On November 17, 2014 Rep. Doug LaMALFA of California asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the question of immigration reform: “Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, the American people sent a strong message to Washington, one that was apparently not received by the President. […]
One corrupt contracting officer in Afghanistan cost the United States millions of dollars
I received the following email communication today from Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). It read as follows: “Hi Mr. Tilford, Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the Pol-i-Charkhi Prison, Afghanistan’s largest correctional facility. The report notes: –More than 5 years after renovation began, Pol-i-Charkhi prison has not been completed, and the contract with Al-Watan […]
Problems plaguing trust fund for cops in Afghanistan, including evidence of fraud and tens of millions of dollars in unsupported charges
I received the following email communication last night from the office of the Director, SUGAR (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction) with more disturbing news about US taxpayer funds being wasted in Afghanistan through fraud, waste, corruption and abuse. It read as follows: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Good morning Mr. Tilford, I trust this message […]
Nuclear war between Russia and the United States could kill hundreds of millions of people within the first few hours
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Ryabkov, said recently in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper: “The development of the prompt global strike system in the United States may lead to a conflict with apocalyptic consequences.” The Prompt Global Strike (PGS) concept was adopted in the USA in the beginning of the 2000s. Prompt Global Strike […]
Secretary Hagel promises millions of dollars of “nonlethal material and assistance” to the Ukrainian military
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout of meeting between Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Ukranian Minister of Defense Colonel General Valeriy Heletey to discuss the ongoing security situation in Ukraine: “The two leaders met on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Wales. Secretary Hagel praised the actions of […]
Rep. Ellmers seeks to end what she calls “excessive auditing” of medical equipment providers under Medicare that have saved the system hundreds of millions of dollars?
On July 10, 2014 Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding what she views as excessive auditing of medical equipment providers under Medicare: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the excessive audit system that exists for […]