I'm more than puzzled. I'm dumbfounded. If you merely browse through the not-performing federal programs, the list is staggering. The programs listed can not possibly be not-performing.
*Even the most straightforward forestry, conservation, education, social services, housing, agricultural, and military programs are not-performing.* I'm sure this administration would love to argue that conservation and social service programs are not-performing. But even if you ignore their analysis of environment, biology, and conservation programs, there is still something seriously wrong with their "results". There has to be a problem with the statistical reporting, analysis, and evaluation. When base operations and support for the Marines and Air Force are listed as not-performing programs, there is something severely wrong with their evaluation. *How can a program merely meant to provide funding and daily operations support for military bases be not-performing?* It makes no sense. It's ridiculous. I'm not arguing about the role of the modern military or the administration's foreign policy decisions. I'm merely pointing out that the logic and programmatic analysis is terribly flawed when support and logistics programs are reported as not-performing. I'm sure the money was used for support and logistics...and so then it couldn't have failed. I'm still floored by the absurdity! Lyndell On 6/23/08, Kraemer, George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A I browsed the NASA site (thanks to Jim Hansen), I ran across a puzzling > link at the bottom of the page: ExpectMORE.gov ( > http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/index.html). > > My curiosity piqued, I looked further and was informed that the FWS > Endangered Species Program and the Migratory Bird Management and > Conservation Program, and the ACoE Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program are > "not performing" since "results (are) not demonstrated." > > Do the experts really feel this way? > George P. Kraemer > Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology > Chair, Environmental Studies Program Purchase College (SUNY) > >
