Rand Paul: Audit the Pentagon

[Cataclysm]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rand-paul-message-republican-convention-audit-pentagon-230638244.html

"Because we've talked about audit the Fed so much, we're now talking about audit the Pentagon," Paul told the crowd. "Now, because of Hurricane Isaac, it's not sure whether my message will get to the Republican National Convention, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be able speak. And one of the messages that I will give to them is that Republicans need to acknowledge that not every dollar is well spent or sacred in the military and we have to look for ways to make every department accountable."

I don't usually agree with this guy, but he seems right on this point.

[Her3tiK]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

[Art Vandelay]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

The rape guy was Paul Ryan. This particular fellow is Rand Paul.

[Her3tiK]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

The rape guy was Paul Ryan. This particular fellow is Rand Paul.

I can't keep track of why each individual (R) pisses me off.

[nickiknack]

To be fair, he's a lot like his dad, and hey even a broken clock is right every so often.

[Igor]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

The rape guy was Paul Ryan. This particular fellow is Rand Paul.

And I read it as "Ron Paul" at first, why do these people all have similar names?

[nickiknack]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

The rape guy was Paul Ryan. This particular fellow is Rand Paul.

And I read it as "Ron Paul" at first, why do these people all have similar names?

inbreeding??

[kefkaownsall]

inb4 everybody remembers this comment and forgets his rape comments.

The rape guy was Paul Ryan. This particular fellow is Rand Paul.

And I read it as "Ron Paul" at first, why do these people all have similar names?

inbreeding??

Well Ron fathered Rand.  Who is even dumber

[nickiknack]

Now that's a tough one.

[Witchyjoshy]

Audit all of the things!

Rand Paul.  He was named after Ayn Rand.  No guesses on my opinion about him.

[nickiknack]

I think his full first name is Randal.

[Bender_Rodríguez]

The fact he goes by Rand should be warning enough.

[Fpqxz]

I'm not even sure it is necessary to audit the Defense Dept., seeing as how

A) DOD already has its own in-house finance and auditing staff

B) a big chunk of the defense budget is classified, and if Rand Paul thinks the President and/or Secretary of Defense will authorize the sharing of that information with an outside auditor he is kidding himself

C) the President is commander-in-chief, and as such, already knows all the fucked-up shit our military and intelligence communities are doing

D) demanding an audit of everything is really about creating the appearance of accountability and transparency rather than actually making anyone/anything accountable and transparent

[ironbite]

As if the Pentagon will let anyone near their books.  Way too many black ops projects going on.

Ironbite-you got the Fed for all the good it'll do you...leave it alone before you get into a car accident.

[Distind]

Another pipe dream,

How about auditing discretionary spending? Or better yet, let me get ahead of the curve here, audit the auditors.