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More Inspector General Transparency: Feds Filter Final Report
As if the recent letter from the Inspectors General to Congress wasn't enough, there's a new story about apparent interference from the Feds into an Inspector General report. The Washington Post reports today about an incident in which an Inspector General for the...
Government Inspectors General Describe Atmosphere of Restricted Access
Inspectors General (yes, that's the plural) are considered watchdogs for the government. Their jobs primarily focus on "uncovering waste, fraud, and mismanagement", which is an important function to keep government programs and agencies in check. A serious breach of...
Audit Reveals Government-Run Transparency Site Is Inaccurate and Inconsistent
USAToday gave a sobering report this week which reaffirmed the inability of our government to be both accurate and transparent. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) audited spending data from 2012, the most recent year for which data is available, by comparing...
Must Read: Thomas Sowell on “Is Thinking Now Obsolete?”
Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest minds of today. His latest essay entitled "Is Thinking Now Obsolete?" is exemplary: I have reposted it in its entirety below: "Some have said that we are living in a post-industrial era, while others have said that we are living in...
Inversions Are The Only Way Some Businesses Can Compete Against Discriminatory Tax Policy
When the resident or his advisers talk about inversions these days, they are truly talking about intentional and virulent discrimination of our American companies compared to foreign companies. In the present environment, U.S. companies are at a severe financial...
A Primer on Suing the President
The Washington Post reports that a vote to sue President Obama for overreach of powers passed in the House. No Democrats supported the measure as well as 5 Republicans who also voted no. Here's where the mess begins. Most Americans are unaware of how the government...