libertarian party announcements ownerannouncelporg begin pgp signed message news libertarian party 2600 virginia avenue nw suite 100 washington dc 20037 world wide web httpwwwlporg release july 25 2002 additional information george getz press secretary phone 202 3330008 ext 222 email pressreleaseshqlporg thousands spent strippers golf memberships shows pentagon spending control libertarians say washington dc quiz question following items charged taxpayers recently military personnel wielding governmentissued credit cards 38000 lap dancing strip clubs near military bases b 3400 sumo wrestling suit 9800 halloween costumes c 7373 closing costs home 16000 corporate golf membership 4600 white beach sand 19000 worth decorative river rock military base arabian desert e incredibly answer said steve dasbach libertarian party executive director thanks federal governments policy doling credit cards questions asked military launched raid wallet shocking revelations contained general accounting office audit released last week uncovered 101 million seemingly unneeded expenditures made air force army 2000 2001 purchases made possible federal governments lax credit card policy least 14 million defense department employees carry credit cards last year used splurge 61 billion goods services audit found one case group 200 soldiers used military ids governmentissued travel cards get cash adultentertainment bars spent money clubs charged 10 percent fee supply soldiers cash billed full amount travel cards restaurant charge gao found warriors really fighting terrorism frolicking strip club defending country wearing sumo wrestling suit asked dasbach americans support bigger defense budget take note pentagon frequently behaves like bloated reckless government agency promises money spent worthiest causes squanders things could never even imagine spending uncovered audit included 45000 luxury cruises 1800 executive pillows 24000 sofa armchair military installation middle east dasbach noted military employees actually defended purchases audit noted saying recreational items golf memberships useful tool building good relations host country saudi arabia united arab emirates surprisingly dasbach said audit found little evidence documented disciplinary action misused cards taxpayers may end paying tab time impose little military discipline deadbeat defense department workers force personally reimburse taxpayers every penny improper spending said cut pentagons massive 379 billion budget help guard wasteful spending future perhaps thats one way force pentagon spend resources defending country instead offending taxpayer begin pgp signature version 262 iqcvawubpua6fdcse1knqg7raqgakwpzpfw0uq3bplnxxmnlwq2affb1fsajnj qomt9q4tbhiyjhidgddugxoubipfvyiwesr1pjodofe8dyf2hv4gns9hsmksgc 76rzvuitnf2dbesay8ttcudldc51mjgxigcgpkcyj0wn11rrbktkveefsntabz m8ibvfidpyi 9fyc end pgp signature libertarian party httpwwwlporg 2600 virginia ave nw suite 100 voice 2023330008 washington dc 20037 fax 2023330072 subscription changes please use www form httpwwwlporgactionemailhtml thu 25 jul 2002 120237 0400 edt lp release outrageous military spending