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We all have our favorite podcasts that we listen to, so I try to keep it short. I take 15-30 minutes and discuss a topic that's bouncing around in my mind and invite you to listen. Find a topic that I've riffed on and see what you think of it.
DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has made the news recently slashing spending in the US Gov't, and most recently, the shutting down of USAID for receipts for things that the current administartion does not feel aligns with our country's stated mission. Was it the appropriate thing to do? What can we look at in the past to see if things can be effectively utilized and not squandered?Executive Producers:Dame SlamyKyle of the "Pocket Parley" and "Light Tickle" podcastshttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/blackburn-drafts-doge-act-legislation-will-limit-federal-agencieshttps://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/2/issues/jobs-and-economy/blackburn-introduces-doge-acts-to-make-federal-government-more-efficient-and-slash-wasteful-spendingCommission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act:https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/202/texthttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-report-unveils-only-six-percent-federal-employees-work-personhttps://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/few-federal-employees-work-regularly-office-wasting-taxpayer-dollarshttps://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/011525_Telework%20Staff%20Report_FINAL.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/usaid-funding-trump-fact-check.htmlhttps://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/list-insane-priorities-of-usaid-spending-during-biden-administration-foreign-assistance-president-donald-trump-karoline-leavitt-condoms-in-gaza-elon-musk-department-of-government-efficiencyhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/usaid-trump-musk-doge-00203191https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/world/global-war-against-aids-runs-short-of-vital-weapon-donated-condoms.htmlhttps://crisismagazine.com/vault/dirty-little-secret-why-condoms-will-never-stop-aids-in-africahttps://www.zerohedge.com/political/2-decades-ago-senators-probe-usaid-funding-led-government-transparency-reformhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14355251/shocking-ways-usaid-spent-money.htmlhttps://dotchuoinon.com/2024/12/24/swapping-gas-for-batteries/https://selex.vn/en/swapping-gas-for-batteries/https://www.bbc.com/mediaaction/documents/bbc-media-action-impact-report-2023-24.pdfhttps://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/even_a_short_list_of_how_usaid_spent_our_money_is_outrageous.htmlhttps://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/usaid-was-spending-268-million-fund-6000-approved/USAID commits to reducing its carbon footprint and improving its operational sustainability:https://medium.com/usaid-2030/doing-our-part-54ac6204a32https://www.usaspending.gov/explorer/agencyhttps://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888975907567903075https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888612732230090863https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888438050231103559USAID Funding Summary FY 2023:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2023USAID Funding Summary FY 2024:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2024USAID Funding Summary FY 2025:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2025https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/climate/publicationshttps://datarepublican.com/award_search/UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (Build Back Better in Iraq):https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_72065621IO00001_7200https://apnews.
A Walk Through the Mind
We all have our favorite podcasts that we listen to, so I try to keep it short. I take 15-30 minutes and discuss a topic that's bouncing around in my mind and invite you to listen. Find a topic that I've riffed on and see what you think of it.
