Oversight Humor

Well it looks as if the Dems are less than thrilled at being shown as cowards -- they locked the Republicans out of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee room. You see, last week the Republicans were set to force a vote on subpoenas in the investigation into Countrywide Mortgage’s sweetheart loans to certain politicians. Well the Dems were a no show and a staffer filmed their empty seats in the committee room and also filmed them leaving meeting in private chambers after the mark-up was supposed to have started. These have been spliced together, music added and it is now posted on the Republican Oversight Committee webpage.

Porn surfing rampant at U.S. science foundation

This is another story that for which this blog was titled. We, the American taxpayer, are paying the salaries of folks at the National Science Foundation who spend their days surfing porn sites on the web.  It's not just a few isolated incidents, but there are so many perverts there that...

they swamped the agency's inspector general and forced the internal watchdog to cut back on its primary mission of investigating grant fraud and recovering misspent tax dollars.

This is the National Science Foundation we are talking about. Hasn't anyone there heard of blocks or filters. There cannot be any business reason to visit these sites, but according to one individual there are humanitarian reasons.

For instance, one senior executive spent at least 331 days looking at pornography on his government computer and chatting online with nude or partially clad women without being detected, the records show.


When finally caught, the NSF official retired. He even offered, among other explanations, a humanitarian defense, suggesting that he frequented the porn sites to provide a living to the poor overseas women. Investigators put the cost to taxpayers of the senior official's porn surfing at between $13,800 and about $58,000.


"He explained that these young women are from poor countries and need to make money to help their parents and this site helps them do that," investigators wrote in a memo.

331 DAYS!?!? At least it appears he took some vacation time. Humanitarian work can be so stressful.

If Congress and President Obama want to fix something, let them start with crap like this. If it were me and I was caught looking at porn while at work, I would be walked to the door without a word. And I should be. Zero tolerance.

Maryland State's Attorney May Prosecute O'Keefe & Guiles

This makes a whole lot of sense. Prosecute the people uncovering corruption. This couldn't possibly be politically motivated, could it?

Baltimore, MD – September 11, 2009 – We have received inquiries from citizens and the media asking whether the Baltimore City State’s Attorneys Office would initiate a criminal investigation for acts allegedly committed at ACORN offices located in Baltimore. The only information received in reference to this alleged criminal behavior was a YouTube video. Upon review by this office, the video appears to be incomplete. In addition, the audio portion could possibly have been obtained in violation of Maryland Law, Annotated Code of Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article §10-402, which requires two party consent.

If it is determined that the audio portion now being heard on YouTube was illegally obtained, it is also illegal under Maryland Law to willfully use or willfully disclose the content of said audio. The penalty for the unlawful interception, disclosure or use of it is a felony punishable up to 5 years.

Update: Hot Air has more information on Patricia Jessamy, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney, that is threatening to bring charges against O'Keefe and Giles.