Topic: Red Tape

John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry open the show by discussing a new listener-created website, wherethecstandsfor.com. The site generates random phrases for Dvorak's middle initial, such as "Camembert Cheese" or "Chili Master." The hosts praise the audience for bypassing traditional corporate IT red tape to launch the project.

An audit of stimulus spending in Los Angeles reveals that $111 million in federal funds resulted in the creation of only about 55 jobs. In one instance, $40.8 million given to the Department of Transportation created only nine jobs. The hosts argue that the money would have been more effectively spent if given directly to the public.

The US military's refusal to perform airdrops without ground troops is questioned, as journalists are able to travel freely via taxi. Reports from the ground describe mass graves where bodies are being buried or burned without identification, complicating the final death toll.