"joey" wrote in message
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http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia03/os/powersaw.pdf

Why do my taxes pay for this stuff. I musta missed it in the Constitution.
I
recently heard of a government study about why people laugh
Joey

You can't be that naive, can you? Quick review.

Congressperson wants to be reelected, and there are a declining number of
babies to kiss every year.

Local university wants to gain some status and money.

Congressperson proposes/endorses funding the research grant for the sake of
"the children", appears throughout the district announcing how much of other
people's money will be added to local economy, gets good press, and
reelection.

Of course, to all other congressional districts, this is a "pork" project.
They'd despise and denounce it if the above-named congressperson hadn't
contributed his vote for their new Social Security office, sewer plant,
mail-sorting facility, etc.

The real answer? BREED! That way they could kiss babies rather than other
people's asses to get reelected....