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Foxes report: Henhouse is safe

The oilmen who run the country have found no evidence of wrongdoing by oilmen. What a shock!  (Read it here)
(credit: Title for this blog shamelessly cribbed from post by johnaries at Democratic Underground)

And here it is – the immigration payoff

You didn’t think this immigration “crisis” was real. You knew it had a manufactured feel to it. You couldn’t quite put your finger on it, but there was something unsaid, some real reason for all the sudden commotion, that had nothing to do with stealing jobs or draining resources.

True, it served well as [...]

Surprising the hell out of everyone who thought it wasn’t possible, Halliburton’s performance has gotten even worse.

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 — Rep. Waxman releases the first analysis of Halliburton’s RIO 2 contract to restore Iraq’s southern oil fields. The examination of previously undisclosed correspondence, evaluations, and audits reveals that government officials and investigators have harshly criticized Halliburton’s performance under RIO 2. The documents disclose an “overwhelmingly negative” performance, including:

Intentional Overcharging
Exorbitant Costs
Inadequate [...]