Mitt Romney will choose Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his running mate. The media will hail it as a bold choice. In fact, it will be a cynical choice that reflects a complete lack of ideas and imagination....Read More
Just before the Iowa Caucuses, with Rick Santorum surging in the polls, Rick Perry went on the attack criticizing Santorum’s record on earmarks. Now neck-and-neck with Santorum in South Carolina...Read More
During the 2010 election season criticism of earmarks reached a fever pitch. Candidates running on the political right declared that earmarks were the source of most of our evils. Arch earmark opponen...Read More
Predator Drone: A flying earmark On April 21st President Obama authorized the use of the Predator Drone to aid NATO forces in their efforts in Libya. The pilotless drone is controlled remotely. The Pr...Read More
The Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii The massive earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami activity in the Pacific reminds those who live in coastal communities of the sudden, awesome, and deadly ...Read More
Far be it from us to defend John McCain (R-AZ). In our book Cheese Factories on the Moon: Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy we characterize earmark opponents like McCain as ranging fr...Read More