Our Justice Department. Nope, it's not enough that it's become COMPLETELY politicized and dedicated to covering and enabling the misdeeds of high government officials up to and including the President (as opposed to being committed to the rule of law). Not only that but it's had three of the ABSOLUTE WORST most incompetent Attorney Generals in recent history (Janet Reno, John Ashcroft and Alberto Gonzalez). But to add insult to injury, a recent internal audit at the DOJ revealed some pretty outrageous spending on snacks and such luxuries (of course at taxpayer expense), nearly $7 million to plan, host or send employees to ten conferences over the last two years. This included paying $4 per meatball at one lavish dinner and spreading an average of $25 worth of snacks around to each participant at a movie-themed party as just one example. They claim this figure is actually a DECREASE from previous years, but still, it the principle (or rather, extreme lack of).Years ago, the late Senator William Proxmire used to issue Golden Fleece Awards to ANY government agency or program that flagrantly wasted taxpayer money on self-serving and inconsequential nonsense. Boy we sure could use that about now.
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