Man, that's ridiculous. If i was the District, i'd tell em to provide their own security and their own funding, or hold their precious inaugaration somewhere else.
My original sentiment still holds though....i'd like to see one of these donors explain why they gave $100,000 to throw themselves a party. > Nope. The money for the parties themselves was donated money. But the > overtime, police, etc is born (THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME) by the > District alone. > > Normally, Congress reimburses the District for any extra costs incurred > for the inauguration. > > This year the District was told to find the $19 million themselves, as the > White House was recommending Congress not cover the costs this year. > > > > Jerry Johnson > Web Developer > Dolan Media Company > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/20/05 11:11AM >>> > The 40 mill for the inaugaration was all privately donated money. > > So to that end, i'd be asking the donors....why they feel their money is > better spent on this pomp and circumstance as opposed to some of the > worthy > causes you mentioned. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Studio MX from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=50 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143498 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
