What Do Blogs Do that the Mainstream Media Don’t?

This, for example. From the Whiskey Bar:

Our goal is to get the work done quickly. And taxpayers expect this work to be done honestly and wisely — so we’ll have a team of inspectors general reviewing all expenditures.
George W. Bush
President Discusses Hurricane Relief
September 15, 2005

In total, 64% of the IGs appointed by President Bush held some sort of political position, such as a political appointment in a Republican administration or a position with a Republican member of Congress, before their appointments as IGs . . . .Only 18% of the IGs appointed by President Bush had previous audit experience, such as experience in an IG’s office, at the Government Accountability Office, or at a private accounting firm.
House Committee on Government Reform
Minority Staff

The Politicization of Inspectors General
January 7, 2005

Read the rest, as they say. If you felt reassured when you heard a team of inspectors general would be watching over hurricane reconstruction expenditures, you’re in for a real eye-opener.

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