PORK!

From Say Anything: Pork Abounds in Pelosi’s Micromanaged War

This bill has everything the modern military doesn’t need. There’s $25 million for spinach, designed to attract the vote of Sam Farr, a California farm-region liberal. Perhaps spinach growers who lost business due to last year’s E. coli scare need this taxpayer bailout, but it won’t intimidate the Taliban unless Mr. Farr plans to draft Popeye.
Other lowlights include $20 million to restore farmland damaged by freezing temperatures, and $1.48 billion for livestock farmers. And don’t forget the $74 million “to ensure proper storage for peanuts,” an urgent national-security need. This happens to be about the same amount that House Democrats propose to increase spending for operations of the Army Reserve, so it’s good to see Congress has its priorities in order. Read More

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A Mixed Message

From News Blaze: Illegal Immigration Coalition Boycotts Bank of America.

The National Illegal Immigration Boycott Coalition, which includes over 100 organizations, is launching a boycott of Bank of America because of the bank's offer to issue credit cards, mortgages and accounts to illegal aliens in the US.
"People are already canceling cards and accounts with Bank of America over this news," said William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC. "The goal of the boycott is to get tens of thousands of Americans to complain to the Bank, ask Congress for action, and to cancel their accounts, until this bank respects public opinion and federal law." Read More

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