Tchotchkes of Terror

...but they were all handed out in Hefty bags sealed with duct tape, so it was OK.

County Aims Anti-Terrorism Cash at Some Unusual Targets - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County has spent at least $2 million in taxpayer dollars intended to prepare for bioterrorism on buffing up the health department's image, responding to unrelated health scourges and buying questionable supplies and services, a Times review has found.

Items such as the following:

More than $128,000 for tchotchkes to be given away to the public, including letter openers, whistles, magnets, mouse pads, flashlights, pens, travel toothbrushes and emergency kits.

To be honest, with over $1 billion a day disappearing into the black hole of Iraqistan, should we get worked up about this? Nahhhh...I just like the word "tchotchke".

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