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Some Now Question Cost of Inauguration
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| By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 01/13/2005 7:20:49 PM PST by alessandrofiaschi
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I don't agree with the rhetoric of the first part of this AP article, but I must admit that the inaugurations cost too much, especially in this times, because of the need to prevent terroristic attacks etc. Security costs are very expensive and we could find another way for "celebrating freedom and honoring service". I would have liked a scaled back event, even if I like President Bush.
To: alessandrofiaschi
President Bush's second inauguration will cost tens of millions of dollars $40 million alone in private donations for the balls, parade and other invitation-only parties.It's so horrible when people spend their own money in a manner that the AP doesn't approve of.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:23:12 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
To: alessandrofiaschi
good points. But this is a tough call.
To: alessandrofiaschi
Except .. if this were a Kerry inauguration - would this subject even be spoken of .. I think NOT! That's why they can go pound sand!!! I don't care what it costs!
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:24:37 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(Where are the dem supporters? - try the trash cans in back of the abortion clinics.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
Will Lester is a lefty hack trying to make a big deal out of nothing.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:25:00 PM PST
by
Pikamax
SomeWhining Liberal Democrats Now Question Cost of Inauguration
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:27:11 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(FReepers, Do NOT let the voter fraud stories die!!!! (Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name))
To: CyberAnt; MeekOneGOP; superskunk; CThomasFan; Libertina; presidio9; american colleen; sinkspur; ...
Oh yes, I agree, but that's not my point. We, the Republicans should be for SMALL GOVERNMENT, and this event is a shining example of the contrary, IF it will be used Federal cash money (and DC's citizens tax money).
To: alessandrofiaschi
People and the press bitch when Republicans do anything. They cried when Mrs. Reagan got new dishes, with private money, for the WH.
Did you or the press speak out when Clinton was having the party? or when he spent $40 million to take his family and a 100% democratic delegation to China? or dig a tunnel for traffic in Boston?
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:30:32 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Redneck from a red city, in a red county, in a red state.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
$40 million alone in private donations
Once again the liberals want to tell people how to spend their money. Their own pocket money. Not their tax money, mind you, which gets spent by others whether we like it or not. This is plain hypocrisy on the liberals part. Not one penny of theirs is being spent in this $40 million but they can see such better uses for this money. I can too. Destroy the pro-abortion lobby. Now, get out of my face liberals and go to that party that Ted is throwing.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:34:04 PM PST
by
taxesareforever
(Just can't seem to get enough protection for criminals.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
Well .. you don't have to agree .. but that's my point. If this was a democrat president this "cost" would not even be a factor .. that's why it's NOT AN ISSUE. The very fact that the govt cannot spend money to celebrate a national election is just beyond lunacy.
And .. you can bet your sweet bippy that the "shove it" person would NOT HAVE PAID FOR HER OWN GOWNS.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:34:30 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(Where are the dem supporters? - try the trash cans in back of the abortion clinics.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
any chance you got a valid source link for this piece
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:35:59 PM PST
by
Texas_Jarhead
(I believe in American Exceptionalism! Do you?)
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To: alessandrofiaschi
I don't agree with the rhetoric of the first part of this AP article, but I must admit that the inaugurations cost too much, especially in this times, because of the need to prevent terroristic attacks etc Both of Clinton's inaugurations were close to 30 million each, the first "in the worst American economy in 50 years" or so he said. Bush hardly had an inauguration in his first term and if DC can't spend a small part of that 250 million dollars in HSA grants on security then there needs to be an investigation into why not.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:36:37 PM PST
by
Texasforever
(It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your butt out all day long.)
To: alessandrofiaschi
Funny...I don't remember any such squawking from the Leftist media at Carter's or Clinton's inaugural expenses...
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:37:04 PM PST
by
Prime Choice
(If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made of meat?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
I can't believe the leftists are complaining about the cost of the inauguration instead of the cost of government.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:37:06 PM PST
by
shubi
(Peace through superior firepower.)
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
Not only all of Clinton's and Hillary's traveling, the 1933 inauguration cost 33 billion and there has been some inflation since then.
What would that be today?
Frannie
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:37:35 PM PST
by
frannie
(I REPEAT --THE TRUTH WILL SET US ALL FREE--)
To: Texas_Jarhead; All
To: shubi
Me too, I know the rats. In fact I expressed only my own opinion.
To: alessandrofiaschi
Would the same complainers have told Kerry to have an inauguration "on the cheap"?
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:40:55 PM PST
by
syriacus
(Was Margaret Hassan murdered because she could have testified about the oil for food corruption?)
To: alessandrofiaschi
This is such a flaming bunch of bull-loney. The $40 million is
private money. Would these people be forking it over for body-armor, or tsunami victims when they've likely already donated to the tsunami victims?
Why can't we give to the tsunami victims, AND have a party?
And, please! Mark Cuban, who gave a million dollars to some lame reality show, has a lot of room to complain about how money's being spent.
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posted on
01/13/2005 7:41:41 PM PST
by
sinkspur
("How dare you presume to tell God what He cannot do" God Himself)
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