The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Well, trivial as it is, I'm going to have to disagree with this rationale. I think the fountains can be defended as a harmless gesture for the public's enjoyment. However, if Bush or Cheney had spent public money on green fountains for the private amusement of the small children in their family, I doubt it would have played as well here.

Quite honestly, I can say with all confidence that I would not have been upset at the Bush's or Cheney's doing such a thing- it is NOT expensive to run colors through a fountain, and it's not just for their own enjoyment as they really don't hang out around the fountains on a regular basis. Our town runs colors regularly in the downtown fountains and no one that I'm aware of has ever made a stink about it.