General Dynamics Wins DHS IT Contract | Defense Procurement News

General Dynamics Wins DHS IT Contract | Defense Procurement News: "After a lengthy protest and a new contest General Dynamics (GD) was able to win an IT support contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The company will support the building of the agency’s new headquarters and the move and integration of its employees into the facility."

Afghanistan war vet given highest honor

Afghanistan war vet given highest honor  | ajc.com</a>: "'This is the stuff of which heroes are made,' the president declared, before reaching out and shaking Petry's gray, robotic hand, which helped the soldier to remain active in the military and even redeploy to Afghanistan despite his serious injury."

Michele Bachmann vote contradicts her debt ceiling stance - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Michele Bachmann vote contradicts her debt ceiling stance - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "Yet back in April, Bachmann voted in favor of the House GOP's budget plan, drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan. While that plan promised to cut the deficit by trillions over a decade, it did not eliminate budget deficits; indeed, the plan, if implemented, would mean $6 trillion in added debt over a decade. "

State layoffs of 1,300 employees hitting home - St. Petersburg Times

State layoffs of 1,300 employees hitting home - St. Petersburg Times: "After 19 years, Wilson finds himself unemployed, fired from his job as a data clerk at the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

His job, Fiscal Assistant II, paid $24,670 a year — after 19 years.

A 58-year-old disabled Army veteran, Wilson wonders why that wasn't considered."

Editorial: Eight myths to chill an old-school Republican soul

Editorial: Eight myths to chill an old-school Republican soul: "Consider the mythology that makes up GOP orthodoxy today. Imagine the contortions that cramp the brains and souls of men and women of intelligence and compassion who seek state and national office under the Republican banner."

Florida state workers get pink slips, more cuts ahead | Reuters

Florida state workers get pink slips, more cuts ahead | Reuters: "The 1,600 are a very small fraction of the state's overall government workforce, but additional layoffs and cuts are expected as state agencies and local governments respond to a series of belt-tightening measures approved by lawmakers at the request of Republican Governor Rick Scott"

Romney: OK, Maybe Obama Didn't Make The Recession 'Worse' | TPMDC

Romney: OK, Maybe Obama Didn't Make The Recession 'Worse' | TPMDC: "Mitt Romney walked back his oft-repeated claim that President Obama made the recession worse, telling reporters in Pennsylvania on Thursday that he never meant to suggest any such thing.

Asked by NBC how he squared his claim that Obama worsened the lousy economy he inherited given that the stock market has surged, unemployment is down from its peak, and the economy is no longer shrinking, Romney demurred."

Emergency funds available | POLITICO 44

Emergency funds available | POLITICO 44: "President Obama on Friday declared a state of emergency in Texas, coming after months of pressure from officials and residents of the Lone Star State and its governor, Rick Perry, who questioned the political reasons as to why federal funds were not being made available to a red-hued state."

50 U.S. Health Care Statistics That Will Absolutely Astonish You

50 U.S. Health Care Statistics That Will Absolutely Astonish You: "The U.S. health care system has become one gigantic money making scam, and you are about to see the statistics that prove it. "

Investors May Lose as Congress Saves Money on Adviser Oversight - Bloomberg

Investors May Lose as Congress Saves Money on Adviser Oversight - Bloomberg