Agreed. I'm from Washington and I'm embarrassed by even living close to Udub now. *wince*

More to the point, would not tossing a coin result in 50% accuracy? So 10% of the gays were so fucking flamboyant the coin toss wasn't needed. The folks just knew they were queens. Hardly what I would call "gaydar". :-)

Draug - yeah...pretty amazing. I also heard of a recent study in which they test students to see if they could identify Political affiliation by looking at faces...such a valuable use for teh money we borrow from China!

In Obama's defense, I don't think he decides directly how the NSF spends its money. I don't even know how much oversight he gets.

Anyways, of all the waste shown in that article, the "Lifeline" is the one that pisses me off. Lets say we all agree that it's important for destitute people to be able to have a phone to look for work (I'm sure we don't). How about a government subsidized LAND LINE then?

Actually, cell lines are cheaper and arr always with the person in theory so no missing that offer of employmemt because you were at the grocry store spending your food stamps on beer and pretzels.

lol Draug. They really are cheaper? Well I guess no problem then :P

Considering the homeless are, well, homeless so no place for a landline and unless the copper is already run to those with a home, physically running cabling costs more then the bull discoint on a cheap cell phone like those you get free with a contract but cost under $100 without and actually cost the provider about $5. As far as the cost of the minutes, the government owns the airwaves leased to the cell providers and would surely get a steal of a deal. So in this case, yes, it is cheaper. We already provide cell phones to victims of spousal abuse in shelters. We do it with recycled cell phones which would do the job fine for this purpose as well. Seriously, a little research wouldn't hurt up front before assuming really old tech is cheaper just because it's old.

yes, this was a direct order from obama himself. if mccain were in office he'd veto the study. and further he would be talking tough about bomb bomb iran and.... oh wait.

Krelin, idiot, do I have to remind you that congress funds these agencies, not the Obama administration. Should we send you back to 8th grade social studies or are you content with being ignorant dumbfuck?

No need to answer, we know you are PROUD to be an ignorant dumbfuck.

In fact the article itself not to mention the actual document, specifically target congress as at fault.

Page 6 of the Wastebook

"All that follows in this report can be traced right back to what Congress has and has not done. Article 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution entrusts Congress with the responsibility to approve how money is spent out of the Treasury and to account for such expenditures. Congress approved every cent spent to fund the projects outlined in this report and did nothing to stop any of these expenditures. In fact, in many cases members of Congress actually took credit for the projects with no shame. All of the outrageous and wasteful contents of this report were made possible by either the action or lack of action of Congress, earning it the well-deserved but unwanted distinction as the biggest waste of taxpayer money in 2012."

#KrellinBuiltTheGaydar