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just like in the movie independence day, it doesnt cost 12 grand for a hammer. clearly all the money is being funneled towards a secret alien based weapons system... duh

WarpaQ wrote:

Heh u guyz dont understand that this is wut makes our land free... keep on loving amerika goodblass teh pressidenation

lol

Here is some more:

The report, prepared by staff of the House Committee on Government Reform, echoed an investigative report issued last week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It highlighted several examples involving the agencies within the massive department formed after 9/11. The Los Angeles Times and the Shreveport Times reported several of the incidents:

    * The Border Patrol paid $20 million for camera systems that failed to work or were never installed.
    * A $10-billion border security program meant to track visitors' U.S. entries and departures failed to monitor the departures and was vulnerable to unauthorized access.
    * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent more than $68,000 on 2,000 sets of dog booties for canine units. The booties couldn’t be used and remain in storage.
    * Customs and Border Protection ordered 37 $2,500 rain jackets for agents to wear while training at an agency firing range, which, it turned out, is closed when it rains.
    * The Secret Service purchased 12 iPod Nanos and 42 iPod Shuffles for "training and data storage."
    * FEMA can't account for 12 of 20 boats its employees purchased for $208,000 per vessel.

Nothing like listening to the segments of your training program on shuffle.