Pandagon: Did You Know That The NEA Costs Three Thousand Virgins A Year?

Posted by Jesse Taylor at 06:31 PM

As far as I can tell, the conservative conception of the federal budget is a lot like a 4-year-old's, except that "candy" is replaced with "DARE funding".

Instapundit asks where budget cuts should be made in order to pay for Katrina recovery, and here's the post in full:

FUNDING KATRINA RELIEF: Bush seems to be shoveling out the cash, which has led some people to suggest cutbacks elsewhere -- though curiously the press mostly seems to mention Iraq. Here's an InstaPundit poll on the question that explores some other alternatives. Express yourselves!

Where should we cut spending to finance Katrina relief?

Farm subsidies
Federal support for public broadcasting
The DARE program
Congressional travel and staff allowances
All of the above

There's a reason the press mentions Iraq - it costs a lot of fucking money. Guess what? You want to cull money from the federal budget, defense is likely the first place you're going to find it, particularly in an unpopular and unfocused war effort that's spinning its wheels.