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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: mosgood on January 18, 2005, 08:25:54 AM
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050117/pl_nm/bush_cost_dc_1
Well, Lyndon Johnson wasn't one of our greatest Presidents either.
$40 million is rediculous... period. he could have showna lot more class by playing it down.
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I agree. Bad form.
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I think they are using Kerry's leftover campaign money.....
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Good thing we're not in France during the Revolution, as commoners don't fancy being left to eat cake :lol
Then again, does it make sense to remove one's head, if it's rarely used in the first place? :confused:
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Just talked to buddy at work that is saying the $40 mill is private money.
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The article you posted said as much.
Companies and individual donors, not taxpayers, are footing the bill for Bush's festivities
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Originally posted by Furious
The article you posted said as much.
nope, Washington DC is expected to pay as much as 12 million dollars for police overtime, security, and other things, and the administration will not reimburse municipal coffers.
-according to Bob Schiffer, on "Face the Nation," which aired last Sunday
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Frankly the security issue would be the responsibility of the DC Police anyhow. The cost would be fairly similar no matter what. It IS a recurring situation. FWIW the innauguration is a rather mandatory ceremony, just deal with it. This is a very small issue.
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Let him and his croonies enjoy a wonderful party while his troops are fighting a war and dying and getting wounded. Let them enjoy their $40M celebration while many troops live off food stamps and need second job to support their families.
This show of bad form really doesn't surprise me, very typical of this administration.
One good thing about this innauguration party, thank God it will be his last!
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One good thing about this innauguration party, thank God it will be his last!
And your point is?...........The Next President will also be a Republican because the dumbocrats can't get out of their own way because they are so busy crying and feeling sorry for themselves.....the tears blurr their vision.....send waaaaambulance!
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http://www.inaugural05.com/donors/
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Partying is an american tradition, even in war soldiers party whenever they can, it lightens things up.
40 million? whoppty squealing doo...lighten up angry dems
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Enron paid for the last one.
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same cost for the Police no mater how much it costs.
Every president has one.
But Bush it evil for doing it.
Why have you jokers stoped calling him chimpy?
The elections over your "guy" lost get over it.
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Which war was it that soldiers threw a $40M party? The answer escapes me. Maybe you can help jog my memory.
Let me do a Google search on "Soldiers returning from war throw a $40M party!"
Little help here!!!
Anyways, the issue is not that a $40M party is being thrown to mark Bush's innauguration. The issue is that it is being done during war and a time when areas of the world have been devastated by disaster. This money could go to more important issues donated by these companies and individual donors.
Even though hardcore Republican supporters wont admit it, if this would be a Democrat canidate throwing these parties during this troubled time you would be questioning the same action.
I am neither Dem or Rep, but I am concerned about the way this country has been led in the last 10 to 15 years.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
The elections over your "guy" lost get over it.
No he didn't. My guy won. I voted for Bush... but that doesn't mean that I'm gonna cast a blind eye to whatever he does.
Just because you voted for the guy doesn't mean you have to defend every little thing he does.
Your guy WON.... now get over it yourself and make sure he does a good job.
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I didnt vote for him Mos, and I see this as a tempest in a teapot. Every president has them.
If he didnt have one people would be claiming BS like "it shows we are weak to terrorists"
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http://www.p-e-s-t.com/
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NUCALUER
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Originally posted by Yeager
Partying is an american tradition, even in war soldiers party whenever they can, it lightens things up.QUOTE]
Well, the band played on as the Titanic was sinking, too.
D'Oh!
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One of the worst things Carter did was to turn the Presidency and Inauguration into a 'common man' no big deal... One of the best things Reagan did was bring back the sense of awe a President should evoke. Clinton spent almost as much as Bush.
I say let 'em spend the money. Even Americans need a little bit of royal treatment now and again. We celebrate the office, not the man.
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Well, MT, with all due respect, I've seen enough, "Awe" from this administration.
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Bush is lame... that doesn't mean we tear down the White House.
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Clinton broke all records for inaugural spending in 1993. That was BEFORE the terrorist threat had fully materialised. So what's your beef?
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How many hershies chocolate kisses can I eat before I become violantly ill?
Im on number 20 right now
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Originally posted by Swager
Let him and his croonies enjoy a wonderful party while his troops are fighting a war and dying and getting wounded. Let them enjoy their $40M celebration while many troops live off food stamps and need second job to support their families.
This show of bad form really doesn't surprise me, very typical of this administration.
One good thing about this innauguration party, thank God it will be his last!
It its entiretly a rediculous statement.
Bad form my prettythang
You trying to say had someone else been elected they wouldnt be having an inaugeration party?
As far as parties go This president has thrown far less parties of any kind then the majority of past presidents. Most of which were at taxpayers expence.
The troops are doing their job.
If they didnt want the job and what it might entail or if they didnt like the pay they shouldnt have joined.
Bush isnt exactly the cherry on my sunday either but he was better then any of the alternatives whom would also be having a party had they been elected.
This is just being used as another convieniant excuse for people to whine about Bush. Nothing more.
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Originally posted by Swager
I am neither Dem or Rep, but I am concerned about the way this country has been led in the last 10 to 15 years.
Well at least we can agree on something
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Originally posted by Swager
Let him and his croonies enjoy a wonderful party while his troops are fighting a war and dying and getting wounded. Let them enjoy their $40M celebration while many troops live off food stamps and need second job to support their families.
This show of bad form really doesn't surprise me, very typical of this administration.
One good thing about this innauguration party, thank God it will be his last!
You left out the little starving puppy dogs....:rofl
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Originally posted by Swager
Let him and his croonies enjoy a wonderful party while his troops are fighting a war and dying and getting wounded. Let them enjoy their $40M celebration while many troops live off food stamps and need second job to support their families.
This show of bad form really doesn't surprise me, very typical of this administration.
One good thing about this innauguration party, thank God it will be his last!
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Originally posted by Shuckins
Clinton broke all records for inaugural spending in 1993. That was BEFORE the terrorist threat had fully materialised. So what's your beef?
Well if you're gonna spend alll that money, the least you can do is get some head outta the whole thing...:lol
If Bush were a REAL man, he'd spend at least 2 million on some strippers and some decent beer, not that high-falutin republican swill...:)
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Originally posted by Yeager
How many hershies chocolate kisses can I eat before I become violantly ill?
Im on number 20 right now
You got me beat, just reading even one of your posts makes me want to hurl.....
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAALPHH HHHH:(
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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
Good thing we're not in France during the Revolution, as commoners don't fancy being left to eat cake :lol
Then again, does it make sense to remove one's head, if it's rarely used in the first place? :confused:
haha you must have watched the history channels thing on the french revolution last night. I watched it and when I read this story that was the first thing that came into my head.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
One of the worst things Carter did was to turn the Presidency and Inauguration into a 'common man' no big deal... One of the best things Reagan did was bring back the sense of awe a President should evoke. Clinton spent almost as much as Bush.
Cripes, awe for a freaking civil servant. Why the hell should your President invoke awe? So he can seem less accessable and accountable? Might as well have a king.
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just reading even one of your posts makes me want to hurl.....
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Then I am having the desired effect, thank you.
Now go hurl :rofl
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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
nope, Washington DC is expected to pay as much as 12 million dollars for police overtime, security, and other things, and the administration will not reimburse municipal coffers.
-according to Bob Schiffer, on "Face the Nation," which aired last Sunday
You mean he's putting more money into the pockets of DC citizens? That bahstid.
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Originally posted by Yeager
How many hershies chocolate kisses can I eat before I become violantly ill?
Im on number 20 right now
Just when I think you couldn't post anyting more stupid than the last, you go and . . . COMPLETELY REDEEM YOURSELF. That was fabulously absurd, and it made my netherregions tingle.
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As for the party... Is it bad form, maybe. Do I care, no. Then again, perhaps we should all just trade in our houses and pantries for tents and MREs while the troops are away, or maybe ditch the houses altogether in a show of solidarity for the people effected by the Tsunami. Or not.
As far as localities having to foot the bill for security during large political events, I see that as a separate issue. And on that issue, I absolutely think the people responsible for the events should be responsible for the city services costs they incur.
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based upon the leftover tinfoil piles, I ate 33 chocolate kisses in about 15 minutes.
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Originally posted by Yeager
based upon the leftover tinfoil piles, I ate 33 chocolate kisses in about 15 minutes.
Are you serious?
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unfortunately yes, but there was a upside. I have been somewhat constipated since this past weekend when I had dinner at moms place and she had prepared some wierd chicken cheeze dish, tasted good you know, but I just knew that it was going to plug me up.
Anyway, today I had a tremendous bowl movement. I would guess all laid out in a line it would have been 15 inches in length and of apparent good consistency. It was a real pleasure in more ways than one to offload that waste. I think the chocolate must have helped.
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Originally posted by Yeager
unfortunately yes, but there was a upside. I have been somewhat constipated since this past weekend when I had dinner at moms place and she had prepared some wierd chicken cheeze dish, tasted good you know, but I just knew that it was going to plug me up.
Anyway, today I had a tremendous bowl movement. I would guess all laid out in a line it would have been 15 inches in length and of apparent good consistency. It was a real pleasure in more ways than one to offload that waste. I think the chocolate must have helped.
That's some... weird 5hit there Yeager.
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I think the reason D.C residents are upset about footing the 12 million dollar security bill is that they voted against Bush 9 to 1.