Category Archives: Bungling government

Here;s a gun; shoot me

Posted on 06/07/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Fast & Furious amnesia hits Attorney General Eric Holder during House testimony: This is the face of arrogance, conceit, egotism, contempt, self-importance and condescension all wrapped into one or what? Attorney General Eric Holder frustrated his most fierce … Continue reading →

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Ever heard of a buto-meter??

Posted on 06/04/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today States weigh motorist taxes for road repair: States are looking for new ways of taxing motorists as they seek to pay for highway and bridge repair and improvements without relying on the per-gallon gasoline tax widely viewed as … Continue reading →

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Larger soda and a pepperoni pizza please

Posted on 05/31/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

New York plans a ban on big soda sizes: Has Bloomberg flipped his lid? He is too young to remember probation. Whenever there is a ban put on anything people go out of their way to get it. The ban … Continue reading →

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Fool me once

Posted on 05/26/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

  Fox News Kansas Governor signs measure blocking Islamic law: Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state’s courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes, and a national … Continue reading →

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We hate your but we’ll take it

Posted on 05/25/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post US cuts Pakistan’s aid in protest at jailing doctor who helped find Bin Laden: A US senate committee has voted to cut Pakistan’s aid by $1m for each of the 33 years of a prison sentence given to … Continue reading →

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Here is your bonus for stealing from the government

Posted on 05/25/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post GSA official at heart of conference scandal leaves agency: It is about time there is some stern action taken against one of the “playboys” that are blowing the tax payers hard earned money. I wonder how many other … Continue reading →

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Why not – you got us covered

Posted on 05/22/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post NATO leaders endorse Obama’s Afghanistan exit plan: Why shouldn’t they endorse what Obama is proposing? The vast majority of NATO’s members had little to no involvement in any of the wars that the USA has been involved for … Continue reading →

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Who is watching them?

Posted on 05/19/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Energy Department cuts payments to 4 federal lab workers: Four high-ranking federal lab workers found a way to turn “per diem” funds for a temporary assignment into a steady flow of extra income at taxpayers’ expense. The over … Continue reading →

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A generation of dunces

Posted on 05/17/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Florida lowers passing grade for state writing exam after over 70 percent of fourth-graders fail http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/1075-u-s-students-compare.gs The United States may be a superpower but in education we lag behind. In a recent comparison of academic performance in 57 countries, students … Continue reading →

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We may be past to salvage point

Posted on 05/16/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Is anyone but a select few like Governor Christie watching the store and trying to do something about this financial crisis/dilemma we are in? Not many. It takes a strong person to take the bull by the horns and do … Continue reading →

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