Dedicated AFPers, including myself, hot-footed it over to Capitol Hill last Wednesday to cheer on the principled members of the Republican Study Committee and the

RSC's bold budget blueprint, which would balance the federal budget within five years, protect tax relief, rein in runaway entitlements, and make some reforms to the corrupt practice of earmarking. In a sea of red, white, and blue, AFP's grassroots greenery sent the bold message that ending earmarks is one reform that's evergreen.