The Third Rail

[lingomaniac88]

In terms of State Senator Johnson's $100,000 donation being considered pork barrel spending, I do have a problem with this. Mainly because the phrase "pork barrel" has a negative connotation. When you mention that in the same context as FIRST, you make FIRST sound bad. Of course, we all know that FIRST is a wonderful organization with a righteous cause.

I find one comment here to be very interesting:

"Owen Johnson:$100,000 to the Long Island First Robotics Competition"

Are you saying this is bad, influencing thousands of kids into the world of engineering, technology, business, and much more. Is this a pork? Maybe one has to look beyond the numbers and into what matters.

It's true; you do have to look beyond the numbers.

Yes, you can consider it pork based on how so much money goes to benefit a small group. However, it's a worthwhile investment when you are using the money inspiring kids to produce world-changing technology.