During boom in crop prices, lawmakers harvest subsidies

The San Jose Mercury reports:

Farm subsidies don't produce food, but they do produce votes. Despite its economic incoherence, the farm agreement is overwhelmingly popular in a Congress that has mastered the art of distributing tax dollars to favored industries. Although Bush has pledged to veto the farm bill, Congress has stubbornly pledged to override the veto.

Is it any wonder why Washington is so unpopular these days?

Theft through majority voting.