You're taking what I said farther than what I meant.
To me, it doesn't matter that DC hasn't spent that money yet - it's for Homeland Security, which we keep hearing is so damned important (and it is). The DC residents are completely enraged about it - sacrificing their (potential) security for the President's party.
The primary points are: 1. most expensive inauguration ever when we have the largest deficit ever and underfunded education programs 2. expecting DC to pick up the bill for the first time ever
We need a celebration, I do not deny that. Every inauguration deserves its celebration. I think they could do this inauguration a whole lot cheaper, frankly. I think it says volumes about their priorities when they have to be shamed into giving any real amount to the tsunami aid, and publicly embarrassed into giving our troops decent equipment (like body armor) but they have no problem spending more money than has ever been spent before on an inauguration.
And I believe Kid Rock is no longer in the program because fundamentalists objected to him - but I could be misremembering ... or just hoping.
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Date: 2005-01-14 03:53 pm (UTC)To me, it doesn't matter that DC hasn't spent that money yet - it's for Homeland Security, which we keep hearing is so damned important (and it is). The DC residents are completely enraged about it - sacrificing their (potential) security for the President's party.
The primary points are:
1. most expensive inauguration ever when we have the largest deficit ever and underfunded education programs
2. expecting DC to pick up the bill for the first time ever
We need a celebration, I do not deny that. Every inauguration deserves its celebration. I think they could do this inauguration a whole lot cheaper, frankly. I think it says volumes about their priorities when they have to be shamed into giving any real amount to the tsunami aid, and publicly embarrassed into giving our troops decent equipment (like body armor) but they have no problem spending more money than has ever been spent before on an inauguration.
And I believe Kid Rock is no longer in the program because fundamentalists objected to him - but I could be misremembering ... or just hoping.