[fantom]

Biggest pork barrel project . Try the bridge to nowhere in Boston . Try Iraq , try 15 billion in aids money for Africa , try foreign aid in the billions to those who wish us harm , and on and on . Time for some hometown pork. At least we can argue that a fence might actually do some good.

[Parmenio]

Actually I wouldn't call the foreign aid "pork" however ill-considered it is.

Pork is something a Congressman or Senator finagles for the benefit of his own district. Boston's Big Dig was big time pork, but by the time it's through the fence will be even bigger. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it.

But like any government project it will end up costing three times what it should.