This is amusing. The Pentagon wants to extend the bid period for the much-fought-over aerial tanker contract that the Air Force has tried to conclude for years. Why? It doesn’t want the contract to be a sole-source bid. The brass can see already the Congressional hearings and news headlines they will have to handle if […]

Posted on April 3rd, 2010 by admin
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Notice in this announcement about offshore oil drilling that California’s coast is missing. That is because California voters have a strong NIMBY attitude — Not in My Backyard. California, however, has proven oil and gas reserves in offshore waters. If the President wants to reduce reliance on foreign oil, he should drill there. But, he […]

Posted on April 1st, 2010 by admin
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