Posted
10:55 PM
by Gene
Another consequence of non-stop Web news consumption is it forces you to think ahead -- as in, what unintended consequence will spring out of this one? Hard-core Republicans like Bob may demand an end to
earmarks, but of course they won't end them; they'll merely embolden the money-suckers to go to the states to lobby even harder, transferring the spending from one realm to another, and not eliminating the expense. In government, who appropriates the money is almost irrelevant.