Pentagon Says "Stop Defense Cut Madness"; Mish Investigates Alleged "Cuts"

11-14-2014 • Mike Shedlock

Thanks to the sequester (long forgotten by most), alleged "cuts" in spending were scheduled to happen automatically.

Military Base Dependency

10-13-2014 • fff.org

One of the most disastrous effects of America's post-World War II embrace of a permanent warfare-state apparatus has been the extreme dependency on domestic military bases that dot towns and cities across America.

McCain Calls for Ground Troops in Syria and an Ebola Czar; Secret Friends

10-13-2014 • globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com

I am seriously starting to wonder if Senator John McCain has lost his mind.

One cost of war: U.S. blowing up its own Humvees

09-29-2014 • By Cristina Alesci and Kate Trafecante

The United States is spending millions of dollars to destroy U.S. equipment in Iraq and Syria — gear the U.S. gave the Iraqi military that was later captured by ISIS forces.

Homeland Security Is a Mess

09-22-2014 • huffingtonpost.com

After an intruder was able to jump over the fence and enter the White House, the Secret Service, an agency in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is talking about augmenting security procedures and widening the White House security perimeter t

US police given billions from Homeland Security for 'tactical' equipment

08-21-2014 • http://www.theguardian.com, Spencer Ackerman

With little oversight, federal agency awarded billions to local police for spending on drones, drugs, vehicles and 'animals and plants', among eligible purchases

7 astounding facts about the mind-blowing cost of war

08-17-2014 • http://www.salon.com, Lynn Stuart Parramore

From World War II to the "war on terror," the tremendous cost of fighting is nothing short of catastrophic

Why The Heck Is Amtrak Still In Business After Losing Money 43 Years Straight?

08-06-2014 • Business Insider

For 43 years, Amtrak has operated at a loss. It stays in business thanks to a healthy annual government subsidy of around $1b a year. It also benefits from the busy Northeast Corridor, which accounts for a large chunk of its overall revenue.

Obama's FBI to hire firm to rate 'positive' and 'negative' stories about the age

08-06-2014 • washingtontimes.com

Officials mum on need for and use of such info

Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment

08-06-2014 • en.wikipedia.org

The Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) is the U.S. Government's central database on known or suspected international terrorists, and contains highly classified information provided by members of the Intelligence Community such as CIA, D

Report: Pentagon to destroy $1B in ammunition

07-11-2014 • stripes.com

The Pentagon plans to destroy more than $1 billion worth of ammunition although some of those bullets and missiles could still be used by troops, according to the Pentagon and congressional sources.

Pentagon Admits Spending Millions To Study Social Media Manipulation

07-09-2014 • zerohedge.com

Just days after a report published by researchers at Facebook revealed that users of the social media site had been manipulated for science, The Guardian reports that DARPA -

Foreign Vacationer Arrested For Staying in U.S For an Extra Half Hour

07-04-2014 • thefreethoughtproject.com

A South American backpacker man who was backpacking across the U.S was taken into federal custody in Washington state after he overstayed his visa by 30 minutes.

From the Annals of Police Militarization: EPA Shuts Down MRAP Transfers

07-04-2014 • thetruthaboutguns.com

Not exactly gun but . . . TTAG reader RS writes:

The Deteriorating State of American Infrastructure - Tabetha Wallace Interview

07-01-2014 • Next News Network

Is the deteriorating state of American infrastructure endangering the public, for the sake of political gain? Bridges across the United States are in dire need of repair or replacement, and water and electrical systems, dams and roads are also fa

Afghanistan Slaps U.S. With $1 Billion Tax Bill

07-01-2014 • thefiscaltimes.com

The United States has poured billions into efforts to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan – but the Afghan government has violated an understanding between the two countries.

Ending the federal worker gravy train

06-30-2014 • nypost.com

This month's congressional hearing on outlandish bonuses at the Veterans Administration is the latest proof that the nation needs to overhaul how federal workers in every department are paid and promoted.

Hidden amid the foliage and scrap metal...

06-30-2014 • http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Amanda Williams

Planes were lovingly collected by scrapyard worker Walter Soplata in his back garden in Newbury, Ohio, in 1940s But since his death the planes lie at the abandoned graveyard amongst overgrown foliage and scrap metal The haunting images of the aviat

Is America Building the Wrong Kind of Submarine?

06-29-2014 • http://www.fool.com,By Rich Smith

"We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive." --C.S. Lewis