The controversy over inaugural spending

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Because our President asked for the money, and by the way, did you notice, they're now doing beheadings on sidewalks in broad daylight?<snip>So, I don't think a little moral outrage over 40 million dollars being wasted is at all out of line.

And what do these things have to do with private American citizens choosing to use their own, personal money to celebrate their newly elected President? Yes, they're all terribly tragic examples, but they have no relevance regarding citizens contributing their own money to whatever, or whomever, they choose. Granted, I personally would send whatever charitable contributions I could afford to aid survivors in Asia right now, as I don't believe it would be the honorable choice to send it to foot the bill for a party, but whichever choice I made would be my choice, and anyone becoming infuriated by it would simply be misplacing their anger and emotions.




If you (generic you) don't favor President Bush, then don't send him a contribution. If you don't agree with those who do, then that is your right. But what right does anyone have to tell others how they can spend their own, hard earned money?

If you truly care about your cause, put your energies into furthering it. Trying to tear apart the cause of others only undermines your own.