murrica news of the day: state department spent over 600k on Facebook likes

http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2532629

i wish i could make this up.. the state department bought 630k worth of facebook "likes" over the course of the past 2.5 years

'murrica

Can us normal folk buy Facebook likes too? My statuses aren't quite getting the recognition they deserve.bobcheeseball

pfft, what's another 600k?

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.BeardMaster

Because these are tax dollars. Government offices shouldn't really be spending on this type of astroturfing. In fact, it actually seems like a bit of a conflict of interest when a Government agency in a Democratic Republic starts advertising using tax dollars to push their agenda or even just to clean up their public image.

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Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

BeardMaster

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

BeardMaster

One of the, if not the most important task "your average CEO" has to accomplish well, is handling relations with other company heads. What do you think gives the better impression, an office with an inlaid wooden desk and victorian chairs or one with a cheap plastic table and junk plastic chairs?

What kind of rotten sawdust do you have between your ears to be able to think shit like that?

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

BeardMaster

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

BeardMaster

Can us normal folk buy Facebook likes too? My statuses aren't quite getting the recognition they deserve.bobcheeseball

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.m0zart

Because these are tax dollars. Government offices shouldn't really be spending on this type of astroturfing. In fact, it actually seems like a bit of a conflict of interest when a Government agency in a Democratic Republic starts advertising using tax dollars to push their agenda or even just to clean up their public image.

#Hope

Dont care, not my money, haha.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.m0zart

Because these are tax dollars. Government offices shouldn't really be spending on this type of astroturfing. In fact, it actually seems like a bit of a conflict of interest when a Government agency in a Democratic Republic starts advertising using tax dollars to push their agenda or even just to clean up their public image.

everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.

everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.BeardMaster

I think we are in the situation we are in because we don't get upset enough about it. So I can't agree.

I wish we had more bees for more bonnets. Some of you permanently Xanaxed folks, I might prefer they were implanted in your crotch region.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.m0zart

I think we are in the situation we are in because we don't get upset enough about it. So I can't agree.

I wish we had more bees for more bonnets. Some of you permanently Xanaxed folks, I might prefer they were implanted in your crotch region.

but the problem is whats the point of rabble rousing when there is no solution? its like saying we should prevent all crime, its a lovely concept but its impractical and frankly impossible. And it all comes down to a cost benefit analysis you can create more external auditing committees and increase the amount of red tape to try to avoid these scenarios, but that in itself costs money and all you are doing is creating yet another complex orgnization susceptible to wasteful spending.

The point im making is that there is no solution to this problem as generally speaking there is already a reasonable amount of oversight in place to avoid these types of issues, but there will always be things that slip through the cracks as perfection is an unattainable goal.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.m0zart

I think we are in the situation we are in because we don't get upset enough about it. So I can't agree.

I wish we had more bees for more bonnets. Some of you permanently Xanaxed folks, I might prefer they were implanted in your crotch region.

What do you expect from the people who want more people who do not take responsibility for themselves? 

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

BMD004

thats kind of a catch 22. In order for it to be wasteful spending, facebook likes would need to have little to no value. But in order for it to be propaganda facebook likes must have a substantial value.

[QUOTE="m0zart"]

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.BeardMaster

I think we are in the situation we are in because we don't get upset enough about it. So I can't agree.

I wish we had more bees for more bonnets. Some of you permanently Xanaxed folks, I might prefer they were implanted in your crotch region.

but the problem is whats the point of rabble rousing when there is no solution? its like saying we should prevent all crime, its a lovely concept but its impractical and frankly impossible. And it all comes down to a cost benefit analysis you can create more external auditing committees and increase the amount of red tape to try to avoid these scenarios, but that in itself costs money and all you are doing is creating yet another complex orgnization susceptible to wasteful spending.

The point im making is that there is no solution to this problem as generally speaking there is already a reasonable amount of oversight in place to avoid these types of issues, but there will always be things that slip through the cracks as perfection is an unattainable goal.

Yes indeed! Why do anything about this when we can't stop all of it? This is my favorite point against doing anything (doing stuff is hard) because it's been an incredibly effective argument.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="m0zart"]

I think we are in the situation we are in because we don't get upset enough about it. So I can't agree.

I wish we had more bees for more bonnets. Some of you permanently Xanaxed folks, I might prefer they were implanted in your crotch region.

Serraph105

but the problem is whats the point of rabble rousing when there is no solution? its like saying we should prevent all crime, its a lovely concept but its impractical and frankly impossible. And it all comes down to a cost benefit analysis you can create more external auditing committees and increase the amount of red tape to try to avoid these scenarios, but that in itself costs money and all you are doing is creating yet another complex orgnization susceptible to wasteful spending.

The point im making is that there is no solution to this problem as generally speaking there is already a reasonable amount of oversight in place to avoid these types of issues, but there will always be things that slip through the cracks as perfection is an unattainable goal.

Yes indeed! Why do anything about this when we can't stop all of it? This is my favorite point against doing anything (doing stuff is hard) because it's been an incredibly effective argument.

This assumes that nothing is currently being done and there are no checks and balances in place, which is false. If there were literally no spending controls, the yacht and sports car budget would be in the billions.

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

 

but the problem is whats the point of rabble rousing when there is no solution? its like saying we should prevent all crime, its a lovely concept but its impractical and frankly impossible. And it all comes down to a cost benefit analysis you can create more external auditing committees and increase the amount of red tape to try to avoid these scenarios, but that in itself costs money and all you are doing is creating yet another complex orgnization susceptible to wasteful spending.

The point im making is that there is no solution to this problem as generally speaking there is already a reasonable amount of oversight in place to avoid these types of issues, but there will always be things that slip through the cracks as perfection is an unattainable goal.

BeardMaster

Yes indeed! Why do anything about this when we can't stop all of it? This is my favorite point against doing anything (doing stuff is hard) because it's been an incredibly effective argument.

This assumes that nothing is currently being done and there are no checks and balances in place, which is false. If there were literally no spending controls, the yacht and sports car budget would be in the billions.

No accountability for politicians......LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

JML897

[QUOTE="JML897"][QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

Nibroc420

100 different people could come up with 100 different places to put $600,000. The people in charge, who're trained for those positions, decided this was the best way.

Next Week: People Judge NASA Scientists on their choice of elements in the next space shuttle.

That latter bit is actually perfectly valid, if there are better ways of constructing the space shuttle, they really need to listen. If NASA was just squandering money, I'd like to know about it.

Anyway it seems like an attempt at propaganda, it's extremely inappropriate behavior out of them.

[QUOTE="JML897"][QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.

Nibroc420

Yes Nibroc. I'm sure this was the best possible way for them to use $600,000.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="JML897"] Because it's f*cking Facebook likes. You're right - $600,000 is an extremely tiny fraction of the budget, but it's still $600,000 that could have gone towards something more productive. JML897

Yes Nibroc. I'm sure this was the best possible way for them to use $600,000.

The U.S. Government is so fvcked.chrisrooR

Hope and change! 

Does this resemble propaganda to anyone else?BranKetra

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]Does this resemble propaganda to anyone else?MrPraline

not like TC's country does any better

This is one of the dumber things I've seen in awhile.  

[QUOTE="m0zart"]

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]Never understand why people get so up in arms about these things. Your average CEO probably spends the same amount on the desk in his office. Large oganizations always have tons of wasteful spending.BeardMaster

Because these are tax dollars. Government offices shouldn't really be spending on this type of astroturfing. In fact, it actually seems like a bit of a conflict of interest when a Government agency in a Democratic Republic starts advertising using tax dollars to push their agenda or even just to clean up their public image.

everyone knows wasteful spending is bad, im simply pointing out thats its inevitable in any large and complex organisation. And frankly this is fairly small potatoes, ie nothing to a bee in your bonnet about.

GTFO commie.

[QUOTE="bobcheeseball"]Can us normal folk buy Facebook likes too? My statuses aren't quite getting the recognition they deserve.ionusX

People mad about this?

600,000/3,538,000,000,000

.00000017% of the budget.

They probably spend 20 times this on wasted copy paper... Calm down.

you can buy likes? wtf?comp_atkins

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="JML897"] Because it's f*cking Facebook likes. You're right - $600,000 is an extremely tiny fraction of the budget, but it's still $600,000 that could have gone towards something more productive. JML897

Yes Nibroc. I'm sure this was the best possible way for them to use $600,000.