NOAA's $300,000 Party Barge

I try to keep politics out of my blog but this story has me absolutely furious.  Back in 2008 our great protectors of America's waters at NOAA actually bought a brand new Boston Whaler 345 Conquest Open, just like the one pictured above, for NO FREAKING REASON WHATSOEVER! 

I'll let Sen. Scott Brown fill you in on the details:


Thanks, NOAA!  I feel safer already.