tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875985.post5760685936033881415..comments2023-09-08T08:38:00.267-04:00Comments on KroydBlog: ZOMG PORK!!Jay Ackroyd (@jayackroyd)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17270262597090808369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875985.post-84345784554721345292009-03-06T09:52:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:52:00.000-05:00Yeah, Dirks there are a lot of things Republicans ...Yeah, Dirks there are a lot of things Republicans apparently find funny that address actual market failure, like volcano monitoring.<BR/><BR/>JNS I got that 9b from Tapper's tweet, by the way.Jay Ackroyd (@jayackroyd)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17270262597090808369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875985.post-22659831765916662272009-03-05T22:56:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:56:00.000-05:00My earlier comment got eated but it referenced the...My earlier comment got eated but it referenced the fact that Pig Manure odor abatement was among the spending provisions that the R's found so amusing.<BR/><BR/>I, on the other hand find it to be a perfect example of where market forces utterly fail to operate benignly and government intervention is not only appropriate but vital.Paul Dirkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953091429632551776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875985.post-34704659151356040862009-03-05T20:13:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:13:00.000-05:00That number is necessarily fluid because "earmark"...That number is necessarily fluid because "earmark" is not well defined. But thanks for stopping by. And feel free to rant.Jay Ackroyd (@jayackroyd)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17270262597090808369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13875985.post-70007781779356933012009-03-05T16:51:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:51:00.000-05:00JayAck:I thought there were $7.8 billion in 9k ear...JayAck:<BR/>I thought there were $7.8 billion in 9k earmarks, no? It's fun to be commenting in YOUR blog.... ;-)<BR/>JNSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829770369656130299noreply@blogger.com