InnerTeub

I just read an article about a State Department contract officer who awarded $42 million dollars  (spread out over years and contracts) to a company owned by her secret husband and her daughter.

So, here’s my thing: that’s ridiculous, but I get it. If there’s a way to game the system, and you’re the type of person to be a system gamer, you will do this. And man, there is some money to be made ($42M, apparently) in gaming State Dept contracts. (It goes without saying that I’m not one of those people, right? I generally believe most gov contractors are very ethical and provide a lot of value to the country, and will happily talk at length about that if you find it interesting.)

HOWEVER – and I am just thinking outloud here – if you’re going to defraud the government of $42 million dollars and the thing that stands between getting away with it and not getting away with is the government not knowing that you’re married…maybe take your wedding pictures of MySpace? I’m just throwing it out there.