I’m not sure how to react to this article from CNN.com.
It’s not worth the trouble to point out even more examples of government inefficiency, and it’s hard to stomach the sheer magnitude of people who see disasters like Katrina as opportunities for fraud… So I’ll just make jokes.
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You know, I think we’ve all needed just a little porn to get through the hard times in our lives.
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For those disinclined to click through, this is the “money quote” as it were:
“The GAO uncovered records showing that $1,000 from a FEMA debit card went to a Houston divorce lawyer; $600 was spent in a strip club and $400 was spent on ‘adult erotica products,’ all of which auditors concluded were ‘not necessary to satisfy legitimate disaster needs.'”