On the upside, I think we <em>could</em> all use a good stiff drink right now.

Captain Morgan’s got $2.7 billion in “stimulus” money.

June 26 (Bloomberg) — In June 2008, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh Jr. agreed to give London-based Diageo Plc billions of dollars in tax incentives to move its production of Captain Morgan rum from one U.S. island — Puerto Rico — to another, namely St. Croix.

Plus, the money gets doled out “over the next three decades.” Who knew the recession was going to last so long?

Hat tip Crooks and Liars, found via Instapundit.

Ooh, I know! Let’s put these same people in charge of our health care!