[okie01]

Perhaps Mr. Lipscomb can explain his knowledge of where federally sponsored organizations have found the Constitutional responsibility to waste tax dollars building statues to dead people.

Perhaps Mr. billbears should gain more familiarity with the story before commenting.

The statue in question was not federally sponsored, nor were any tax dollars involved in the project. Nor does Lipscomb so propose. Instead, the memorial's student sponsor was seeking authority, so that he could then pursue private funding.

[billbears]

Perhaps you could provide to me the resource that shows this monument will be privately funded only. Of course from the student body president comes this tidbit

I would also like to remind you that as ASUW President I cosponsored this bill to create a memorial, it failed by one vote, and a good majority of those who voted against it wanted more inclusion of other alumni who were combat veterans who earned the Medal of Honor. This week a new resolution to that effect is being drafted and introduced. In the meantime the ASUW supports veterans in other ways, currently we are supporting state legislation that will hopefully pass and guarantee veterans tuition waivers. In the end, the buck stops here, I would appreciate further comments to be made to me. Please do not participate or condone the hate-filled comments and phone calls made toward individuals in our student government. It has been appalling to see what is being said to people. I too am nauseated.

Thank you for you statements.
Sincerely,
Lee Dunbar

Here

I should also note that you may want to read the minutes of the meeting (also linked there) before you post again. From the minutes of the meeting

Andrew Everett said he had drawn up funding proposals for the UWAA, several UW departments, and other private sources of funding.

You were saying....government waste is government waste, no matter how 'patriotic' it appears