https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/05/16/video-rep-allen-west-destroys-obama-bureaucrat-on-the-disclose-executive-order/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 02:37:29 -0400<![CDATA[Rep. Allen West, who is retired military, knows more than a thing or two about the government procurement process. So when he grills Obama admin lackey Douglas Gordon on the executive order drafted to force companies that do business with the government to disclose their employees&#8217; political contributions, he knows what he is talking about. The bureaucrat insists that contract officers would &#8220;never&#8221; actually use that information in weighing the awarding of contracts, but never justifies that assertion. West finally gets the bureaucrat to admit that he isn&#8217;t even in a position to assess the draft executive order, West cuts to the heart of the conversation: &#8220;Why are you here?&#8221;]]>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:28:21 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/05/16/video-rep-allen-west-destroys-obama-bureaucrat-on-the-disclose-executive-order-n147446