And voila! In the spirit of the $16 dollar muffin, the U.S. taxpayer is shelling out $20,000,000 (that's 20 million for all you Kansas City school district alumni out there) to send a new ambassador to Pakistan........
Sesame Street Islamabad kicks off later this month with everybody's favorite red monster Elmo and a young Pakistani girl named Rani as the stars of the show. Other characters include a crocodile named Haseen O Jameel. The Crew admits to being unaware of the apparently large Irish-Pakistani population.
This is what happens when you spend Other People's Money. First it's $16 dollar muffins, then it's 20 million dollar Muppet junkets to the Mideast.
This is what happens when you spend Other People's Money. First it's $16 dollar muffins, then it's 20 million dollar Muppet junkets to the Mideast.
In related breaking news this morning, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is out and will be replaced by
It remains to be seen if the White House press pool notices the change.
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ReplyDeleteuh......
oh, my word.
You're *serious* about this.
@Rabbit
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing the things you can find to do with Other People's Money.
You do know the muffin nonsense has been debunked. Right?
ReplyDeleteI did see this-
ReplyDelete"Pete Yost of the Associated Press reports that Hilton Worldwide, which manages the Capital Hilton where the 2009 legal conference mentioned in the Justice Department’s Inspector General report took place, says the breakfast “included fresh fruit, coffee, juice, muffins, tax and gratuity, for an inclusive price of $16 per person.”
I stand corrected Bill- it was a piece of fruit, coffee, juice, AND a muffin for $16! Such frugality, such cautious stewardship of Other People's Money! Here's an idea for the DOJ wonks, BUY YOUR OWN DAMN BREAKFAST! And while you're at it, how about not providing guns to Mexican drug runners to be used for murdering U.S. law enforcement officers!