“About as fiscally conservative as Liberace”

Somewhat off the topic, my Denver Post column takes on earmarks — specifically Colorado pork.

You see, when it comes to waste and secrecy, there is extraordinary bipartisan cooperation in Washington.

Take the Army Corps of Engineers’ budget. When the Energy and Water spending bill was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee recently, it contained earmarks that the agency didn’t even request.

One such earmark, for $2 million, was put there by the duo of Allard and Salazar for recreational lakes.

It will surprise no one that Republicans are as bad, or worse, than Democrats in their requests. Congressman and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo, for instance, is asking for about $226 million for local pet projects.