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No way Dan - I just watched the swearing in and I am one proud American!!! I hope the protesters all get frostbite!
I still would believe at least some of that would go to security. Unless of course you can show me some receipts.
No way Dan - I just watched the swearing in and I am one proud American!!! I hope the protesters all get frostbite!
I'll have you all know that the average amount donated to the Bush inauguration by 194 corporations and executives is an astonishing, $128,000!
You tell 'em, Bob...
I have no problem with Bush partying like it's 2005.
I do think it could have been toned down a bit or at least have the big shots at all those fancy balls drop some benjamiins into a hat for the troops.
Manny, etc. if you want to about the costs of this thing, go ahead. But don't like Bush is the only one to spend this kind of money. It seems like $40M is the going rate. Did you when Clinton did it?But a review of the cost for past inaugurations shows Mr. Bush's will cost less than President Clinton's second inauguration in 1997, which cost about $42 million.
But as the juvenillie Johnny noted, most of the funding came from private donations not from corporate sponsors and the fact that we are at war makes a difference in the eyes of many.
Funny, I get compared to a baby in this post.
Travis, it's ironic really.
I guess communisim = advocating the better spending of money.
Well, When Clinton did it I was 12, and 16 and the last thing on my mind was anything of that nature.
But yes, I feel the amounts Clinton spent were also wasteful as .
Yup, Dubya calls them his base.
. SEE THE LIST
No, communism is the belief that you are better qualified and/or better equipped to tell someone else how to spend their money.
It doesn't belong to you. That should end the conversation right there.
Well , guess every Financial Planner and Banker out there is a commie.
WHO KNEW?
Sure Trav, you keep using your over simplified political defenitions to achieve whatever you need.
I guess only the people who lean to the left in here advocate the smarter spending of money. Damn commies.
Are you really that stupid, Manny? Are you learning nothing in college?
People hire financial planners. The relationship is consensual. You, on the other hand, want final say on someone else's assets without their permission.
Big difference.
Travis,
Just think of the political coup Bush would have on his hands if he had said all the money coming in for the bash would be used in some form of humanitarian aid.
What the woudl the left say about him then?
I better stop that communist thinking!
Do finacial planners not think they are better qualified and equipped to tell someone else how to spend their money?No, communism is the belief that you are better qualified and/or better equipped to tell someone else how to spend their money.
Before you go telling me how stupid I am, read what you have writen.
I was being obtuse on purpose to make a point on how ridiculous your defenition of communism was.
Discerning irony is something they taught me in high school, and for the second time today, the tone of one of your posts strikes me as very ironic.
Maybe the next college class you take should be an Government 101 so that you can properly learn what communism is.
BTW, by your defenition, we currently live under a communist government.
Do you, or do you not, have the right to tell someone what to do with their money without their solicitation?
Yes or no.
You have the right to tell anyone anything. Are you or are you not familliar with the first amendment?
You don't have a right to FORCE people to do anything.
Once again, I am ADVOCATING better use of the money.
So Trav, lets review the words of the day.
Bill of Rights
Free Speech
Advocate
Force
Have a nice day, dip !
christ man i can think of about a million things id rather be worried about
change yourself before you start trying to change the world
I get so sick and tired of people saying "the money could be put to better use." Of course it could! But that applies to so many things - like the money spent on beer by many people who post in this forum! How about putting all your beer money into a bank and donate it to charity?!
The people who gave money for the festivities this week have every right to give what ever they want to whoever they want. I would surmise a guess that these same people probably give lots of money to charitable causes also - so get over it!
Don't forget all the federal workers in DC get a paid holiday -- that comes directly from the taxpayers' pockets.
I don't care who's in office -- it's obscene.
All I can say is those rich bas s sure can spend some money!
As long as were complaining about spending "obscene" amounts of money - I haven't heard anyone complain about the $163 million spent by Bill Clinton to rewrite history at his liebrary. Most of that came from private donations also - what could have been accomplished with that money?
Also, chumpdumper - how about all the people who get off work and school for the Battle of the Flower parade - that isn't anything but a party - how much does that cost the taxpayers of San Antonio?
How much are the Bush libraries costing?
At least research can be done in the libraries so you go rewrite whatever you want-- what are these parties accomplishing?
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