From Instapundit:

And, there is a curious twist to the story: Many residents of Alaska appear to support forfeiting the bridge money for hurricane relief. “This money, a gift from the people of Alaska, will represent more than just material aid; it will be a symbol for our beleaguered democracy,” reads a typical letter to the Anchorage Daily News.

Young, who made sure his state was one of the top recipients in the highway bill, was asked by an Alaska reporter what he made of the public support for redirecting the bridge money. “They can kiss my ear! That is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard,” he replied.

If you needed any more proof that “pork” is about putting money in the hands of fatcat contributors, rather than helping constituents, this would seem to be it.

And if you think the federal level is the only one that’s true at, you are deluded. There’s a reason we don’t have zoning here. Support The Committee to Pave the Fifth Ward today!