"It [the stimulus bill] includes ....$140 million for something called 'volcano monitoring....Instead of monitoring volcanoes, what Congress should be monitoring is the eruption of spending in Washington, D.C."
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, February 24, 2009 in the Republican Response to the Presidential Address
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"Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted five times overnight, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles into the air in the volcano's first emissions in nearly 20 years.
Ash from Alaska's volcanos is like a rock fragment with jagged edges and has been used as an industrial abrasive. It can injure skin, eyes and breathing passages. The young, the elderly and people with respiratory problems are especially susceptible to ash-related health problems. Ash can also cause damage engines in planes, cars and other vehicles.
Alaska Airlines on Monday canceled 19 flights in and out of the Anchorage international airport because of the ash."
AP reports, March 23, 2009
We as Americans have to understand that not ALL government spending is either wasteful or bad. What is "pork" in one man's district can save lives in another! (I wonder if Sarah Palin approves of spending tax dollars on Hurricane Monitoring?)
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