Okay, Bush apologists, I can't wait to hear you spin this one

[docwebster]

I quote the wise and holy Orcinus: "I guess it only makes sense, in that Bushworld kinda way, that when the government starts building mass detention centers that Halliburton would get the contract: A Houston-based construction firm with ties to the White House has been awarded an open-ended contract to build immigration detention centers that could total $385 million, a move some critics called questionable.

The contract calls for KBR, a subsidiary of oil engineering and construction giant Halliburton, to build temporary detention facilities in the event of an "immigration emergency," according to U.S. officials."

I mean, can we stop bullshitting and just call this for the rank cronyism and outright corruption it is? Even if you can't manage, look me square in the eye and justify building mass detention centers.

(Snagged from sinboy)

Comments

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

I've been sitting here for the past five minutes trying to come up with something in reply to that stunning bit of logic that wouldn't sound horrifically vile, but I can't so I'll just ask how you seem to have no trouble whatsoever with Kellog, Brown and Root getting the contract yet again?

[bassbone.livejournal.com]

I don't care who gets it, really.

I don't care if people immigrate to this conntry. I would rather they do it legally, however. If they're sneaking over the border in the trailer of an 18-wheeler they're breaking the law and deserve to go to jail.

I don't want them putting themselves in that kind of danger, however. Like I said, I'd rather they come here legally.