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Extraneous government websites exist. President Obama, along with his chief information officer, wants to get rid of them. Obama has pretty clear reasons for wanting to get rid of some of the extraneous websites. First, they are unnecessary, and second, they cost money to host, operate, and maintain. A prominent example of a government funded... Read more »

By thelowedown,
July 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm

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EnergyStar Failure: Government Gives OK To Bogus Green Products

Well, my friends, the government is at it again.  This time, the scandal resides with the EnergyStar program, which approves energy-saving products.  The New York Times reports that the Government Accountability Office submitted twelve bogus products since last June and all the products got approved.  So, if we are going to go green, shouldn’t we... Read more »

By thelowedown,
March 25, 2010 at 11:48 pm

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