New York state has released a pdf of the pork barrel/slush fund type of funding done by the NY reps.
I had to laugh at one page -- (I did not really read very much, I stopped at page nine)
Here's one of the "projects". It reminds me of something from the 1960's -- are these the ideas of some old hippies?
Legal Name, Address, and Telephone Number:
Name of Project Director:
Purpose of Project:
Funded Amount:
Name of Administering State Agency:
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - SUFFOLK COUNTY
EXTENSION EDUCATION CENTER - 423 GRIFFING AVE., SUITE 100
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
631-737-7850
TOM WILLIAMS
FUNDS WILL BE USED TOWARDS THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A YURT
TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR STUDENTS WHO COME TO THE GLOBAL
VILLAGE PROJECT TO LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT GLOBAL AND LOCAL
ISSUES RELATED TO FOOD PRODUCTION, HUNGER AND THE
ENVIRONMENT.
$2,000
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
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thanks to NYCO for the link to the link.
Friday, September 15, 2006
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BTW, many of these projects are worthy -- they are just being labelled pork barrel because of the way they are funded.
Then again -- some may not be worthy and they would be getting funding just because they are really pork barrel.
It is not easy to differentiate based on such limited information.
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