cease funding following a two year proof of concept phase [...]
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A senior naval commander believes the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) lacks appropriate firepower. On March 28, 2013, Bloomberg News reported that in a classified memo Vice Admiral Tom Copeman, commander of naval surface forces, called on the Navy to reconsider a vessel with more offensive capability following the completion of the first 24 LCS ships. [...]
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Alaska has long received more than its fair share of federal funding. Numerous studies throughout the years list the state as the biggest beneficiary of federal spending, receiving more per capita than anywhere else in the country. The late Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) never apologized for directing money to his home state, and Alaska routinely [...]
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For the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), trouble has again reared its ugly head. Just two years after the F-35B was placed on “probation” by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the Department of Defense (DOD) has grounded all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as a “precautionary measure.” This after an [...]
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Every two years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report listing areas in the federal government it deems are at a high-risk of waste, fraud, and abuse. The most recent version, Released on February 13, 2013, identified 30 such areas, the same as the last report. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has long advocated [...]
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In late December 2012, the United States Air Force (USAF) did not renew its contract with Alenia Aermacchi, a subsidiary of Italian-based defense contractor Finmeccanica, to refurbish and supply 20 G222s (also known as the C-27A) for the Afghan Air Force (AAF). Primarily used for casualty evacuation and to resupply forward bases, the G222s in [...]
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President Obama is apparently spending way too much time with Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Veep and the Leader are both well-known for making inane comments, with numerous websites devoted to their malapropisms. While President Obama is not likely to catch up to either one of them, his statement [...]
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One month removed from proposing a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared in promotion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Bloomberg delivered pun-heavy remarks at the weigh-in for the contest, stopping midway to question his speechwriters, asking “who writes this sh**?” The mayor was [...]
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On the heels of much-publicized difficulties with the F-22 Raptor’s oxygen system, the Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $19 million contract to retrofit an automatic oxygen system on 40 of its own planes. Since 2008, difficulties with oxygen systems on the F-22 have contributed to oxygen deprivation for pilots in 25 instances, [...]
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