They can't run a war, they can't fix a levee, can't evacuate a city with a hurricane bearing down on it with three days' notice; can't build a functional embassy building for $20 billion, even with slave labor.
Now, it seems, the Bush Administration can't even build a federal court house with a functional roof. Even when the building is named for . . . well, this is just too good NOT to save for the jump . . .
According to the AP story linked below, the GSA has announced that a brand new federal courthouse in Missouri already needs to have its roof replaced, even though it is yet to open.
$50 million courthouse needs new roof before it opens
The Associated Press
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. | The new $50 million federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau isn’t even open, and already it needs a major repair.
Oh, and what's the name of that brand-spanking-new courthouse?
Officials with the General Services Administration said the roof of the new building doesn’t meet government standards and needs to be replaced. The news Thursday came amid lingering delays in opening the four-story Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse. An opening date has still not been set. The GSA, which oversees construction and operation of federal buildings, said the roof won’t be replaced until after the courthouse opens.
OK, for those not familiar with the history of Missouri Republican politics, or of fascist bloviating self-promoting hypocritical radio stars, here's the story behind the name:
Limbaugh Sr. was the grandfather of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. The elder Limbaugh was a prominent attorney and civic leader in Cape Girardeau who died in 1996 at age 104. He practiced law for nearly 80 years.
The radio host’s father, the late Rush H. Limbaugh Jr., shared the law practice with his father. Rush Limbaugh also has an uncle who is a U.S. district judge in Missouri and a cousin who serves on the Missouri Supreme Court.
Still, the irony of it all is just so delightful.