January 4, 2010
No-bid contracts are bad for Halliburton, but great for Democratic fat cats UPDATE: State Department cancels contract
No-bid defense contracts for companies with Republican ties are inexcusable. If they’re donating to Democrats, it’s OK.
December 2, 2009
Promise of more ‘dwell time’ to troops thrown out the window
Not only did President Obama apparently forget to bless the troops during his Afghanistan speech, the administration is breaking a promise to American soldiers to increase the amount of time they have at home between deployments.
November 12, 2009
Telling the Air Force to move F-22 from speech venue
President Obama wound up offending airmen when the White House demanded they move an F-22 Raptor from the the hangar where he was set to speak.
January 23, 2009
Waiving ban on lobbyists for defense appointment
Days after issuing a blanket ban on lobbyists serving in adminstration posts, President Obama issued a waiver so he could appoint former Raytheon lobbyist William Lynn as deputy defense secretary.