The controversy over inaugural spending

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by tigertail777

The police "borrowing" was in the Williamatte week, and portland mercury, and a small blurb of it was in the Oregonian. I know the library keeps older copies of the Oregonian, but I am not sure if they keep copies past a week or two of the Mercury, and Williamette week. If you had some way of acessing the portland city records its in there too, as the council had to vote on it.

Never doubted that the President asked for help police wise from forces across the country....many were there, proud to be a part of it(and I am sure the DC Police were thankfull)....................however, my take on anything is never similar to what the likes of the Mercury would report.

[scaeagles]

Perhaps I simply do not remember correctly, but I don't recall such outrage over spending when Clinton was reelected, whether it was 42 million or 30 million or 20 million or 700 million or whatever.

I did cite the Times article because I thought the uproar was simply stupid. Still do.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Perhaps I simply do not remember correctly, but I don't recall such outrage over spending when Clinton was reelected, whether it was 42 million or 30 million or 20 million or 700 million or whatever.

You are correct. The pubs were all a bit busy trying to bring him down through frivolous investigations of real estate deals that cost the taxpayers far more than any inaugural ball ever could have. But I digress...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Going after some parody website is hardly the pinacle of Bush's hypocricy regarding liberty. How about his support of China over Taiwan? Or calling Putin a "kindred soul" while he's busy trying to run a corrupt shadow government in the Ukraine? Or when he ignored Saudi Arabia's arrests of dissidents who simpy proposed a constitutional monarchy, only to invite Crown Prince Abdullah into his home in Texas (Saudi Arabia is considered one of the 8 most repressive countries in the world)? Bush has approved aid to Uzbekistan, ruled by dictator Islam Karimov and a regine far more brutal than, say Iran.

Nope, sorry, but his claims of being the champion of freedom don't level. He's far from it, it's just a tired attempt to justify an ill conceived war, and yet another case of him being completely unable to admit a mistake.

[Gn2Dlnd]

*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

ROFL, G2

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

Lol! (Me, too- I almost bit it, but then thought "Nah...." ).

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Lol! (Me, too- I almost bit it, but then thought "Nah...." ).

Add me to the list.



Ohhhhmmmm...

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

Ummm... Sorry if this makes me terribly clueless, but if you were referring to my post, then sorry; no bait. I was just throwing out something that had popped into my head as I posted and watched the news on TV.



Besides, earthworm? Powerbait only baby!

[Scrooge McSam]

We're getting good at this, huh? HaHaHa