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Spin this one any way you like but the bottom line is that Inspector General Gerald Walpin was fired by President Obama because he was investigating wrongdoing by several Obama supporters and the administration sought to put an end to to it.
The story started a few days ago, here is a good summation:
More on what Walpin was investigating from Village Voice:
President Obama may have a big political controversy in the firing of an inspector general overseeing the federal government’s sprawling community service program — and there’s a New York angle.
Federal watchdog Gerald Walpin [pictured] was fired last week, the White House said, for supposedly being “confused” and “disoriented.” Walpin’s job was to keep an eye on the expenditures and operations of the huge Americorps program, along with all of the organizations that it funds.
Walpin had just issued damning audits of two high-profile programs, including the widely lauded Teaching Fellows program, run by the City University Research Foundation. (Here’s a story that lays it out pretty clearly.)
That program places mid-career professionals as teachers in the New York City public schools, allowing them to teach while earning a modest salary and working toward their degree in education. The program has received tons of favorable coverage in the New York Times and elsewhere, but has been criticized by teachers unions.
Walpin’s audit [pdf] found that the program could not prove it was doing criminal background checks, had taken more money than it was due, didn’t follow certain Americorps rules, failed to regularly file required forms, and did some sloppy record-keeping.
In all, Walpin questioned awards to the program of $16.1 million and $773,000, mostly on administrative grounds. He also says the government should stop the program and recover $75 million spent over the past six years.
CUNY pledged to make changes, according to the audit, but didn’t go all the way. It also refused to return any money, and defended its policy of accepting background checks supplied by the city Department of Education. The Corporation for National and Community Service — the official name of the agency Walpin oversees — refused to ask for any of the money back from CUNY.
In a letter [pdf] to CUNY president Matthew Goldstein, Walpin in essence says that the money CUNY gets from Americorps is redundant. Basically, CUNY doesn’t need it:
“The program doesn’t work because it adds no service to the community which is not already provided by the Fellows program,” Walpin writes. “Therefore, taxpayers are not getting their money’s worth. The [government] could accomplish its goals more effectively if the funds for these grants were used… in communities where the need exists.”
Walpin cites a newspaper report which he says proves that educational awards are being used to deprive college graduates of teaching jobs because the money is going instead to taxpayer-financed teaching fellows.
Goldstein, for his part, accused Walpin of acting outside the scope of his authority.
What started as a bureaucratic flap got spicey last week when Walpin, a holdover from the Bush administration, was placed on 30 days suspension without pay by the White House.
Imagine, for a moment, if President Bush had fired an Inspector General currently investigating some Bush cronies for corruption and then cited dementia as the reason for the firing. The liberals would still be talking about the story today as the ultimate example of government corruption.
Here is the latest as of yesterday on this story:
Nothing adds up in terms of the reason why Walpin was fired, especially considering the White House was welcoming his opinions as a conservative who, for some reason, supporter the nomination of Justice Sotomayor.
Above that, however, one also has to question why the mainstream media is ignoring this story and not even reporting it.
There is definitely something corrupt at the bottom of this and hopefully some reporter will keep digging.
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It is very funny that, when I watched this on FoxNEWS I knew I would see it here. It was retarded when I saw it on FoxNEWS and it is retarded to watch that video clip now.
I am in no way defending the story itself though. Something does stink about this situation and I’d like to know the truth behind it.
Now is a time where conservatives can attack this situation and bring about justice for Walpin. But by going on this this guys show so he can do ridiculous things like bring on an assessment tool is not going to bring about justice. Sure if he was doing it simply to be funny, O.K. I am all for news mixed with Comedy, I do watch Bill Maher myself, not so much for the news though as it is for the comedy, his news is lacking and very late as his show is only once each week.
I guess this is The Obama Administration first scandalous firing, which I am sure there will be more as with other administrations.
Lets see if conservatives will get to the bottom of this and bring about constitutional justice or if they will whine and cry and let it happen without doing anything about it, other then whining and crying.
…”Obama’s action still seems legally inconsistent with the requirement that 30 days notice must be given to Congress before an inspector general can be removed.”
“Hannity:”
“Now, according to a law that was co-sponsored by the then-Senator Obama, the President is required to give the Congress 30 days notice when he seeks to remove an inspector general. So what part of 30 days does he not understand? By the way, it was his law.”
“Now, according to a law that was co-sponsored by the then-Senator Obama, the President is required to give the Congress 30 days notice when he seeks to remove an inspector general”
Obama, in one of his few bills he was associted with as Senator, dismisses Law he helped co-sponsored.
He can’t deny knowing about the 30 days.
http://newsbusters.org/bl.....bama-admin
Kendale Sturdivent
“very funny”, “retarded”, “retarded”, ” first scandalous firing”, “will whine and cry “, and “whining and crying”
re·tard·ed
1. Often Offensive Affected with mental retardation.
2. Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed
whine (hwn, wn)
v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v.intr.
1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
2. To complain or protest in a childish fashion.
3. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
v.tr.
To utter with a whine.
n.
1. The act of whining.
2. A whining sound.
3. A complaint uttered in a plaintive tone
Why the offensive, “retarded”, lanuage ?
Where is the “whining” ?
“Gibbs Can’t Name A Country Where Single-Payer Works, Says Americans Like Their Health Care”
Obama, on Monday, to the AMA:
“I’ll be honest. There are countries where a single-payer system may be working.”
“He forgot to brief Robert Gibbs on which ones. When asked at the press conference today which countries Obama was referring to, Gibbs stumbled:”
“I don’t know exactly the countries. I think you can if you talk to people in the countries that have those systems, they’d think their health care is pretty good.”
“After being pushed to give specific countries, Gibbs repeated the reporters suggestions of Canada and Britain, adding “maybe France.”
“He then went on to undercut the president’s entire rationale for major health care overhaul:”
“I don’t know the exact countries. But i don’t think the President is going way out on a limb to say that people in other countries have health care system that they like, just as Americans like the health care system that they have.”
http://www.weeklystandard.....wher_1.asp
Bill, I believe I chose the correct words. Go back to the dictionary, research the words a bit more, and it may sink in. I do thank you for reinforcing the words I chose, your definitions make them even more appropriate.
The White House practically accused Walpin of being senile. I would like to know who within Obama admin. was qualified to conduct a psychological evaluation on Walpin. Every good magician can alter ones perception of reality by use of deception. Words take on new meaning when Obama The Great performs his magic. The magic of Obama is to say one thing while doing the opposite .
Kendale Sturdivent Jun 19th, 2009 at 1:00 am
You have a misunderstanding. When You say something and I show the folly of it, you are to counter with your evidents, not tell me to research more.
I did my research and proved my point. You simple say you are right.
fol·ly (fl)
n. pl. fol·lies
1. A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.
2.
a. An act or instance of foolishness: regretted the follies of his youth.
b. A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome.
3. follies (used with a sing. or pl. verb) An elaborate theatrical revue consisting of music, dance, and skits.
4. Obsolete
a. Perilously or criminally foolish action.
b. Evil; wickedness.
c. Lewdness; lasciviousness.
See you only “THINK” there was a folly on my part, but the only folly is you not understanding my statement. It is not of interest to me to help you to understand further than my initial comment. If you don’t understand, to bad, move on.
Your context useage of re·tard·ed proves your mentality to me.
Killer Obama went hunting and killed his prey. Not even eating the meat nor giving it to kitchens that feed the poor. Shameful. Peta lashes out.
In theme of open transparency, White house interview will have no opposing views allowed on health care program on upcoming interview. Advertisement will not be sold to differing views.
Is there a news media that would not buckle down and bow to Obama ? Other than Fox.
Change yes. Tranparency no.. Hail Obama…
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“Conservatives” Are Single-Largest Ideological Group June 15, 2009
“Four in 10 Americans in Gallup’s 2009 polling say their political views are conservative, while 35% call themselves moderate. Both groups outnumber liberals (21%). The percentage of liberals is up from 17% in the early 1990s, while conservatives’ numbers are slightly higher and moderates’ lower.”
No wonder Liberals want to be called moderate.
http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx