Gomer,
Wow! Tough words! I have been dealing with the USN and USMC for the last 2 1/2 years on this one, and they are really tough, fair and generally very technically sharp. It is a shame that you think this place runs like a Banana republic.
I don't know who will win, but I do know that there is a cell next to Martha Stewart with the "very long vacation plan" for anyone who tries what you think is the normal way of selecting the winner in these contests!