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 ...
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?
Take the golf money from their pension fund, and fire the criminals that spent the money in the first place.
Here’s a categorical fact for you to consider:
The Libertarians want to abolish the Department of Energy.
Literally Jimmuh’s fault.
Why does every _resident leave us with yet another cancer.
“...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”?
TrYing to beat out the partying IRS DEPT
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Must I?
Ninety percent of Washington bureaucrats would be unnecessary and unfunded, if Congress was doing it’s job.
I couldn't find it in my copy.
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