[Red Steel]

In another article of the same news:

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President Bush has declared a "state of emergency" in the District for Inauguration day, a designation which will secure federal funds to pay for the blockades, air support and checkpoints necessary to secure a crowd that could swell to the millions...

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http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0109/585405.html

[screaminsunshine]

Woodstock 11. Yasgar for President. Torn on tune in and drop out. The hippies are back Welcome to the Hog Farm Nation. The USA will suffer the same fate as the Hog Farm.

[Old Sarge]

Officials said it was the first time the designation had ever been used for anything other than a national disaster

Well, I would certainly call it a national disaster - the Annunciation of The One (piss be upon him).

[HereInTheHeartland]

“anything other than a national disaster”

A long term, 4 year one...

[dead]

the first time the designation had ever been used for anything other than a national disaster

Finding new loopholes by which to spend money even faster.

Why not just declare war on Virginia and authorize a couple trillion dollars? We can always print more.

[gondramB]

While there is humor in labeling the inauguration a state of disaster - it would truly be a disaster for the country to have the new President be subject to even a close attempt on his life, God forbid we should actually fail to protect the President.

I’m sorry for the expense and the inconvenience of overwhelming security but its the right thing to do.

[Jeff Head]

The inauguration of Barrack Hussein Obama is a dire national emergency.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS

[mewzilla]

Bush declares a 'state of emergency' in Washington as cost of Obama's swearing-in ceremony soars to £110m

GBP - USD 1.4666

[Balding_Eagle]

Just like Bush to provide a Bailout for the Immaculate Inauguration.

Long live Barak the Merciful

[ncpatriot]

I cannot believe that Obama would allow so much money to be spent on a celebration when "we all need to give some skin" for the country. He is our leader now but is acting like a party animal like the Clintons did. It's disgusting.

I do believe, however, that it is important that we celebrate his inauguration, I just don't believe he is acting like a leader when the country is supposedly in such dire straights.

[Kevmo]

“state of emergency”
***Just another way that zer0bama is making history.

[SunkenCiv]

Officials said it was the first time the designation had ever been used for anything other than a national disaster...

The jokes just write themselves.

[ScottinVA]

Yep; it’s an emergency alright. No doubt there.

I hope the adoring millions get the nastiest ice storm on record, just to show them their false messiah actually is NOT in control of natural forces.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

$150 mil......and counting.

Guess that brother and family in Kenya would want some of that
luxury, huh?

Don’t you DARE PREACH to me, UhBamUh, about the ‘children’. Eff you, and the horse you rode in on.

[Glenn]

I invoke the Dana Perino rule.

It’s the only part of this post that makes sense.

[getarope]

On the “Day of Dread”, I will be reporting to work as usual, but I will be wearing an American flag pin upside down as a symbol of distress for this once mighty nation.

[bd476]

Now more than ever...



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[American in Israel]

Now our leaders need the emergency funds for their parties. I guess there are no regular funds left to splurge.