What A Difference Being A Liberal Makes
Jan 15, 2009 Political
Barack Obama is getting ready to take a train ride through Delaware and Maryland on his way to DC for his coronation. He will pick up Gaffe-O-Matic VP Elect Joe Biden in his home state and make a stop in Baltimore. Obama and Biden will spend an hour at The War Memorial in an area designed to hold 30,000. The police expect 100,000. It is expected to be bitter cold and people will start being screened around 1100 (11 am) for the 1700 (5 pm) visit. The cost to the state of Maryland; around 11 million dollars.
The state had about a 1.5 billion dollar deficit last year and the Democrats raised taxes. Now we have a 2 billion dollar deficit and the state is spending 11 million for an hour visit from Obama. This is all taking place while the Governor reveals that he will be laying off state employees because he is incompetent and cannot run a state or a budget (yes you O’Malley you lop eared, beady eyed, liberal moron).
Keeping in mind we are on our way to a depression and that the Democrats who caused this mess (with the assistance of a lot of Republicans) are now completely in charge; how do you suppose they will act during the inauguration?
Why, spend, spend, spend, of course. The total event in DC will cost upwards of 70 million dollars and in addition to the millions it will cost Maryland, Virginia and other nearby states will bear the burden of costs related to the event as well.
A lot of the money is provided by donors of the sort that Obama swore would not be involved in the process but that is for another day. Regardless of how much he has raised for the shindig, there will be a lot of money spent on the event. I imagine that when all the nearby states are included, the cost to set up and to clean up as well as the additional security, the total will be near 100 million dollars.
One would imagine that the media and the liberals around the country would be up in arms about the expense especially when we are in the midst of economic collapse but they are on board. They want to attend the balls and the parties and be involved in this “historic” event. As Laurie Kellman of the AP relayed:
So you’re attending an inaugural ball saluting the historic election of Barack Obama in the worst economic climate in three generations. Can you get away with glitzing it up and still be appropriate, not to mention comfortable and financially viable?
To quote the man of the hour: Yes, you can. Veteran ballgoers say you should. And fashionistas insist that you must.
“This is a time to celebrate. This is a great moment. Do not dress down. Do not wear the Washington uniform,” said Tim Gunn, a native Washingtonian and Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc.
“Just because the economy is in a downturn, it doesn’t mean that style is going to be in a downturn,” agreed Ken Downing, fashion director for Neiman Marcus.
And if anyone does raise an eyebrow at those sequins, remind them that optimism is good for times like these. “Just say you’re doing it to help the economy,” chuckled good manners guru Letitia Baldridge
In the past the AP has stated that the inauguration was to extravagant and that it needed to be scaled down. Yes, we could buy food for the poor and health care for those who need it with all that money. Then again, this complaint was lodged when George Bush was the one taking the oath of office. Then, the AP complained about the cost and the extra security and how bad it was:
President Bush’s second inauguration will cost tens of millions of dollars — $40 million alone in private donations for the balls, parade and other invitation-only parties. With that kind of money, what could you buy?
■ 200 armored Humvees with the best armor for troops in Iraq.
■ Vaccinations and preventive health care for 22 million children in regions devastated by the tsunami.
■ A down payment on the nation’s deficit, which hit a record-breaking $412 billion last year….
The questions have come from Bush supporters and opponents: Do we need to spend this money on what seems so extravagant?
New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat, suggested inaugural parties should be scaled back, citing as a precedent Roosevelt’s inauguration during World War II. Newsbusters (first quote from this article as well)
This is what I have said about the left all along. If they are doing it then it is OK but if a Republican is doing it then the tribunals must start. Look at all the corruption that has been displayed by the left in the last 6 months or so. Tax evasion, corruption, bribes, pay to play, sweetheart deals for spouses and any number of other things but not one word on THEIR culture of corruption. Let a Republican fart and there are calls for resignation. William Jefferson was caught taking 90 THOUSAND DOLLARS in bribe money and the only way he was removed from the House was by the voters rejection of him. Nancy Pelosi did nothing. If you notice, it only seems to be the corrupt Republicans being tried and convicted.
But, back to Curious Barack and his inauguration. The articles cited demonstrate clearly what the MSM openly displayed during the last campaign and that is, they are the media wing of the Democratic party. They see the same things different ways depending upon the party of the person involved and they are so squarely in Obama’s gluteal region that they can see the bottom of his heart.
I hope the MSM enjoys the balls and the parties because this is probably the last joy they will have. Major newspapers are on the verge of collapsing and newsrooms are getting smaller. I say goodbye and good riddance. The only thing that would be better would be if Keith Olberdouche lost his job and I got to punch him in the mouth on his way out the door.
I can’t totally blame the liberals though. George Bush has become the facilitator in chief for these ass clowns by declaring a state of emergency in DC for the event. This means that unlimited taxpayer dollars will be available for the event. Yes, we will be forced to pay for this because President Bush decided to open the federal wallet. Can you imagine how Democrats would have reacted if he had done this for his own inauguration thus ensuring federal tax dollars to fund it? I can’t blame him for declaring the emergency though.
Obama is going to be the president and that means a state of emergency will exist for the entire country.
God help us.
Be sure to buy guns and ammo.
[tip]If you enjoy what you read consider signing up to receive email notification of new posts. There are several options in the sidebar and I am sure you can find one that suits you. If you prefer, consider adding this site to your favorite feed reader.[/tip]
Tags: coronation, cost, emergency, inauguration, media bias, Obama
Obama Breaks Pledge On Inauguration Donations
Jan 11, 2009 Political
The sainted one supposedly did not take PAC money during the campaigns though he took it from people associated with PACs. He also received large sums of money from questionable, and probably illegal, sources. For his inauguration he promised that the money that came in for his coronation would not come from interests.
The Wall Street Journal has reviewed the donations for the event and concluded that Obama has not kept his word.
Wall Street employees have been the largest single source of private donations, and many of the contributions have been channeled through financial-services executives who have put together bundles of donations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“The preponderance of large donors and the fact that so many come from an industry receiving government handouts comes as the president-elect has sought to keep his inauguration free of special interests,” The Journal observed.
Bundlers from the financial sector include executives from Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., two firms that have accepted billions of dollars each in bailout money from the federal government.
Where did these entities get the money to donate? If they were in such dire straits that they needed money from the government to survive, where did they come up with funds to donate for the inauguration?
Was the money donated taxpayer money? Was this a method to get around directly using taxpaer money for the event?
Regardless of where it came from it seems like an extreme conflict for them to donate when they have their hands out and when Obama has promised the most expensive use of taxpayer money in history.
I thought he promised that electing him would end the business as usual practices of DC.
Looks like the sainted one is nothing more than a politician who has his own best interests at heart.
Not to worry though, he will say Hope and Change a few times and people will swoon and forget the whole thing.
However, I am reminded of the lipstick and pig thing…
Source:
Newsmax
[tip]If you enjoy what you read consider signing up to receive email notification of new posts. There are several options in the sidebar and I am sure you can find one that suits you. If you prefer, consider adding this site to your favorite feed reader.[/tip]
Tags: coronation, donations, inauguration, Obama, special interests, taxpayer
Inauguration Toilets Are Based On Class
Jan 5, 2009 Political
The folks coordinating the coronation of Obama (PBUH) have decided that one toilet for every 6000 visitors was not a good thing so they have increased the number of port-a-potties to one in every 300. There will be 5000 of the familiar toilets throughout DC for the event.
The toilets that the unwashed masses will use are the standard toilets that have no lighting, no running water, can’t be flushed, and are not climate controlled. It is also likely that they will not have enough toilet paper.
Those in the middle and lower classes who plan to attend should ensure they take toilet paper and something to wash their hands with after using the facilities.
[tip]Waterless hand sanitizer or baby wipes are good for cleaning up after toileting. Remember toilet paper because it disappears fast. If you have a capitalist streak take extra and sell it.[/tip]
The VIPs, on the other hand, will have heated port-a-potties that flush. They will also have lights and running hot and cold water. This is how the elites in DC see the people. Harry Reid says they are smelly and stink up the Capitol when they visit and those planning the event believe they deserve nothing as good as those who work for them and whose salaries they pay.
I certainly would not expect all the toilets to be the high class ones because of the expense involved but I do believe that the ones the VIPs use should be no better than the ones the visitors will use.
Then again, this is how the politicians (and their high priced friends) view us as compared to them. They are better than we, in their minds, and they deserve the modern comforts. It never occurs to them that we are paying for the toilets.
Perhaps we will get lucky and there will be a blizzard the evening of January 19th.
Of course a blizzard would be nothing compared to the snow job we will get for the next four years.
Source:
NY Daily News
[tip]If you enjoy what you read consider signing up to receive email notification of new posts. There are several options in the sidebar and I am sure you can find one that suits you. If you prefer, consider adding this site to your favorite feed reader.[/tip]
Tags: coronation, inauguration, Obama, sanitary, toilet paper, toilets
Bars Open Until 5 am, Kennedy Must Be Ecstatic
Dec 4, 2008 Political
Obama Welcomes the Peasants
The coronation of The One will take place in DC on January 20th (unless he is disqualified by then) and the DC politicians have decided to cash in on a good thing. Since it is estimated that millions of people will arrive for the ceremony the pols have decided to allow establishments to remain open around the clock for the week. Establishments that serve alcohol will have to close at 5 am which means Kennedy can leave the bar and head to work, assuming he is still alive by then.
It is amazing that the liberals want to cash in on Obama. That seems like such a capitalistic thing to do. What happened to all the “spread the wealth” ideas? Shouldn’t these hotels and bars be required to give away their services? Maybe they should be required to close at their regular time so that people can get in and avoid being murdered by the thugs who hang around and prey on tourists.
The stars will certainly be out for the coronation. Oprah Winfrey will do her show from DC for the entire week. Certainly she wants to cash in on the man she helped to win. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have a week of Oprah interviewing people talking about Obama. I have never watched her show and that week looks like a good time to continue that trend.
For those of you coming to DC for the first time, be aware that it is not a quaint little country village. It is a city full of criminals and murderers and those are just the people in Congress. The place has high prices and if you venture down the wrong street you might not make it back out. The subway is top notch and easy to use and safe but there will be more people there than ever before (if estimates are close to correct) so you should plan to leave early for your destinations. There will be a lot more police there but they will not be able to control that many people. Keep in mind, not everyone there is in the same jovial mood you will be and some just want to take what you own.
I see no reason not to warn those who have never been there. Call it my gift to you.
If Obama is not disqualified by then there will be huge crowds. If he is there will be riots. Buy ammo.
If you enjoy what you read consider signing up to receive email notification of new posts. There are several options in the sidebar and I am sure you can find one that suits you. If you prefer, consider adding this site to your favorite feed reader.
Tags: capitalism, coronation, crowds, DC, Obama, oprah, socialism