Official increased employee’s ‘performance award’ for providing him with cocaine.
By on Sep 10th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Official increased employee’s ‘performance award’ for providing him with cocaine.
Part of the “culture of substance abuse and promiscuity” at the Denver Minerals Management Service involved employees illegally taking drugs, often while at the office. According to the new Interior Department Inspector General’s report, Gregory Smith, Program Director of the Royalty in Kind Program, referred to cocaine as “office supplies” and rewarded his employees for obtaining it for him:
One of Smith’s subordinates also revealed that in late 2004, Smith repeatedly called her looking for cocaine — even though she had already given some to him earlier in the day. Eventually, he showed up to her house where he “obtained crystal methamphetamine” and the two “engaged in oral sex.”
Update Marcy Wheeler takes a look at the sexual assault perpetrated by Smith.
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Wow…
coke, hookers, interns, money, airport bathrooms.
Is that what Jesus would do ???
September 10th, 2008 at 6:55 pmSo much for the so-called party of “Family Values”.
Unless your in the same family as Snoop Dogg.
September 10th, 2008 at 6:59 pmGives a new dimension to Government Service; a new GS level perhaps. Call the Human Resources Secretary for a designation of Chief Giver of Head or per chance Blow? (either definition). Definitely not our old bureaucracy. Bush can relate!
September 10th, 2008 at 7:01 pmSnoop doesn’t mess with coke ; he is a renowned pot head ….
September 10th, 2008 at 7:02 pmI sort of think this needs to be said again just because it is so cute…
Community Organizer Says:
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Who cares! Seriously it doesn’t effect my life. This will stay here in the echo chamber and gain no traction. This is all really funny.
September 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm Recommend (0) | Report Abuse
September 10th, 2008 at 7:02 pmAnd the Murkin people will all gasp in shock and dismay, demand the firing of everybody involved…and secretly wish THEY could get in on the action…
September 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pmWhat a zoo. What a complete disaster.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pmWhat percentage of these miscreants are loyal Bushies?
September 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pm“Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
So said Lord John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, who may have as well been describing the the results of deregulation, of cronyism and of ideologically-driven hiring decisions.
A Republican construct, the legacy of the Bush administration, and the outcome of another four years of Bush/Cheney—er, McCain/Palin. These people must be stopped. Absolutely must.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:10 pmI guess the war on drugs stops at the bright red line (R).
September 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pmFrom the linked article:
“Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who was asked about the reports earlier in the day before they were given to him and congressional offices, said the investigation was prompted by a 2006 phone call from anemployee who said there were ethical lapses in the Denver office.”
Excuse me…a whistleblower call two years ago?? Why did it take so long? Also, why did the Justice Department decide not to prosecute two of the key people involved in this?
September 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pmSo did any one save the stained dre– er, barrel?
September 10th, 2008 at 7:15 pmAre we to assume that the principals involved here are now members of McToke’s campaign staff?
September 10th, 2008 at 7:21 pmIf any of these employees are African-American, Rove will use this to tar Obama.
Watch out for Rovian turns….
McCon/Pullin “Fabric ‘08 America”
September 10th, 2008 at 7:28 pmGives a whole new angle to the ‘Hookers and Blow’ at the convention. ‘It’s funny cause it’s true’ is supposed to be a joke. What does anyone expect at this point, Bible studies on gov’t time? A high-level child porn ring would not surprise me in the least.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:35 pmFolks, this is what happens when the party who hates government, ends up running it.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:45 pmGee! Ya think that maybe this is a demonstration of what happens when you put ignorant, immoral, sh!t kickers in charge of a river of money?
September 10th, 2008 at 7:46 pmI gotta say I’m laughing too hard to even be seriously outraged. These guys … you gotta love ‘em. The Bush administration is really doing a great job of restoring integrity to the government. When they aren’t soliciting sex in men’s rooms, visiting prostitutes, or enticing children to have sex with them, they’re selling cocaine and trading commodities contracts for sexual favors.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:46 pmSnoop doesn’t mess with coke ; he is a renowned pot head ….
I met him backstage once, after he “claimed” to stop smoking tough.
The hallway leading to catering went right by his dressing room which smelled AMAZING.
Nothing but the best hydro for him. But like most serious drug users, I wouldn’t bet against his occasional ride down the white line highway.
Take it from me, where there’s high-dollar smoke, the coke ain’t far behind.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:46 pmThe hookers and blow band at the RNC is making so much sense now.
Pink Boas and Wigs for MMS!
September 10th, 2008 at 7:49 pmGovernment employee evaluations are a joke any way–supervisors give higher evaluations to employees they wish to support for promotion, so rarely does a newly promoted employee get a top evaluation. The quality of performance is almost never a real factor in evaluations.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:55 pma sick orgy
of republican greed
and perversion.
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September 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pmWelcome to George W. Bush’s America, folks.
September 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pmPubLic service, dammit, not PUBIC service.
September 10th, 2008 at 8:29 pmGeebutz Horation Keereist, these wuckfads can’t even spell!
Responsible for handling minerals in leased federal lands.
Would these be the fine folks overseeing ANWAR drilling ?
September 10th, 2008 at 9:02 pmContinue to pray for Light to be brought to Truth.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:02 pmThis stuff is something straight out of Pasolini’s Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom.
Coincidentally, it was just reissued a week ago.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:48 pmWhen the guy in charge of the store/country is completely out to lunch (and dinner, breakfast, and snacks inbetween), this s*** always happens.
“You don’t have to be smart to be president”, said by David Gergen.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:49 pmmost of us grew out of that whole coke thing. Come on gang let’s grow up. You’re mineral managers and mineral servicepeople. Studio 54 this shit ain’t
September 10th, 2008 at 10:05 pmWhere are the criminal indictments? The last I heard, dealing coke and pimping are felonies.
September 10th, 2008 at 10:08 pmOh come now pete, drug laws onlt apply to the poor and double for the poor who happen to be minorities. Don’t believe me? Try asking Dan Burton about his son or maybe Duke Cunningham about his kid’s mucho weed adventure
September 10th, 2008 at 11:06 pmHeh, gives new meaning to the term “White House”.
September 10th, 2008 at 11:37 pmOh oh oh, oral sex! Now they’re gonna get it for sure! Forget about lying to the people and sending the country to the gutter, oral sex is what really drives the Repubs mad.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:01 am