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Gary North
Written by Gary North on October 3, 2012
I have good news. The U.S. Senate has issued a report that says the following: the Fusion Centers are basically a waste of time and money. The bad news is that they have not been shut down, and won’t be. The report is scathing. FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR AND INVOLVEMENT IN STATE AND LOCAL FUSION CENTERS […]
Continue reading →Written by Gary North on August 6, 2012
In every field, there is a standout. In swimming, it is Michael Phelps. In tennis, it is the Williams sisters. In the packed field of boring press releases, there is one unquestioned master: Taxpayers for Common Sense. This has been true for years. As expected, in this year’s Rhetorical Special Olympics, the gold medal went […]
Continue reading →Written by Gary North on April 10, 2012
The federal bureaucracy offers lots of opportunities for senior executives to spend the taxpayers’ money. Rarely do they get caught. This time was different. The Government Services Agency spent over $800,000 on a fun-filled week in Las Vegas. It cost $100,000 for travel. Then there was $30,000 for catering. Then there was $696,000 for on […]
Continue reading →Written by Gary North on April 10, 2012
The city of Los Angeles spent $12 million to set up a fuel-tracking program. Despite this gigantic expenditure, the city cannot trace what happened to $7 million worth of gasoline and other fuel. It turns out that millions of gallons were pumped without leaving any record. Taxpayers might imagine that a $12 million fuel-tracking system […]
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