Bad Deeds for 2-7-07

Republican Congressman Chose Golf Over Legislating – Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) missed 19 House votes over four days in order to play in a ‘Pro-Am’ charity golf game.

Army made video warning about dangers of depleted uranium but never showed it to troops – Depleted uranium — or DU — was used in the Gulf War as a projectile that could penetrate tank armor. A group of soldiers are suing the US government because they are sick from exposure; despite the unshown video, the Army denies that depleted uranium represents a serious health risk. A special investigation on the effects of depleted uranium reveals the Army made a tape warning of the effects of depleted uranium which was never shown to troops despite the fact the Pentagon knew the agent to be potentially deadly.

Three Army Reserve officers and a U.S. contractor in bid-rigging scam in Iraq

O’Reilly And Beck Agree: We’re ‘Afraid’ To Have ‘A Lot Of African-American Friends’ – Bill O’Reilly said blacks should “feel sorry for us white folks here, because I’m telling you now I’m afraid to say anything. … White Americans are terrified.” CNN’s Glenn Beck hosted a similar discussion last night, during which he said, “I don’t have a lot of African-American friends, and I think part of it is because I’m afraid that I would be in an open conversation, and I would say something that somebody would take wrong, and then it would be a nightmare.”

Iraq Administrator Paul Bremer Paid “Ghost Employees” To Avoid “Real Trouble” – Paul Bremer told members of Congress today that he was aware that nonexistent “ghost employees” were on America’s payroll when he was administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.

Cheney’s Son-In-Law Delayed Investigations of Homeland Security Department – The Department of Homeland Security refuses to cooperate on oversight activities, according to testimony offered today by GAO Comptroller General David Walker and Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner. The investigators highlighted the role of Philip Perry — Chief Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security and Vice President Cheney’s son-in-law as the major stumbling block in their investigations.

Regards,

Jim