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Austerity! Feds spend $400,000 to study duck genitals
Human Events ^ | 3/20/13 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 03/21/2013 5:29:55 AM PDT by NRA1995

For the past four years, American taxpayers have paid nearly $400,000 so that Yale University could study the sexual conflict of waterfowl and “plasticity in duck penis length.”

(Excerpt) Read more at humanevents.com ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: academicbias; duckgenitals; elasticity; napl; taxdollarsatwork; yale; youpayforthis
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NSF spokesperson Debbie Wing told Fox News “NSF always strives to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.” Sorry, honey, that's a bald-faced lie in this case!
1 posted on 03/21/2013 5:29:55 AM PDT by NRA1995
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To: NRA1995

They should spend the money on studying Republican genitals, or lack thereof.


2 posted on 03/21/2013 5:34:14 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: NRA1995; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
This is not a ping!


3 posted on 03/21/2013 5:39:46 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: NRA1995

Only fat lesbian duck genitals I trust.


4 posted on 03/21/2013 5:41:32 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: NRA1995; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows; Daffynition; JoeProBono
(file photo)
5 posted on 03/21/2013 5:42:24 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: NRA1995

Makes my head explode !!!


6 posted on 03/21/2013 5:47:06 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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I’ve always wondered if Daffy, or Donald had well. Emm.

Now maybe it’s Scrooge mcDuck? He would tell them where not to spend his money.


7 posted on 03/21/2013 6:15:19 AM PDT by Gefn ("I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder")
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Isn’t it amazing that ducks survived this long without college grant seekers knowing all about duck di-ks?


8 posted on 03/21/2013 6:16:40 AM PDT by CPOSharky (zero slogan: Expect less, pay more. (apologies to Target))
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To: central_va

Republican? Just have Mitch McConnell or John Boehner volunteer to be subjects of the study. It will tell them everything they need to know.


9 posted on 03/21/2013 6:18:09 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: NRA1995

Can we say Government spends $400,000 to” money laundering”? Of course they are doing kickbacks. Who in their right mind would allocate that kind of money for that kind of project?


10 posted on 03/21/2013 6:41:17 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: a fool in paradise
This is not a ping!

You're right... THIS is a Ping!


11 posted on 03/21/2013 6:48:56 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Gun control: Steady firm grip, target within sights, squeeze the trigger slowly...)
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!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 posted on 03/21/2013 6:52:58 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: NRA1995

Damn. I thought I could make some money...proud 1966 graduate of the University of Oregon.


13 posted on 03/21/2013 6:53:23 AM PDT by Portcall24
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I guess the financing for studying the causes of duck face is still on hold.


14 posted on 03/21/2013 6:57:10 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: NRA1995

15 posted on 03/21/2013 6:58:22 AM PDT by hifidelity (I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record)
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To: Sacajaweau

We always get the stories about government funding really stupid stuff, and wasting out tax dollars, but we NEVER get a link to the final report..That’s what we need..let people read EXACTLY what the $400K, OR $4MILL, paid for..


16 posted on 03/21/2013 7:13:42 AM PDT by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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To: a fool in paradise; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...


17 posted on 03/21/2013 7:16:19 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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18 posted on 03/21/2013 7:19:01 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: JRios1968

Si.. my favorite.

Floats like a butterfly, punch like a flea.


19 posted on 03/21/2013 7:41:11 AM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: autumnraine
That would be sting like a butterfly, punch like a flea... JACK.
20 posted on 03/21/2013 7:59:43 AM PDT by jurroppi1
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