Interior Dept., SEX, DRUGS, OIL CONTRACT BIDDING, we got us a live one here folks.

[Philosoraptor]

Yes, the anchorman said DRUGS, SEX AND DRUGS. For over two years this has been going on apparently.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/10/news/economy/oil_officials.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008091015


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties engaged in illicit sex with employees of energy companies they were dealing with and received numerous gifts from them, federal investigators said Wednesday.

The alleged transgressions involve 13 Interior Department employees in Denver and Washington. Their alleged improprieties include rigging contracts, working part-time as private oil consultants, and having sexual relationships with - and accepting golf and ski trips and dinners from - oil company employees, according to three reports released Wednesday by the Interior Department's inspector general.

The investigations reveal a "culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" by a small group of individuals "wholly lacking in acceptance of or adherence to government ethical standards," wrote Inspector General Earl E. Devaney.

The reports describe a fraternity house atmosphere inside the Denver Minerals Management Service office responsible for marketing the oil and gas that energy companies barter to the government instead of making cash royalty payments for drilling on federal lands. The government received $4.3 billion in such Royalty-in-Kind payments last year. The oil is then resold to energy companies or put in the nation's emergency stockpile.

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Yeah but does it feature a hottie w/ an up-do?

If not, America doesn't care. :beer:

[angstlessk]

2. wonder if lonestarnot works at the denver interior dept???

so we will overlook that wonderful gift to await the 'REAL NEWS' about mcsame and drugs???

on edit: this calls for a smilie :crazy:

[Hugin]

3. Over two years? You mean longer than the Dem majority in the House? *gasp* nt

[tularetom]

Lonestarnot a nation turns its lonely eyes to you

Is this it?

Please give us a sign - I've had a lot of coffee waiting and now I gotta go.

[amitten]

5. This isn't it--I saw a post from lonestarnot saying it isn't. n/t

[screembloodymurder]

7. Lonestarnut may be a spy.

Rumor is she/he's an undercover operative working for Cheney.

[crazylikafox]

4. So the Republicans really are in bed with the oil companies

Literally :rofl:

[screembloodymurder]

6. Is it just the Repukes?

Someone said McCain got Viagra the day before every junket. McCain is pleading Alzheimer's.

[Mari3333]

8. can you imagine being in an orgy with any of these men?

oil company execs

[Philosoraptor]

9. I'd have to be pretty damned Methed up

[nc4bo]

18. Look like little piggies to me. Oink. nt

[jazzjunkysue]

24. I'll never be THAT unemployed.

:scared:

[ColbertWatcher]

10. For two years!? Must be Nancy Pelosi's fault! n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

11. So let me see . . .

. . . oil company execs were fucking Department of Interior employees in order to better fuck us over?

[Philosoraptor]

12. If I let you fill my tank, can I put my junk in your trunk?

[KansDem]

23. So many "fucks" in the GOP government these days...

Sounds like a scene from "Casino."

edited to add this.

[Philosoraptor]

13. ...........

[Philosoraptor]

14. !!!!!!!!!!!

[Philosoraptor]

15. MARIJUANA? METH? COCAINE? ECSTACY? HILLBILLY HEROIN?

[Philosoraptor]

16. CRACK? SMACK? REEFERS? UPPERS? DOWNERS? DAMMITOL?

[Philosoraptor]

17. WEED? SPEED? LUDES? ACID? PCP? HASH? MORPHINE?

[ContinentalOp]

21. nicotine valium vicodin marijuana ecstacy and alcohol

c-c-c-c-c-cocaiiiine!

[AwakeAtLast]

27. Whatever comes out of Afghanistan

Let's see....what could it be? :shrug:

;)

[yellowdogintexas]

19. this is on NPR right now. nt

[Philosoraptor]

20. SHELL AND CHEVRON

[KansDem]

22. Your tax dollars at work...

Now, when do *I* get *my* "sex and drugs?"

Oh, yeah. Right after I get my bailout on my mortgage...:eyes:

[jazzjunkysue]

25. I WANT NAMES!!!!!

This "government officials" crap just won't do. SORRY!

So, the question is, is there one self-respecting genuine authentic JOURNALIST out there who's willing to do his/her job and get the effing NAMES????

[Philosoraptor]

26. !!!!!!!!!

[Philosoraptor]

28. !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Philosoraptor]

29. ...............

[eshfemme]

30. Wow... talk about literally being in bed together.

I didn't expect reality to have such a literal sense of humor about this.

[Philosoraptor]

31. ..............