Will it ever stop? Money we supposedly don't have :

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/14/government-funds-million-program-make-chinese-prostitutes-drink/

Really, it cost that much to "find out" why drunks participate in riskier behavior??  Wow!

So many responses would be appropriate on this one...  however, an appropriate response, is not necessarily an appropriate post!    ;D

Geez...

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That, and the $400K+ being spent to send U.S. researchers to gay bars in Brazil to explore why gay men get drunk and engage in "risky behavior", and how this risky behavior can be curbed. They could have paid me $20 bucks and I would have given them the answer.

I think I'm go to China and get my money worth. ;D

I think I'm go to China and get my money worth. ;D

I bet if you asked you could get the Government to bankroll you as a sample case study. Hmm....

I think I'm go to China and get my money worth. ;D

I bet if you asked you could get the Government to bankroll you as a sample case study. Hmm....

Yes, Senator, I need a research grant.  A few thousand should do.  

amazing, how much money folks spend gaining the knowledge that common sense would give them freely.

What I would like to know is why in the heck we should care at all about this stupid chit in foreing countries.  And send people that could be oh I don't know, researching a cure for cancer or any number of things in THIS country.

What I would like to know is why in the heck we should care at all about this stupid stuff in foreing countries. And send people that could be oh I don't know, researching a cure for cancer or any number of things in THIS country.

Yup its amazing what they do with OUR money we need to start burying gold silver and money DTA >> DONT TRUST ANYONE

Maybe this should be on the "Things that people pay way too much for" thread

Are people really that dumb or was the sales guy that good?

Excuse me sir but, I maybe able to find out what drunk hookers do, when they are drunk, I only need a little money to prove this, I swear I'm only spending it about the hookers not on them :

Sure thing fella, we can benefit from this info, heres your cake and you can eat it too.

Imma ask for a grant too ..1 million of MY money to go and count how many ducklings fall down drain grates .I dont think big brother has a clue as too how good i can use MY money and still enjoy myself.I will call myself the F.B.D federal bureau of ducklings..sit around on lawn chairs holdin up signs with a arrow pointing to the drain YOUR MONEY GOES HERE.I will  even get custom tags that say GOVmonspnd.hand out flyers ...ENDLESS ideas

Imma ask for a grant too ..1 million of MY money to go and count how many ducklings fall down drain grates .I dont think big brother has a clue as too how good i can use MY money and still enjoy myself.I will call myself the F.B.D federal bureau of ducklings..sit around on lawn chairs holdin up signs with a arrow pointing to the drain YOUR MONEY GOES HERE.I will even get custom tags that say GOVmonspnd.hand out flyers ...ENDLESS ideas

Sounds like a plan!