Posted on 10/01/2012 5:50:35 AM PDT by Kaslin
But Moochelle won’t ‘let them eat cake’.
Under soviet communism, there was a politically-appointed elite (Nomenklatura) with special privileges. It was open only to those who supported the party line. They lived much better than the ordinary people, who were all kept down and poor.
Same thing here. The politicians in power are the elite, and the working slobs have to obey laws that the elite doesn’t.
Haven't bought it, but I'm probably too depressed to learn more about tax payer abuse without accountability.
It wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. In 2010, I was deployed to Africa. I worked in the boonies but reported to Camp Lemonier in Djibouti. My boss was a one-star admiral. A measly one star had a personal staff of 12. He had 12 people to answer the phones and write letters and get his dry cleaning. This didn’t count the task force staff, the SOC staff, and the camp staff. The man had two private planes at his disposal at Camp Lemonier.
Another fun comparison is the numbers of Laura Bush’s staff against Michelle Obama’s.
Having “lived” in the WDC area for over 30 years (recently moved out...thank Goodness), I observed how the political class and their minions live. If Americans toured WDC (the opulent neighborhoods, the palatial office buildings and so forth) there would be a revolution. These let-them-eat-cake clowns should be thrown out of WDC, shunned and forced to wander America begging forgiveness. Unfortunately, this won’t happen. Sigh.
Well if it comes to Civil War II the Confederate Air Force may level DC one day.
They live high off money they take from us under the threat of jail, then have the chutzpah to tell us how to live too. Something that can’t go on, won’t.
Gilded should be gelded.
Don’t worry I’m sure Mitt Romney will fix all this.
The only thing that Obama attracts to DC are those occasional flies that perch on his purple bottom lip.
Leni
Barons of the Republic=congressmen.
Dukes of the Republic=senators.
King=Obama (ruling by executive order, in essence dictatorial edicts.)
And then there is the rest of us...Peasants.
“At least the royals are the world-wide tourism bait that returns in multiples the pounds sterling expended for their upkeep.
The only thing that Obama attracts to DC are those occasional flies that perch on his purple bottom lip.
Leni “
Our English scientists at the Society For The Study Of Diptera want to know if you have a problem with Obama’s “Circle Flies”?
After all, when in America’s history has a President and any dipterid been so prominently featured in cartoons.
Isn’t any publicity good publicity?
;-)
It would be interesting to have the comparable figures for Clinton and George W. Bush for comparison.
George W. Bush’s house in Texas was built and paid for by him. It is totally eco friendly. The expense was for flying back and forth from D.C. Otherwise, it cost the taxpayers nothing.
George W. Bush’s house in Texas was built and paid for by him. It is totally eco friendly. The expense was for flying back and forth from D.C. Otherwise, it cost the taxpayers nothing. And his only vacation other than using his own home was one or two trips to his father’s summer home.
Having “lived” in the WDC area for over 30 years (recently moved out...thank Goodness), I observed how the political class and their minions live. If Americans toured WDC (the opulent neighborhoods, the palatial office buildings and so forth) there would be a revolution.
I lived in the DC area, too. Beautiful city, and I loved Georgetown. If people want to and can afford to live in the opulent neighborhoods, more power to them. I’m not into the class warfare crap.
So, where does Obama secure the budget to hire the czars and extra staff - is his annual budget unlimited by Congress? It’s really all about the money.
He didn’t take staff and secret service with him?
Is Mitchell seriesly claiming that the Bushes were more extravagant than the Clintons? Prove it, Einstein. Or else stop throwing Bush under the bus just to appear fair and balanced.
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