It would seem that everyone likes earmarks, as long as the money goes to them.  Take for instance some people's reactions to the potential loss of the pork barrel MILC program, and the newly announced extension to SeniorCare. 

Wisconsin's SeniorCare prescription drug program, slated to expire this year, would get a two-year lease on life under a provision tucked into the emergency war spending package that is expected to be passed by Congress tonight.

"The program will continue on," said U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who along with fellow state Democrat House Appropriations Chair Dave Obey inserted the language into the broader Iraq spending bill that President Bush is expected to sign.

Owen for his part sees SeniorCare as what it is, but some of his commenters don't.  Of course, whether you like SeniorCare or not, I would at least like to think we can all agree that it should have either passed or failed on it's own accord, and not snuck into the Iraq War spending bill.  Of course, that seems to be the tactic de jour these days.  Real ID passed the exact same way.

Everyone complains about pork barrel politics, earmarks, and non-germane amendments to bills... that is unless it benefits them.  Earmarks are easy to complain about.  Turning down the money is harder to do, and something we all have to be brave enough to do when it happens.