No Sequester Cuts for Protected Gophers as Defense Dept. Workers Take Furloughs

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No Sequester Cuts for Protected Gophers as Defense Dept. Workers Take Furloughs
Saturday, 13 Jul 2013 12:34 PM

While hundreds of thousands of civilian employees and their families deal with the harsh realities of being furloughed due to sequestration, the Defense Department is pouring millions of dollars into the protection of gophers and butterflies, Fox News reports.

The Defense Department recently awarded a $3.5 million grant to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state to buy the 2,600 acres of prairie land surrounding it.

The move is part of an attempt to protect the Mazama pocket gopher, a species that is not considered either endangered or threatened.

As can be expected, the price tag has left those who have been furloughed angry and confused.

For stupid fu***ng non-protected gophers and bufferflies???????