Blackwater is just the tip of the iceberg!

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President Bush opened the floodgates for outsourcing government jobs, and we're still reeling from the effects. Blackwater (now known as Xe), Halliburton, DynCorp, KBR, and Triple Canopy are just some of the multitude of private, for-profit corporations that became integral parts of the American war machine during the simultaneous Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

There is already legislation that has been introduced to tackle some of this problem. The Stop Outsourcing Security Act would prohibit the American government from using mercenaries to fight our wars.

But military contractors are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to reckless government outsourcing.

We have an opportunity to change direction. The Obama administration is seeking public comments on the definition of "inherently governmental" functions, which sets the parameters government-wide for what can and cannot be outsourced.

Submit a public comment to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/inherently_gov/?r=5569&id=9248-1026735-nx8.A0x

Please click on the link and submit your objections to the office off procurement purchasing ANYTHING from outside the US that can possibly be purchased here! It's about time we showed some protectionism!!!!