Some federal government heroes were honored yesterday, and Barack Obama was nowhere to be seen. For good reason. From Ed O'Keefe of  the Washington Post:Politicians talk plenty about rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, but the folks who actually find the corruption enjoyed a few brief moments in the limelight Tuesday. The nation's federal watchdogs honored 85 of their own at an awards ceremony consistent with the work ethic of many inspectors general: It started on time and lasted an hour, as promised. It featured no refreshments or souvenirs and no long-winded acceptance speeches. It was a very low key affair -- if one can even call it an "affair." The Inspectors General did not want to appear to be gloating (though one could excuse them if they did).But why not celebrate? Inspectors general recovered more than $8.9 billion in federal funds in fiscal 2009 and identified $44 billion in potential savings, more than double than in the previous year, according to the...(Read Full Post)