tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post4626219825458950381..comments2024-01-17T09:33:57.158-08:00Comments on Brain Rage: Your Tax Dollars At WorkJBWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-68393154934815003822009-01-20T04:52:00.000-08:002009-01-20T04:52:00.000-08:00This is an obvious point but it goes unspoken: It ...This is an obvious point but it goes unspoken: It might serve not as an ego-inflater (they already have egos the size of Mars), but some kind of reminder of the magnitude of the trust being put into their hands.<BR/>"Mr President, these our lives at stake here. What you do will define our times. 100 million dollars here says: Don't screw it up! Amen."<BR/>Of course we could all say that for a tad less than that kind of money but..."Van Zanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115550635674711315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-88515857167178619952009-01-20T03:12:00.000-08:002009-01-20T03:12:00.000-08:00For that to happen Van Zan would require both humi...For that to happen Van Zan would require both humility and fiscal responsibility from those who would ask to lead us and I'm afraid that the big names in both major parties (and I include Obama in this criticism, to a somewhat lesser extent at this point) are very much lacking in one or both of these qualities.JBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-31824910696385389972009-01-20T02:00:00.000-08:002009-01-20T02:00:00.000-08:00I can think of a hundred different things I'd rath...I can think of a hundred different things I'd rather the money went to. Rather than ask ourselves "is the bill for this too big?" perhaps we should ask of ourselves "why do we need this at all?". Other democratic countries don't do this. Can't there just be a quiet ceremony to mark transfer of authority... and thus day one begins?Van Zanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115550635674711315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-21383590563035529342009-01-19T23:02:00.000-08:002009-01-19T23:02:00.000-08:00Most definitely, one L. All I care about is the s...Most definitely, one L. All I care about is the swearing in ceremony and the walk to the White House. Everything else involved is just extraneous celebration (you might have noticed that I haven't posted anything about the various balls and parties associated with the event; it's because I just don't care).<BR/><BR/>I understand the need for security and there should be a celebration of this historic event but yes, I also think that it's a waste of millions of dollars that could be used for any of dozens of more important things right now.<BR/><BR/>As I've said before, I don't care about his dog or where his daughters are going to school or what Michelle is going to wear to the parties, I'm ready for the man to get down to some serious governing. That's why I voted for him and it's why I've been such an outspoken proponent of his for all these months. Everything else is just expensive fluff.JBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-53691719545949475092009-01-19T18:08:00.000-08:002009-01-19T18:08:00.000-08:00What are your opinions on the spending towards the...What are your opinions on the spending towards the inauguration and its associated balls/parties/concerts/etc? I know it's not all tax dollars, but is there something better we could do with $100M? I'm seriously asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-54663803736330310812009-01-19T14:43:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:43:00.000-08:00I know some kids who could do a fine portrait of R...I know some kids who could do a fine portrait of Rumsfeld and it'd be really nice with a big yellow sun in the top corner and everything... and they'd do it for free. Heck I'd prefer that kind of pic to some stiff painting anyhow. <BR/>I'll be annoyed if Rumsfeld gets a carrier or some other ship named after him, but he might.Van Zanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115550635674711315noreply@blogger.com