Idiots!

Congress Trims Money for Science Agency
By Robert Pear, November 30, 2004, The New York Times

“WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 - Congress has cut the budget for the National Science Foundation, an engine for research in science and technology, just two years after endorsing a plan to double the amount given to the agency.”

“Supporters of scientific research, in government and at universities, noted that the cut came as lawmakers earmarked more money for local projects like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the Punxsutawney Weather Museum in Pennsylvania.” … “One of the more contentious provisions in the bill provides $12 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant in Mississippi.”

“Senators Trent Lott and Thad Cochran of Mississippi, both Republicans, defended the project, saying it would prevent floods, save lives and protect homes and businesses.”

“But Melissa A. Samet, a lawyer at American Rivers, an environmental group, said: "It's a horrible project. It will drain wetlands so that farmers can intensify production. In the process, it will damage natural resources that are vital to wildlife and clean water."

Yup, that’s what we need, more rock ‘n roll and less gene mapping. It sure makes me proud to be Murican.