[nostromo]

I grew up in Idaho. People there will talk about how important limited government is... until you mention farm subsidies.

Suddenly they'll speak convincingly about the benefits of centralized markets, price controls and protectionist trade policies with no sense of irony.

[fennecfoxen]

And Democratic partisans will attack regulation when Republicans are making it, and many Republicans are perfectly glad to use the power of the state regulatory agencies to stymie abortion clinics in any way they can get away with. Everyone and their dog makes an exception for whatever's expedient; bottom story of the day, honestly.

If you want something _notable_, get me a politician standing up for principles which may be against their immediate self-interest (e.g. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo, on recent IRS shenanigans).

[pkulak]

Kind of like how republicans are all anti-gay until their first kid comes out?

[pnathan]

> Suddenly they'll speak convincingly about the benefits of centralized markets, price controls and protectionist trade policies with no sense of irony.

Well, maybe a farmer. This Idahoan doesn't hold with the farm subsidy system currently going.

[nazgulnarsil]

Corn pone pinions.