We must rid ourselves of the appearance of impropriety
In celebration of the New Year, CronyCo (i.e. Halliburton), the company once CEO'd by the Secret Agent Veep, lost its government contract in Iraq and the Grand Inquisitor recused himself from investigating a White House leak that led to the identification of a spy who happened to be married to someone who openly criticized the White House's justification for war. In both cases there is an apparent conflict of interest that needs to be negated far in advance of the General Election this coming November. The Grand Inquisitor, being a cabinet level employee runs the risk of conducting an O.J.-like investigation into finding the culprit. In other words, the Grand Inquisitor stands to gain nothing from fingering a friend or colleague. The Secret Agent Veep had the appearance of handing free money to former cronies (with no bid, nonetheless!) who then had the hubris to overcharge the government that they supposedly hold, oh so dear. Even though Halliburton lost its contract, Halliburton can still be known as CronyCo on the pages of Verbal Jazz.
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In celebration of the New Year, CronyCo (i.e. Halliburton), the company once CEO'd by the Secret Agent Veep, lost its government contract in Iraq and the Grand Inquisitor recused himself from investigating a White House leak that led to the identification of a spy who happened to be married to someone who openly criticized the White House's justification for war. In both cases there is an apparent conflict of interest that needs to be negated far in advance of the General Election this coming November. The Grand Inquisitor, being a cabinet level employee runs the risk of conducting an O.J.-like investigation into finding the culprit. In other words, the Grand Inquisitor stands to gain nothing from fingering a friend or colleague. The Secret Agent Veep had the appearance of handing free money to former cronies (with no bid, nonetheless!) who then had the hubris to overcharge the government that they supposedly hold, oh so dear. Even though Halliburton lost its contract, Halliburton can still be known as CronyCo on the pages of Verbal Jazz.
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