Some Now Question Cost of Inauguration

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[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Thank you for your reply. It sounds like we are both very proud of our president and want to celebrate this victory with all the dignity and joy George and Laura,our military and country deserve.

[pilgrim]

I was wondering if he is one of them 'furrieners' telling us how to deport ourselves.  'Maybe a Frenchman going to school in Italy?' 

 

Think I will try to catch him on another thread and ask again.  If perhaps you get an answer 'Please Ping!!'

 

Am a "Follower" of Christ also. 

 

Regards......:^p ilgrim

[mrs tiggywinkle]

We're on the same page for that. :o) Have a good day.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

You have FReepmail.

[John Lenin]

but I must admit that the inaugurations cost too much,

And who are you to tell a private company how to spend their own money ?

[katie763]

You're correct..if Kerry had won..and if you listened to anything he stood for..We would NOT be having this conversation..because he would NOT spend 40 million dollars for 'one day' of celebration while his country was dying and fighting a war, while nations mourn the deaths of 160,000 people who just lost their lives in a catastrophe..only an IDIOT would be so smug and arrogant to carry on the way "W" does!

[katie763]

FUNNY YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LITTLE COMMENT..'CAN'T SEEM TO GET ENOUGH FOR CRIMINALS' LOL
Your President is the biggest criminal out there..and is rubbing everyone's face in it! This is his SECOND innauguration (both he cheated to get in..but that's not the point here) he does not have to spend as if there is a 'surplus' like when Clinton had his 2nd..IF there wasn't a war right now (that didn't have to be..but we won't discuss that now either) and if around the world there wasn't a crisis with over 160,000 people DEAD..then we wouldn't be saying a peep..but flippin wake up and show some R.E.S.P.E.C.T!

[katie763]

That is because there wasn't a war going on with young soldiers loosing their lives..over 100,000 people killed in Iraq...all because of WMD??? wake up and smell the coffee..Clinton didn't spend 40 million on his 'parties'..and don't forget there was a thing called 'SURPLUS' remember that word? You never had it so well..when us 'lefties' were running the joint!

[Mo1]

Ummm .. how much did Clinton spend on his Library

Wasn't it like $200 MILLION ???

[groanup]

SNIFF: What's that smell? I smell a stinkin' RAT. Begone. Of course if you want to debate let's go. Ready? Me first.

[taxesareforever]

Anybody tell you that you are wasting space in this site? I think I just saw a tree outside that you can go hug. Oh, I was wrong. It was John Kerry and he does look like he could use a hug.

[bray]

When they Win they can do it on the Cheap! This Country can do both an Inaugaration and send $$$Billions to Indochina.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Admin Moderator]

You never had it so well..when us 'lefties' were running the joint!

So long, you and your pals ain't runnin' dis joint.

[RedWhiteBlue]

Jealousy is very unbecoming.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Roosevelt in 1945 was a very sick man and we now know he was suffering heart problems and who knows what else.
That was the reason he had such a restrained Inauguration.
A very poor example to use by Democrats.
Also all of this money is private donations and it cannot be used for other purposes other than what is was donated for.
Ir can't go for more Tsunami relief or more tanks or more armored Hummers.
Where was all this outrage when Clinton took 1000 of his best buddies to Africa or China and what about his Inaugurations, what did they cost?
I am sick and tired of the Double Standard crap from the Left. Maybe Bush should have toned it down but it's his call and not the Government's money paying for it.

[psalm_singer]

"Clinton didn't spend 40 million on his 'parties'..and don't forget there was a thing called 'SURPLUS' remember that word? You never had it so well..when us 'lefties' were running the joint!"

http://www.freep.com/news/inaug/qfunds19.htm

Who pays for what during inaugural week?

January 19, 1997

Associated Press


The money that government agencies and the Presidential Inaugural Committee is spending to stage the 53rd Presidential Inaugural from Jan 18-20:

$30 million by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, a private organization that coordinates all inaugural activities and stages the inaugural balls, the Presidential gala and entertainment on the national Mall.

The group is financed by a $9 million surplus from the 1993 Clinton inauguration and plans to raise the rest through sales of tickets to the 14 official inaugural balls and the gala. The committee also gets money from the sale of souvenirs and TV rights to the gala, which is being broadcast on CBS.

The federal government is spending $11.7 million through the Defense Department, the National Parks Service, the General Services Administration and the government of the District of Columbia.

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies is spending $950,000 for construction of the inaugural platform where Clinton will take the oath of office and related expenses, including the inaugural luncheon in the Capitol.

Let's see... $30,000,000 plus 11,700,000 plus 950,000 ...
Yup! You're right! Clinton didn't spend $40,000,000 on his inauguration. He spent $42,650,000!