“Up to now, it's been like Dodge City before the marshals showed up.”
— Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or.) speaking of the Administration's contracting practices in Iraq as the Senate voted to require open bidding on Iraq-related contracts.
Of course it's just a small growth of spine, as Iraq is just a small part of the picture. What worries me is that the entire approach to the Treasury, the budget, the tax code, has been too much like barbarians sacking a wealthy city…