Inauguration Price Tag: $150 Million

Comment #21

reddog — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:20:58 GMT

And by the way, Obama has someone write his speaches for him. That way he doesn't forget to mention God.

Comment #20

jarasan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:32:23 GMT

"when brown can stay in town and when white can embrace what is right." Doesn't change the meaning much.............. <br

Comment #19

jarasan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:41:59 GMT

When black don't have to give it back, when brown don't have to leave town, when yellow gets mellow, when the red man can get ahead man, and when the white can get it right............. We just inaugurated the first black man, coulda easily been a woman, and this is what AMERICANS are left with? Thanks! The Obama era of responsibilty has begun, the stock market is down over two hundred points, and the white man ain't got it right yet! Oh yeah, th... [ More ]

Comment #18

justxploring — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:46:45 GMT

http://zfacts.com/p/447.html Hotels are booked, restaurants are packed, streets are jammed. About a million people were trying to squeeze into the Nat'l Mall last night. Is anyone watching this on TV? In the freezing temperatures, people lined up for hours on the train tracks. Look at the faces. Americans are cheering. They've got hope for the future. There are Whites, Blacks, Asians, young & old, even people who flew here from other countries to be part of this historical event. <b... [ More ]

Comment #17

chowchow — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:51:56 GMT

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY GHOST AND OBAMA

Comment #16

TigerAngel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Well. . .when you are coronating a king it gets expensive!

Comment #15

Tenaj — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:47:17 GMT

Actually it was the HBO special tonight that was the bomb.

Comment #14

jarasan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:13:55 GMT

10am Diane Feinstein Speaks call to order! Invocation by the Rev. Rick Warren. _ Musical selection of Aretha Franklin. _ Biden will be sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. _ Musical selection of John Williams, composer/arranger with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet). _ Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln's Inaugural Bible, administered by Chief Just... [ More ]

Comment #13

jarasan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:06:32 GMT

I want to know what a life is worth if an ambulance can't get to a patient in the pomp and circumstance of the moment. Hopefully, the transition of power as always, will peaceful and uneventful. God bless America.

Comment #12

konane — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Comment #11

jarasan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:53:47 GMT

"The total cost of the inauguration to the federal government is $49 million, according to Abigail Tanner, spokeswoman for the Office of Management and Budget. That $49 million includes a $15 million appropriation which has already been appropriated to the District of Columbia to help pay for the inauguration expenses. It also includes money to pay for the Secret Service during the inauguration and the military personnel during the parade following the swearing-in ceremony. <br... [ More ]

Comment #10

reddog — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:45:37 GMT

chowchow- I am sick and tired of you Dems saying we are sore losers and to get over it. " We won, you lost so get over it" . You have no clue as to what "history" is being made. You probably didn't even read the article.

Comment #9

chowchow — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:24:51 GMT

It does matter, if it is not coming out of your pocket, what are you concern about. You sore losers keep complaining, why not just sit back and enjoy a piece of history being made.

Comment #8

emilyg — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:08:23 GMT

It doesn't matter who is paying. In this economy that's obscene.

Comment #7

justxploring — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:26 GMT

Jarasan, the money for the inaugural festivities is not coming from taxpayers.

Comment #6

jarasan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:06 GMT

P.S. Obama trinkets will not bring back the economy here, it will in China though. The vendors are practicing free market economics, do you think they will be paying taxes?

Comment #5

jarasan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:49:12 GMT

Remember all of of you who pay Fed., state taxes, next time you vote.................................Do as I say not as I do. All that leftover campaign money should be used to pay for this stuff. I knew the porta-potties would be expensive. There isn't that many people here yet, I've seen mostly NY plates! The concert yesterday didn't even come close to the smoke-ins back in the good old days, I don't think there was even 80,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. Everybody was standin... [ More ]

Comment #4

justxploring — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:41:57 GMT

I've been on LP for over 3 years and many of George W. Bush's supporters (including Todd) have talked about the MSM and the negative picture it painted of the President. So, let's say I now agree that not everything we hear is entirely accurate. Why can't we give Obama the same consideration, that is, when we hear outrageous accusations, stop to consider that something might be wrong. http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200901190001 http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/in... [ More ]

Comment #3

justxploring — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Fox and other so-called news sources can "report" whatever they want. The AP also printed something about this, but they reported that a young woman was attacked by a large Black man who cut her face. They were wrong. What they fail to mention is that much of it is being spent on security. So when they report that George Bush only spent $42 million, they're leaving the added cost for security out of the total. Very misleading. If you add in all the security, his inaugurati... [ More ]

Comment #2

reddog — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:11:54 GMT

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is outragous and a big waste of hard earned tax dollars !!!

Comment #1

truesee — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:06:32 GMT

It cost Maryland alone $11 million for his trip here. State employees in Maryland have had furlough days without pay. State workers who make over a certain amount will have 5 unpaid furlough days. The economy is in a recession, the stock market has not recovered, the housing market has hit an all time low, millions are unemployed and now the Governor of Maryland wants bars to stay open an extra hour so that they can raise cash. If a bar chooses to stay open past the 2 0'cl... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: Inauguration Price Tag: $150 Million

reddog — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:45:25 GMT

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/inauguration-price-tag-to-top-150/309862

The news media would have ate the Republicans alive if they would have spent this much on a Republican President. But I guess it's okay now that we all have to help pay for this Democrat charade!!!