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WTF? Now there a presidentially-ordered State of Emergency declared to get the necessary funds and security.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...cost-Obamas-swearing-ceremony-soars-110m.html

The estimated cost is now somewhere around $120Million. Amidst this financial crisis we're in, doesn't it seem like a bit too extravagance is going into this? I mean, seriously: Between the gridlock, chaos, security, set-up, media, etc., etc., it's going to cost a small fortune. I say bring the guy to some secret, undisclosed location and put the whole thing on TV - heck, it'd be a whole lot safer, too.

P.S.
How come there's no outrage this time about the outrageous costs associated with this inauguration? I mean last time, a particular group of folks were literally enraged by the meager $40M price tag. :03:
http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/20/media_on_inauguration (This is a hilarious flashback :D)

P.P.S.
Why is this state of emergency thing not being reported more broadly...Why isn't it on the front page of the NY Times or Washington Post? Why do we have to lean on a British newspaper to find out?
(BTW, that's a rhetorical question...we all know the answer)

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If Barry really wanted CHANGE, wouldn't it be a good start to not waste 120Million dollars on a ceremony/party and redistribute that wealth to the people who could really use it????

Phucking hypocrites!!!:(:(
 
Ice Cream & The Election

Excellent analogy!


From a teacher in the Nashville area.





Who worries about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream?





The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.


The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.


I decided we would have an election for a class president.


We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.


To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.


We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.


We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.


The class had done a great job in their selections.





Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support I had never seen Olivia's mother.





The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first.


He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.



Everyone applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise.


She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down.





The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely could say more. She did not have to.





A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure.


Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn't know.


The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.





Jamie was forgotten.





Olivia won by a landslide.





Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. They want ice cream.





The other forty-eight percent of us know we're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.:biggrinjester:
 
BBB725 said:
Ice Cream & The Election

Excellent analogy!


From a teacher in the Nashville area.





Who worries about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream?





The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.


The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.


I decided we would have an election for a class president.


We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.


To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.


We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.


We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.


The class had done a great job in their selections.





Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support I had never seen Olivia's mother.





The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first.


He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.



Everyone applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise.


She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down.





The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely could say more. She did not have to.





A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure.


Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn't know.


The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.





Jamie was forgotten.





Olivia won by a landslide.





Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. They want ice cream.





The other forty-eight percent of us know we're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.:biggrinjester:
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There's your post of the week!!!:sifone::sifone: Dang that's good....and sooo true!!!
 
OldSchool said:
If Barry really wanted CHANGE, wouldn't it be a good start to not waste 120Million dollars on a ceremony/party and redistribute that wealth to the people who could really use it????

Phucking hypocrites!!!:(:(
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I caught about 30 seconds of his speech the other day & just happened 2 B where he said it will get worse B4 it gets better!!!!! DAHHHHHHHHHHHH What a way 2 start!??????????????????:boxing_smiley::( Sad:( Do as I say, not as I do!!!!:(
 
He's already planning to tear out the bowling alley in the White House and put in a basketball court for an occasional throw together game of hoops with his hommes ...

Nothing like blowing taxpayer's money!
 
I am glad i am getting surgery tuesday. At least i will be knocked out for 3 hours and dont have to listen to his crap.
 
OldSchool said:
Good for you Bobby. Get your little midget azz all healed up and let's go drinkin!!:cheers2:
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I am ready for some beers. Although i am going to be a light weight when i start drinking again. Its been 13 weeks since the accident and since i have had a beer.:)
 
RedDog382 said:
He's already planning to tear out the bowling alley in the White House and put in a basketball court for an occasional throw together game of hoops with his hommes ...

Nothing like blowing taxpayer's money!
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Howz bout him buy'n 1 of those $150 hoops U put water in the base & save us tax payers a ton of coin!!!!!:(
 
I do like beer.. and I also like ice cream, but I am not into beer floats, they are about as apetizing as the pied pipers false promises and rhetoric.
 
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