I just don't have it in me to post much of Teh Funny today. But, I do have three quick hits:

Given the looming debate and vote promised in Congress over expanded oil drilling, why am I not shocked that this story involving shady dealings between oil folks and Government officials came out today?

Employees at the department's Minerals Management Service "socialized with, and received a wide array of gifts and gratuities from, oil and gas companies," according to the department's inspector general, Earl Devaney.

"When confronted by our investigators, none of the employees involved displayed remorse," Devaney said.

The alleged activities occurred between 2002 and 2006 and involved 19 former and current workers at the Minerals Management Service's offices in Denver and Washington. Devaney recommended that those still on the job be fired.

The workers were involved in the "royalty-in-kind" program that collects and sells oil and gas turned over by energy companies as royalties for drilling on federal lands. About $4 billion a year in royalty-in-kind oil and gas is collected and sold by the department.

The oil companies named in the report were Chevron, Shell Oil, Hess Corp and Gary Williams Energy Corp.

Look, if dirty events happened, then the people involved need to be punished. But, to quote a Truther, "I question the timing."

Also, I too am beginning to wonder why Adam Gadahn hasn't made his annual taunting video for Jihad TV. Just sayin'.

Finally, when your daughter wants to wear a dress reserved for an upcoming wedding, don't let her near chocloate chip cookies. Just sayin'

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