Man, Scotty was really naughty and so full of himself. 400 buck towels? LOL! Did Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald ever given the privilege to purchase towels, blankies, robes, footsies, slippers, and so on with the Special Counsel logo from the government's budget? I think not. What other expenditures did Bloch abuse from his department?
TPM:
All indications remain that this is a probe focused on Special Counsel Scott Bloch, but Government Executive reports that the scope is surprising:
But OSC employees said the grand jury subpoenas seek a wide range of information that goes beyond Bloch's deletion of computer files or treatment of agency employees.
Investigators have demanded all files on OSC's investigation last year into allegations of improper political activity by Lurita Doan, the former head of the General Services Administration, who was forced to resign last week by the White House.
Investigators have demanded all files on OSC's investigation last year into allegations of improper political activity by Lurita Doan, the former head of the General Services Administration, who was forced to resign last week by the White House.
In addition, investigators demanded documents related to OSC's investigation into allegations that Secretary of State Rice used federal resources to travel to campaign appearances supporting President Bush's re-election in 2004. Bloch's office closed the case, finding no violation by Rice.
An official present during the raid yesterday said federal agents asked for access to computers and e-mail messages from Bloch and from the mid-level workers who received subpoenas. Investigators also sought credit card receipts, an agency employee said. Some staff members had complained that Bloch used agency funds to buy for his office restroom $400 hand towels decorated with a special OSC seal, according to another person familiar with the raid.
"Scott, as a presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed member of the administration gets an allowance for things," spokesman Jim Mitchell explained. "He paid about $300 for some towels that had the OSC seal on it. He took a couple home, which he paid for himself."
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The whole lot of them are robbers.
Did Bloch by underwear with a Special seal too. Now this is out right crazy. I remember Peaches took me to Canada and said you can have what ever you want. My mind was all over the place, but I couldn't pin down what I wanted. Now for years I had been nickel and diming it wishing for everything under the sun. Now I had the chance of a life time but couldn't make up my mind.
Bloch was give the keys to the candy store and God knows what he did with the tax payers money. These towels are a small part of bigger things. As the DOJ says their broke Bloch has money to burn.
"Legitimate perk" who does he think he is spending my tax dollars that way? That doesn't go over too well here in the Midwest, buddy boy...
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