By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

It's not a good weekend to be a pumpkin. Starting Friday, the bright orange squashes will be loaded, launched and landing in dozens of pieces during the 27th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition.
"The most fun is watching it work," said RJ Joyce, 16, son of the assistant Scoutmaster. "We never got to see one last year get thrown."
"The first year, our goal was just to get something to go forward," said Rob Joyce, an assistant Scoutmaster. "This year, our goal is to get something on the field, and hopefully in a big way."