MORE PORK-BARREL PUSHBACK:

You have to wonder about Republicans’ state of mind of late. Did they wake up one morning and confront an unfamiliar face in the mirror? Like some bad political Botox, gone is Ronald Reagan’s face; staring back in his place is Teddy “I will spend your money like a drunken sailor” Kennedy.

Republicans are knee-deep pork barrelers practicing the fine art of fiscal irresponsibility. Who passes the baton that began with Goldwater, took root with Reagan and gained power through the “Contract with America”?

Contrary to popular belief, the core of conservatism does not spring from “life” issues; those just suck up all of the air and make all of the noise. Conservatives are, first and foremost, proponents of limiting government’s power and strengthening national defense.

Ouch.

Meanwhile, pork makes the cover of Parade Magazine.