Reg Mauler
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join:2004-01-06
Phoenix,AZ | Imagine That
Big government spending on something that doesn't work:o |
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intocable7
A M A Z I N
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Bronx, NY | Crooks at it finest
where did all the money goooooo???
nobod but nobody seems to be talking
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CylonRed
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Bloom County
| said by intocable7  :where did all the money goooooo??? nobod but nobody seems to be talking That would be SOP for the government as the deficit swells to new all time records.
The Administrators in the FBI had to LOVE the blank check and I would bet a boatload of money went to things that had zero to do with program....
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Smokey
Even drunk on a bet ya make it to Canada
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join:2003-05-20
Va Beach
clubs: | 581 million?
Reading the article, it looks like the loss would be closer to 200 million, as it appears to mainly be a software issue.
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DaDogs
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Deltaville, VA
2 edits | FBI agents hosed a $200 million software contract?
Not surprising really, those twits should have never been given a counter-intelligence mission. They have not gotten it right since WWII. They don't understand that arena and therefore don't have people competent to specify the database and processing requirements in that arena.
Hook the idiots to DITDS and limit their access...
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the W
@dslextreme.com | reply to intocable7
Re: Crooks at it finest
I hear the money went into RF tags for all the tires on every FBI vehicle so they know the exact moment a terrorist drops thumb tac's on the road. |
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algorithm
And I Should Care - Why?
join:2001-07-23
Huntington, NY | reply to Reg Mauler
Re: Imagine That
And nobody ever gets fired! |
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one_bored_si
join:2003-03-10
Montebello, CA | Did you for a moment expect anyone to be? |
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N Yazdi
join:2004-04-19
Omaha, NE
| my opinion
I find it amazing that here is half a billion dollars wasted and there will probably be no public outcry or consequences. The search for WMD is over in Iraq with nothing found and absolutely nothing will happen to George W, the people just dont give a crap. Whatever happened to accountability? One of the main reasons I heard people saying they were voting for Bush in '00. Our government is going to hell in a handbasket and no one cares because they are too busy watching the latest reality TV show.
And before anyone flames me and tells me to leave the country remember that patriotism is love of country NOT government. |
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HardwareGeek
join:2003-11-15
Brooklyn, NY | accountability went out with Clinton. |
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tomkb
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Avon, OH
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| I doubt it's that big
No doubt it's a half a billion dollar contract but I doubt the entire amount was forked over. You pay for these things in stages. As one stage is completed, a certain portion of the money is paid.
As far as it not working, it doesn't surprise me in the least. Giving a half billion to the lowest bidder is never a good idea. |
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dogo88
join:2001-09-24
Old Bridge, NJ | reply to HardwareGeek
Re: my opinion
Nope, was there too! Remember the mysterious disappearing files that magically appeared on the coffee tables. |
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mskittykat
Reality Bites...So I'm Back
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join:2002-10-17
Upper Marlboro, MD | All I want to know is...
Where the hell is all that money coming from? |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD | Further proof...
that the vigilance of our "homeland security" most likely has little or nothing to do with the fact we haven't had a major terrorist attack on the U.S. since 9/11.
We just been lucky, that's all. |
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to mskittykat
Re: All I want to know is...
Social Security and debt. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
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said by mskittykat :Where the hell is all that money coming from? you, me, everybody else that pays taxes.
Oh, except for the really rich folks that probably don't pay taxes anymore. |
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Nightstick
join:2000-09-21
Philadelphia, PA
| reply to HardwareGeek
Re: my opinion
said by HardwareGeek :accountability went out with Clinton. Right! Along with the ottoman, and most of the White House china.
Also, I'm pretty sure that this thread made Internet history as the FIRST to ever claim a positive association of the words "Clinton" and "accountability." |
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pv8man999
@in.us | yes...
yes because god knows they MUST upgrade from P4 2.8 Ghz to 3.2 Ghz other wise they cant catch anybody or do any work at all...LOL
this is the FBI we are talking about, you mean they dident have top of the list equipment already? |
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mskittykat
Reality Bites...So I'm Back
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join:2002-10-17
Upper Marlboro, MD
| reply to nasadude
Re: All I want to know is...
No no no...We pay taxes, but as much money as they claim the US is in the whole buy, I must ask again...where the hell are they getting all this money from. Can't simply be taxes because nothing has been raised out of the ordinary, especially with this and with the war going on now (which ofcourse is after the fact but point still stands.)
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anonpornman
@snet.net | lowest bidder
What else is to be expected when your awarding deals to the LOWEST bidder. aka cutting the most corners. HEADS should roll on this one.. I want a senate congressional committe to over see this. |
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