PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/06/17/your-tax-dollars-at-work-150000-to-study-if-sailboats-scare-birds/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:24 -0400Your tax dollars at work: $150,000 to study if sailboats "scare birds"<![CDATA[In the long sordid history of nanny-state enviro-fascism, this may take the prize as the biggest waste of taxpayer dollars and most breathtaking example of leftist bureaucratic insanity:]]>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:58:49 -0400<![CDATA[Zombie]]>https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2012/06/17/your-tax-dollars-at-work-150000-to-study-if-sailboats-scare-birds-n166853