!HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What would the end of the year be without a “Top 10″ list? I have seen “Top 10″ best, “Top 10″ worst and just about every other “Top 10″ list you can think of. So I decided I would create my very own. It was difficult to decide on just what I should “Top 10″. Should I “Top 10″ DoD contractor scandals, indictments, lawsuits and hearings? That would be more like a “Top 100″. Then it came to me. Why not honor, or at least recognize, those who have unintentionally inspired me and provided me with the fertile soil (aka bull sh*t) that has allowed the seeds of disbelief, disgust and disdain to flourish in my posts at MsSparky.com.
Here is my “Top 10″ list of those who kept me fired up, pissed off and the keyboard smokin’ in 2009:
10. Bruce Stanski – who resigned from KBR and before the ink was dry on his resignation letter, slithered on over to Fluor. More and more of Stanski’s KBR comrades have joined “Team Fluor” now known as KBR East. Hello Fluor!! Let’s not forget that Bruce Almighty was at the helm of KBR when the majority of fraud, waste, abuse and other crimes were being committed. If you lie down with dogs, expect to get fleas!
9. DynCorp - who appears to be on the brink of losing their piece of LOGCAP IV due in part to their recruiting of managers from the cesspool of former KBR managers and supervisors. (Are you paying attention Fluor?) Dyncorp has also provided us with an abundance of disgruntled disheartened employees who are more than willing to spill the beans!
8. ArmorGroup – This is an OMG!! ArmorGroup introduced the world to drinking booze from the butt cracks of co-workers at a US Embassy in Afghanistan while collecting paychecks sponsored by the US Taxpayer. This was so nasty, every time I blogged about them I had go take a shower!
7. Stanley Baker Hill (SBH) – Most notably, for providing identity thieves the opportunity to make a little US taxpayer money too by disclosing the names and SS# of 269 SBH employees.
6. CSA – for letting the world know that LOGCAP contractors do not have the market cornered on corruption and incompetence. The countless employees who come forward to report wrong doing keep these CSA posts alive and well.
5. Agility\Taos Industries – Recently indicted and suspended from DoD contracting. But more importantly bringing several former high level KBR managers one step closer to the indictments we have all been waiting for.
4. Department of Defense\Department of State for continuing to sponsor and support KBR, DynCorp, CSA and others who have proven themselves time and time again to be inept, incompetent and unwilling to meet their contractual requirements. Does anyone have a final Corrective Action Request (CAR) count for 2009?
3. Department of Justice for not pursuing, investigating or holding enough companies and individuals accountable for alleged criminal actions in the realm of government contracting. Most notably, KBR for the negligent homicide of SSG Ryan Maseth.
2. KBR’s Bill Bodie – for single-handedly taking KBR to a new level of arrogance and idiocy with his pathetic editorials pontificating the innocence of KBR. I republish them as “Bodie Babble”. It must be difficult to be nothing more than Bill Utt’s bobble head doll!
Now for my #1 get me all fired up winner for 2009 (drum roll please)
1. KBR’s Heather Browne – for her “unwavering commitment” in defending KBR against the ever mounting and resounding claims of rape, discrimination, harassment, assault and imprisonment of KBR employees. For the exposure of US soldiers and civilians to countless toxins and hazards and the electrocution deaths of US soldiers. And she does it all with a smile. Heather, I am certain KBR is compensating you well for these deceptions. I do hope you are saving some. Because when this is all over, you will need it to buy your soul back! Maybe HISD will have you back or maybe you could team up with Baghdad Bob and go on a comedy tour!
I’m sure after I publish this I will think of someone else who should be on the list. But I can promise you #1 & #2 won’t change! So, tell me who you think should be on the list!
My thanks to all of you for an amazing 2009!
Happy New Years. I have a feeling 2010 will be a good one!
Ms Sparky
I would love to know how many shares of AIG stock KBR owns, and vice-versa. If either owns stock in eithers company – then I would like to list the current CEO’s and Major stock-holders names. How would one get copies of openly traded stocks in these companies?
Happy New Year:)
Happy New Year!
What a question. That is so far outside my area of expertise I must defer to the investment experts who frequent this blog. Ant advise here would be appreciated.
You’ve hit the nail on the head. Oh, could I add more concerning #1!
Feel free to add your 10 cents worth on my #1. Just make sure it is either fact or your personal opinion.
Is Heather Browne the same Heather Browne that was the spokeswoman for Texas Attorney General John Cornyn (now Senator John Cornyn)?
Also is this the same Heather Browne who was a campaign aide for the 2000 Bush election?
http://www.ccadp.org/sanmiguel-news.htm
Ok here is the deal on AGI – AGI has the US Government contract for DBA. DBA is a law. Unfortunately, it is not fair to the civilian contact personnel who do the crud jobs and make the system work. For example – by US LAW the maximum amount payable under DBA for the DEATH of a civilian contactor employee in a war zone is $50K, a joke. Where as if an active duty service member is killed standing next to this contractor the suvivor will receive the service members pay for life – provided they do not remarry and the children will receive benefits until they are legal age or 23 if in college.
Also just so you know – KBR’s DBA company is not AIG – the obtain the insurance from another companty because they can get a better rate. Additionally, KBR pays all casualties families an additinal $50k from their profits because they want to not because they have to – there is not another contractor in theater that does that.