Joint Strike Fighter is Latest Abuse of Emergency Funding
by: Sean Kennedy

If the average citizen were asked to list necessary equipment that should be funded for U.S. military forces in Iraq on an emergency basis, the list would probably include provisions such as armor, ammunition, and medical supplies. Ask a member of Congress or the Bush Administration the very same question and the answer will be very expansive and expensive. The best example of this difference between Washington and the rest of the country is the $99.7 billion emergency supplemental appropriations request for fiscal 2007.

Earmark Moratorium: The End of Civilization?
by: Alexa Moutevelis

While the recently-announced moratorium on earmarks brought much joy to CAGW members and taxpayer activists, others claim that the sky is falling. From pedophilia to a lack of drinkable water, seemingly all the problems of the world were previously solved by earmarks, so keep an eye on your children and stock up on Aquafina.