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Old 10-29-2007, 04:14 PM
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corruption in contracting is nothing new...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayof...acy/index.html


Check the line about "contractors over-charging the govt for bad food"...

I didn't know Haliburton was around back then
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Old 10-29-2007, 04:34 PM
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Ssshhhh...

Government is good, if they're providing healthcare!
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Old 10-29-2007, 04:56 PM
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rumor has it O'Malley (GOV of MD) is trying to push his insane health care cause only to get on a VP ticket in 2008. So keep your eyes out on forced health care.
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Old 10-29-2007, 09:54 PM
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rumor has it O'Malley (GOV of MD) is trying to push his insane health care cause only to get on a VP ticket in 2008. So keep your eyes out on forced health care.
Perish the thought!

Surely politicians wouldn't use something as important as healthcare for all for political reasons?

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rumor has it O'Malley (GOV of MD) is trying to push his insane health care cause only to get on a VP ticket in 2008. So keep your eyes out on forced health care.
Were you listening to Ed Norris today? It's all they were talking about.

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Old 10-30-2007, 04:37 AM
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yeah I did, caught the end around 2pm and then yelled at my dad, who lives in 'Napp town for not getting down there
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Corruption is what you get when you mix government and profit. The problem is not the individuals. The problem is the system. Get rid of the profit and you will get rid of the motivation for any corruption.
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And you'll get rid of that nasty capitalism.

Vive le socialism!
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Wasn't Steele running for that same spot? I really liked that guy.
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Wasn't Steele running for that same spot? I really liked that guy.
Which spot?

Michael Steele was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland...and should still be...stupid Maryland.
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