Heritage Foundation Constructing Moat Around Itself
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Wonkette operatives say the construction around the Heritage Foundation’s headquarters on Massachusetts Ave. NE has taken an ominous turn, first with the sinister barbed-wire-topped walls and now with what appears to be an actual moat around the building. Considering the vast gulf between public sentiment and Heritage Foundation positions — this week, the arch-conservative think tank is boldly defending “Subprime Lending: A Valuable Innovation” — moats may still be an effective way for feudal lords to protect themselves from savage mobs of poor people.
Wonkette operatives say the construction around the Heritage Foundation’s headquarters on Massachusetts Ave. NE has taken an ominous turn, first with the sinister barbed-wire-topped walls and now with what appears to be an actual moat around the building. Considering the vast gulf between public sentiment and Heritage Foundation positions — this week, the arch-conservative think tank is boldly defending “Subprime Lending: A Valuable Innovation” — moats may still be an effective way for feudal lords to protect themselves from savage mobs of poor people.










