Blue Dot Energy Co. v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION DIRECTING ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT

BRADEN, Judge.

On October 4, 2004, the President of the American Enterprise Institute, delivering the second of the 2004-2004 Bradley Lectures, “Competition in Government,” that captured the essence of this case:

It may sound odd to suggest competition as a new principle, for few ideas are invoked more frequently in American policy debate. But the conventional usage is reflexive and superficial, and often opportunistic and insincere. We all favor competition except when it comes to ourselves— that is, to the things we really care about — where…