Senator Tom Coburn’s Wastebook 2011;
Robot dragons, video games, Christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. This is not a Christmas wish list. These are just some of the ways the [US] federal government spent your tax dollars this year.
Along with $592,000 to study feces flinging monkeys. Can’t forget those.
They could have saved the money by carefully studying monkeys in any zoo.
Monkeys only throw their feces at conservatives, because monkeys are inherently liberal but are more honest in displaying their true feelings.
Bob Rae,for instance, is descended from monkeys.
Modern America . . . where in Detroit:
– 45% of adults are functionally illiterate
– Average value of a home has fallen to $6500.0ou
Go Barry go . . . you just keep digging.
$25,000 to transcibe a 6 hour love ballad for the Maldives Islands
Must have been referring to the extended club mix of http://crocmusic.com/track/133520/the_moody_blues/island/
Sing along:
Are you getting that sinking feeling
Are you getting that sinking feeling
It all comes home to you?
Home to the love you need
As the tide rolls in on you?
Are you hearing that lonely laughter
As it all comes home to you?
Are you hearing that lonely laughter
As the lights go out on you?
Your freedom’s inside your head
That’s what we said
Are you getting that sinking feeling
That’s what we said
Picture the wings that take you home
As the lights go out on you?
That’s what you need
As the truth slips into view
That’s what we said
But if you care, don’t run away
But if you care, don’t run away
Your freedom’s inside your head
Are you sitting on a tiny island
Context for my last:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/12/11/quote-of-the-week-what-durban-is-really-about/
I hate to be uncharitable at Christmas time, however, maybe if the US whistle blowers could arrange a public ass-kicking and termination without pension for those who make these stupid decisions, the deficit would at least partially cure itself.
This kind of ridiculous pork is a distraction from the real waste and worse than real waste is the tacit legitimacy of most major program expenditures.
No politician at any level of government should be allowed to serve more than one term. Until we remove “career” from the idea of representative democracy, we will continue down the road to serfdom. Re-election is a concept that should not exist. The loss of a “good” politician will be more than offset by the loss of many mediocre and bad politicians but above all the best benefit is from not attracting the wrong type to begin with.
Dittos to dmorris for his zoology perception.
Which brings to mind –
Why don’t they do a serious study to understand better why black people are so prone to crime and hurting other people over shoes?
We’re always guessing and speculating. The Liberal left tells us that it’s our fault that we are to blame for their actions. Let’s get to the bottom of it once and for all.
Feces flinging by monkeys appears to be a worthwhile study objective if the goal is to understand the OWS movement.
Where can I find a copy of the feces flinging monkeys report? It could be pertinent to my thesis on the evolution of the MSM.
I like the “Borrowing from China to give millions to China in foreign aid”.
Canadians do the same thing for India and China. Both are nuclear powers with huge militaries and space programs. Duh.
Then we allow mediocre semi skilled immigrants from these countries to sponsor in their aged retired parents to suck our “free” healthcare system dry. The treasonous abuse of our elected officials is beyond criminal.
At least the monkey poo researchers weren’t skewing their data unlike the AGW ones. So there was some value for money.
The actions of the Maldives government is beyond reprehensible.
So, like, where is the MSM?
If rising seas are wiping out the Maldives, why build so many airports for carbon spewing airliners?
The third world shakedown continues.
I want to believe our conservative government is more than aware of this graft.
What would Lizard May do?
Your government spent $592,000 in your tax dollars to study why monkeys throw their feces.
I could have saved them a bunch of money.
The short answer is “because it’s fun”.
They have to throw their feces, because they don’t have adequate bathroom facilities. Once the findings are made public, expect $millions in grant money to upgrade monkey enclosures.
monkeys throwing shiite????
I sooooooo would love to see a similar list of waste here in Canada. Ezra could start a new segment, outlining 2 items per show. I bet his list wouldn’t be nearly exhausted by 2013!
The most outlandish thing to remember, is the US Gubmint keeps burning billions away on nothingness, while it borrows well over a Trillion a year.
These should be the first cuts before anything else is considered or though about. If not, their bust will be apropos.
The US, from top to bottom, is in complete denial of its fiscal woes, much like Europe.
Robert W >
2 billion dollar gun registry comes to mind.
One of the problems is that once a politician comes to Washington/Ottawa they seem to start breathing a rarified air that kills all common sense cells in their systems. they become enamored with themselves and actually see themselves as being above the problems they championed in the first place. They do as they are told because to question leadership or policy means isolation and a smaller gravy train. If there was a true democratic system there would be no need for a house whip.
Soundofmusak, I’ve heard more impressive Maldive music in west Edmonton…