The Third Rail

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Definition of pork:

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com

a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

Is the appropriation pork? From the outside, it may look like pork, and those of us that know how it's benefiting our students should be educating the general masses as to the benefits. By not doing so we invite accusations of pork barrel politics.

The newspaper is doing what it (and all of us) should be doing. Questioning our government. In America, it's our duty (as well as the press's duty) to question the appropriations of our elected officials. To not do so leads to corruption and waste.

I see nothing wrong with the reporting that the newspaper did. What we should be doing is providing a proper answer as to why that appropriation is benefiting the citizens of that area and why it should be continued.


One more thing. Politics is generally taboo on boards because it leads to flaming. Please keep this topic flame free