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February 2018

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2018 27 Comments
Can you imagine what would happen to us if we couldn't account for any money, especially an amount close to a billion dollars? Well, a Politico investigation has found that an internal audit in the Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency found that they lost track of hundreds of millions of dollars. The Defense Department has a total of $2.2 trillion in assets.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 05, 2018 67 Comments
I make instant coffee in my office rather than pay the exorbitant coffee prices in local cafes. (I'm also too lazy to walk to get coffee in the faculty lounge, which is of questionable quality anyway.) But then again, I'm not as rich as many of the students, who think nothing of dropping $4 on a latte, because they don't actually "pay" for it, they just show a barcode on their phone and presto, it gets charged to someone somewhere (probably parents).

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2018 24 Comments
Oh how the tides have turned. Democrats have thought latching onto celebrities would keep their brand afloat, but that has slowly died down with Trump's victory being the climax. Well, so we thought. Democrats and celebrities have a tough time accepting reality...you know, like how us regular Americans don't give a damn about what they think. Trump delivered them ANOTHER blow with his State of the Union last month while ANOTHER awards show dipped in ratings because we are sick and tired of being lectured by over paid snobs.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 04, 2018 13 Comments
The weekend, I discussed that Trump Derangement Syndrome had affected the America media so badly that it distorted its space-time continuum. It appears fewer people want to travel to #Planet Resistance, which led the #FakeNews makers purchased fake Twitter followers to promote their alternative reality.
Big media outlets have embraced Twitter as a distribution platform but still struggle with how reporters and editors use the social media service, particularly when they appear to be breaching journalism ethics.

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2018 7 Comments
President Donald Trump and his administration continues to crack down on Iran, but this time it took aim at terrorist group Hezbollah, which relies on Iran. The sanctions will also try to dim Iran's influence across the Middle East. From the Treasury Department:
“Hizballah is a terrorist organization responsible for the death of hundreds of Americans. It is also Iran’s primary proxy used to undermine legitimate Arab governments across the Middle East. The Administration is determined to expose and disrupt Hizballah’s networks, including those across the Middle East and West Africa, used to fund their illicit operations,” said Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin. “The Treasury Department will continue to sever Hizballah from the international financial system, and we will be relentless in identifying, exposing, and dismantling Hizballah’s financial support networks globally.”

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2018 22 Comments
Charlie Kirk of the conservative organization Turning Point USA spoke at Colorado State University this weekend. While Kirk's speech apparently went on without a problem, extremists of all stripes clashed outside the building in protests that had to be dispersed by police.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 03, 2018 91 Comments
I was traveling Friday when the memo about the FISA application to surveil Carter Page, supported by the Fusion GPS-produced Clinton-funded Steele Dossier, was released. It was one of those days when being mostly off the grid was a good thing. I was only able to follow the Twitter reaction, and take a quick glimpse on my phone at the memo itself. So I mostly sat back and watched the fireworks.
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