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Energy Department spent $21 MILLION sponsoring conferences over 16 months, including...
Daily Mail ^ | 2/20/15 | David Martosko

Posted on 02/20/2015 4:50:22 PM PST by Libloather

Energy Department spent $21 MILLION sponsoring conferences over 16 months, including some with golf tournaments, a Super Bowl party, and a NASCAR dinner

The U.S. Department of Energy paid more than $21 million sponsoring 329 conferences over just 16 months during 2013 and 2014, including some that featured golf tournaments, 'casino night' promotions, lavish dinners and a Super Bowl party.

The agency's Inspector General issued a report Feb. 11 describing the 'social events that in our view could lead to negative public perceptions.'

Other social events associated with Energy Department conferences included dinners on a cruise boat, at an aquarium, and at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: energy; golf; nascar; party
At least someone is having a good time.
1 posted on 02/20/2015 4:50:22 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

All to entertain and embellish those in Big Government, Big Science, and Big Finance who promote energy efficiency, economy, and demand higher energy prices and reduced energy availability .. for the rest of us!

Let’s see. How many climate scientists can you buy for 1.3 trillion in new tax revenues to the government, 30 trillion in carbon futures trading, and control of everything?


2 posted on 02/20/2015 4:54:46 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Libloather

Take the golf money from their pension fund, and fire the criminals that spent the money in the first place.


3 posted on 02/20/2015 5:17:18 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Libloather; All

Here’s a categorical fact for you to consider:
The Libertarians want to abolish the Department of Energy.


4 posted on 02/20/2015 5:39:55 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

Literally Jimmuh’s fault.

Why does every _resident leave us with yet another cancer.


5 posted on 02/20/2015 5:52:34 PM PST by bicyclerepair (Ft. Lauderdale FL (zombie land). TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
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To: Libloather

“...could lead to negative public perceptions.”

I think most of the public thinks the Dept. of Energy is composed of corrupt Progressive hacks ... how could it get more “negative”?


6 posted on 02/20/2015 6:33:32 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Benghazi Clinton killed 4 & injured a dozen as SOS, imagine what she could do as CinC.)
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To: Libloather

TrYing to beat out the partying IRS DEPT


7 posted on 02/21/2015 2:50:01 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Empty head empty suit = arrogant little bastard)
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SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE REPORT

Must I?

Ninety percent of Washington bureaucrats would be unnecessary and unfunded, if Congress was doing it’s job.


8 posted on 02/21/2015 2:53:56 AM PST by wita
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To: tumblindice
You don't have to be a Libertarian to ask, "Where is the Constitutional Authorization for the Department of Energy?"

I couldn't find it in my copy.

9 posted on 02/21/2015 8:17:32 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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