New website: Officials Say the Darndest Things

[eridani]

You can subsribe for daily bulletins.

http://officialssay.tumblr.com/

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It’s because of that lack of competence on our part … that we want to bring in a professional.

BP’s incoming CEO Bob Dudley, on his company’s not-so-good job of handling claims, and his intentions to hire an independent administrator soon.

# posted July 30, 2010
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Obviously, the stress of state budget uncertainty is taking its toll on these dedicated state employees, from fair management, to state fair police, to the U.C. Davis veterinary director who had to make the fatal decision to tragically down this pregnant cow and her unborn calf…It’s not fair to force people to make life-and death decisions when they’re also coping with the prospect of fewer vacation days or reduced office supplies.

Mark Standriff, communications director for the the Calif. Republican Party, explaining how the state budget crisis led to the shooting of a runaway pregnant cow. (Related news story)

[BrklynLiberal]

1. gawd. People are f**kin stoopid!!!!!

/Fresh Air’s Terri Gross/ talks a lot about sexual issues and the language she uses — a lot of people of Mississippi are not accustomed to hearing. They’re not accustomed to hearing word ‘orgasm’ on the air.

Judith Lewis, executive director of the state-operated Mississippi public TV and radio networks, on why she decided to cancel the popular Fresh Air radio program.

[eridani]

2. Kick for Sunday n/t