[mburbank]

This is typical of your argument style. You see a single connection and you draw a conclusion without even looking at the rest of the situation. In addition, your horse blinders show you only the sliver of the issue that coresponds with your own narrow views. Was this thread about wasting taxpayer money?

In addition, and taking your view. Taxes were wasted on Haliburton, (undebatable since even W. says they overcharged, althout he isn't going to punish them in any way, just make them give the money back. Halliburton was in a position to overchrage based on a contract they didn't have to bid for.

That the teachers union wastes money is quite debatable. They arrive at this position through collective bargaining. A group decision to fight together to prevent explotation is a little different than being handed a sweetheart deal with zero competition and then overcharging.

You want a thread about teachers unions? Start one. You agree that it's scandolous that Halliburton got the deal they got? Say so. Or don't say anything. Crapola like you just dumped is nothing but Vinth with better grammer.