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Title: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: LongBlade on October 31, 2014, 04:35:11 PM
Delightful. I don't know about you, but I feel safer already.

QuoteScott MacFarlane, investigative reporter at NBC-4 Washington, discovered through Freedom of Information Act requests, that Department of Homeland Security employees put $30,000 of Starbucks on the cards in 2013. Agency employees spent about $12,000 at one Starbucks in Alameda, Calif., and several of those purchases were for just under the $3,000 "micropurchase" threshold, which means they can avoid scrutiny.

source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/10/31/report-dhs-employees-put-30000-worth-of-starbucks-on-government-credit-card/
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Steelgrave on October 31, 2014, 04:36:20 PM
It's really, really nice spending other people's money and not being held accountable.... :-\
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Bison on October 31, 2014, 04:58:25 PM
I stand by my belief the DHS needs to be shuttered and Americans just accept that there is risk involved with having freedom.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: LongBlade on October 31, 2014, 05:08:54 PM
This is *just* Alameda, California. We haven't gotten to Walnut Creek yet!
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on October 31, 2014, 08:53:01 PM
What is a cup of freedom worthÉ

Keyboard has gone wonky
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 31, 2014, 09:00:55 PM
I can think of many a morning where coffee kept me out of jail.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: endfire79 on October 31, 2014, 09:26:08 PM
 I thought coffee was one of the cheapest ways to keep employees happy?  Then again, this isn't a private company  :)
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 31, 2014, 09:30:54 PM
the gubernment uses hookers now.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Steelgrave on November 01, 2014, 09:38:35 AM
These guys make enough money to buy their own damn coffee. Hell, besides that most Starbucks will give them the coffee free anyway if they see a badge. Charging it to taxpayers is yet even more of the "let them eat cake" mentality we are seeing in our government today.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Mr. Bigglesworth on November 01, 2014, 10:59:42 AM
In this case it is caramel macchiatos.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Staggerwing on November 01, 2014, 11:50:41 AM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on November 01, 2014, 10:59:42 AM
In this case it is caramel macchiatos.

A Warrior's Drink...

::)
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2014, 11:51:59 AM
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Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Staggerwing on November 01, 2014, 11:54:36 AM
Heh.


Tell the truth Star- you had that one salted away for just the right posting moment...  ;)
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2014, 12:13:30 PM
nah, but it was the first thing that came to mind from your comment.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Staggerwing on November 01, 2014, 12:46:55 PM
Well, I raise my glass of prune juice to your quick google-chop.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2014, 12:51:34 PM
Danke
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: LongBlade on November 01, 2014, 01:43:32 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2014, 11:51:59 AM
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+1

Great find, Star. Perfect.
Title: Re: Keepin' Us Safe With Coffee
Post by: Martok on November 01, 2014, 02:03:26 PM
Quote from: Bison on October 31, 2014, 04:58:25 PM
I stand by my belief the DHS needs to be shuttered and Americans just accept that there is risk involved with having freedom.
Yep. 




Quote from: Staggerwing on November 01, 2014, 11:54:36 AM
Heh.
Tell the truth Star- you had that one salted away for just the right posting moment...  ;)
No, that would be *me*.  ;D