Archive for the 'Odd news' Category

28 Feb

AIG Sues U.S. Government (WTF?) [UPDATE 1]

AIG Sues U.S. Government to Recover $306 Million in 1997 Taxes
2009-02-27 21:22:57.859 GMT
By David Glovin
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the insurer in talks to restructure its federally funded
$150 billion bailout, sued the U.S. government to recover $306 million in taxes.
In a 52-page complaint filed today in Manhattan federal court, AIG said the [...]

15 Nov

Hank? What are you smoking?

[rant]
Seriously Hank, because if you truly own that denial hat you’re wearing… you have to be smoking something. And there are quite a few of us out here who would like the opportunity tap into those drugs, as our realities have taken a sharp plunge down the rabbit hole.
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury [...]

16 Oct

From the “You can’t make this shit up” department…

Suit against God thrown out over lack of address
By NATE JENKINS
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator’s lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn’t properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.
He said God has [...]

24 Sep

“We just wanted to choose a really large number.”

From the “You Can’t Make This Shit Up” Department, Forbes reported Tuesday about the Senate Banking Committee’s hearings with Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke on the Great Implosion.
The article states:
In fact, some of the most basic details, including the $700 billion figure Treasury would use to buy up bad debt, are fuzzy.
“It’s not based on [...]

17 Jun

More than a little alarming

I’m a little uncomfortable with this recent news report – especially when considered as part of a larger, emerging picture.

Army Reserve teams with D.C. Police to boost employment
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Army Reserve recruited the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in its new initiative to partner with public and private sector employers to jointly recruit, train [...]

17 Jun

Army overseer fired for… oversight?

“WTF?” Mews of the Day:
Army Overseer Tells of Ouster Over KBR Stir
by James Risen
June 17, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Army official who managed the Pentagon’s largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion in questionable charges to KBR, the Houston-based company that has [...]


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