Category Archives: Accountability

LOOSE LIPS?

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Jim Wheeler

I have been following with much interest the story about the COVID-19 outbreak on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the unceremonious canning of its CO, Captain Crozier. Acting SECNAV Modly says he fired him not because he … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, military, Politics, USN | 8 Comments

Traitor or Patriot? Initial Impressions.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jim Wheeler

Contrary to my normal inclinations and following the historic NBC interview with the most controversial figure in the history of U.S. intelligence, I feel a need to express my initial impressions of Edward Snowden. Prior to the interview I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Federal Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jim Wheeler

Anonymity. It’s common on the internet of course. I recently had an interesting exchange of views about it with an anonymous blogger who uses the pseudonym “jonolan”. He is articulate and his comments usually reflect intelligent analysis, albeit they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, anonymity, Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

What’s That Smell?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Am I the only one who finds our system of justice sometimes strange and inconsistent?  My attention was caught by a short item in Wednesday’s USA Today (6/22/2011, p. B1).  It reported that, The CEO of what had been one … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Economics, Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Stayin’ Awake

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

News of seven air controllers falling asleep on the job recently causes me to reflect on my sleep-deprived Navy career.  Going with too little sleep is par for the course in the Navy, part necessity and part tradition.  Running a … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Price of Advice

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

One common thread running through my prior post and the comments thereto, the one on using the Passport Card to better control our borders, is the issue of “privacy”.  Discussing such concerns invariably raises the question of motivation for such … Continue reading →

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A State of Denial, in Haiku

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

The book “State of Denial” by Bob Woodward, the story of the George W. Bush presidency and the Iraq war, is one of the most remarkable histories I have ever read. It is a work of great effort and meticulous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Foreign Policy / War, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Dutch Sandwich, Anyone? Yum, Yum

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

According to ABC News Friday evening, reporting on research by Bloomberg writer Jesse Drucker, Google, Microsoft and other corporations are using a financial strategy called the “Dutch sandwich” to legally avoid corporate taxes in the United States.  ABC News said … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, excessive executive salaries, Federal Government, Government waste, Taxes | 9 Comments

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

The issue of the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 deserves to rank on the emotional scale with that of locating the Islamic Center near 9/11 Ground Zero.  The conviction of a man who pled guilty of falsely claiming to have … Continue reading →

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Government Intelligence, An Oxymoron For Sure

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

The editorial in today’s Globe, “Accountable Intelligence” decries the lack of accountability in America’s intelligence community.  It’s good as far as it goes and it echoes a theme I have posted on often.  In fact, it was one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Federal Government, Foreign Policy / War, Government size, Government waste, Politics, War | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment