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Failing upwards
A congressional panel on Tuesday is expected to scrutinize the decision to keep ousted Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown on the federal payroll.
Brown told congressional investigators Monday that he is being paid as a consultant to help FEMA assess what went wrong in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, according to a senior official familiar with the meeting.
...But of course, it isn't a Good Ol' Boys network or anything like that. *headdesk ad infinitum* You know, a decent civilization would at least try to avoid the appearance of impropriety and maintain the illusion of competence.
Brown told congressional investigators Monday that he is being paid as a consultant to help FEMA assess what went wrong in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, according to a senior official familiar with the meeting.
...But of course, it isn't a Good Ol' Boys network or anything like that. *headdesk ad infinitum* You know, a decent civilization would at least try to avoid the appearance of impropriety and maintain the illusion of competence.
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