Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Dana
that too I was limiting myself to the practical aspects of the question. So Bush is already out? woohoo On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > I was against the cost of the inauguration until last night I was > realizing that all the Bushies had moved out of the Whitehouse

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Gruss Gott
> Judah wrote: > So let America have its party and then roll up its sleeves and get to work. > Cheers to you citizen! ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http:

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Judah McAuley
I was against the cost of the inauguration until last night I was realizing that all the Bushies had moved out of the Whitehouse and I found myself cheering an end to an 8 year nightmare. That's when I realized that several million people are going to head to DC regardless of whether Obama wants t

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Dana
I agree. The inauguration may not be a good instance of that though, as it has a fair amount of historic and psychological meaning. Quite apart from the history that is being made is the fact that perception matters a great deal in any push to get people buying again, and if we are too poor to mar

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Gruss Gott
> Stroz wrote: > One thing that annoys me is that every time its pointed out that maybe Obama > could have done something different, you know, that 'change' he keeps > preaching, You were making a good point until the "change" comment. That's one of those stupid things to debate because it's subj

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Scott Stroz
You have a valid point, I have not bitched about it on this list. I have bitched about it, just not here. I am not so opposed to the bailout as I am that there seem to be no strings attached. Banks still gave millions in bonuses to the executive who put the banks in the precarious position to be

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-17 Thread Dana
my point is that I don't see you bitching about giving billions to banks. I have not been paying attention to the inauguration but you know what, I was in DC for Reagan's and you never saw so many hot and cold running balls. Furthermore, it's not just an extravagance. Consumer confidence needs to

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Scott Stroz
Now, that right there is funny... > > > DON'T DO IT!!! Look what happenned to Clinton! > > -- Scott Stroz Some people are like slinkies...not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. ~~

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Gruss Gott
> JJ wrote: > I thought that cost extra? > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Erika L. Walker wrote: > >> Now boys ... do we need to tie all of you to a tree and cut a nice new >> switch ? :) >> Oo! Oo! How much? ~| Adobe® Col

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Jerry Johnson
I thought that cost extra? On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Erika L. Walker wrote: > Now boys ... do we need to tie all of you to a tree and cut a nice new > switch ? :) > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM, wrote: > > > > > If you have a problem with that, too bad. Learn to deal with it. >

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Michael Grant
> I assume that if President Obama told you that it will help solve global > warming if you knelt down and hobbed his knob, you would knock over every > other tree fucker to be first in line. DON'T DO IT!!! Look what happenned to Clinton! ~~

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Erika L. Walker
Now boys ... do we need to tie all of you to a tree and cut a nice new switch ? :) On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM, wrote: > > If you have a problem with that, too bad. Learn to deal with it. > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 softwar

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Scott Stroz
Wait, let me get this straight... You make assumptions about the author of a post based on nothing more than your liberal bias and then have the fucking nerve to say 'If you have a problem with it, too bad' when he calls you out on it? Well, I am going make some assumptions based on the petulant

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Charlie Griefer
So... suggesting... no wait, flat out stating that I would actually be pleased if people got hurt... that's not an insult? Sorry, no. You don't get to hurl insults and insinuations and then act like the injured party when your target fires back. Learn to deal with that. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Larry Lyons
I had for a while, then this set of posts pissed me off. I don't know who you are, I use the web archive so I do not see the sender's email. The petulant tone of the email sounded too much like aset of conservatives that are on this site. So I responded in kind. If you have a problem with it to

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Scott Stroz
So, because its not billions of dollars its OK to piss it away? You should get into politics, you'd fit right in with that attitude. Finish up your Kool-Aid, the Prophet of Change is on his way. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Dana wrote: > more people, higher security risks, it's four years

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Dana
more people, higher security risks, it's four years later... that's off the top of my head. I heard they are closing all of the bridges in DC. That's a pretty extreme security measure and it will take a huge amont of manpower just for that right right there. ::shrug:: I have not been paying attent

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread G Money
Charlie's posts are always must read.he crax me up. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Michael Grant [Modus IS] wrote: > > Didn't your last two posts contain the phrase "before i unsubscribe > again"? Can't find the link? > > That's just plain clever, no matter who's side you're on with this o

RE: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-16 Thread Michael Grant [Modus IS]
> Didn't your last two posts contain the phrase "before i unsubscribe again"? Can't find the link? That's just plain clever, no matter who's side you're on with this one. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-15 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Larry Lyons wrote: > >I call bullshit. and not the 5 yard variety. the 15 yard variety. > > > >If it was McCain or any other republican won the election you'd be up on > >your high horse atop a soap box screaming about how it's the "same ol' > same > >ol'". > >

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-15 Thread Larry Lyons
>I call bullshit. and not the 5 yard variety. the 15 yard variety. > >If it was McCain or any other republican won the election you'd be up on >your high horse atop a soap box screaming about how it's the "same ol' same >ol'". > >-- >I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life.

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > it." - Rush > HA! Quoting comedians, that's funny. Well here's what Kudlow thinks: HE IS CHARMING, HE IS TERRIBLY SMART, BRIGHT, WELL-INFORMED, HE HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR ... INTERESTING THING. THIS IS JUST GENERALLY SPEAKING, HE IS SO WELL-INFORMED, AND HE LOVES TO DEAL WIT

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> ChuckG wrote: > Didn't they already spend the money on the party? The big extravagant one > in Chicago? That was the Obama campaign's party that they invited people to. That was nice of them. This is America's party, the inauguration of the next leader of our country. So let's party! ~~

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > ChuckG wrote: > > If it was McCain or any other republican won the election > > Then you really don't know me, which is given your exposure to emails > isn't surprising. But given I'm me, I can tell you exactly how I'd > feel: > Of course.

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Sam
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > 1.) I don't know what you're talking about, and You never get it :P > 3.) We've got a historic election during 2 wars and the greatest > financial crisis in our history. A big ass ole fashioned American > party for our new leader is DEFINITEL

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> ChuckG wrote: > If it was McCain or any other republican won the election Then you really don't know me, which is given your exposure to emails isn't surprising. But given I'm me, I can tell you exactly how I'd feel: (1.) There isn't a partisan issue here: it's an inauguration, not a policy qu

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Maureen
It's been done for every Republican ever elected. It happens every four years. Are you implying that Obama is somehow responsible for the crowds and could control the number of the people who show up? Should he go on television and tell everyone to stay home? On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Sc

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > Scott wrote: > > All I am asking for is just a little bit of equality...now that would be > a > > nice change. > > > > 1.) I don't know what you're talking about, and > > 2.) My 4th grade teacher taught me an important phase I haven't > forge

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> Scott wrote: > All I am asking for is just a little bit of equality...now that would be a > nice change. > 1.) I don't know what you're talking about, and 2.) My 4th grade teacher taught me an important phase I haven't forgetten, "kids need to learn life isn't fair". There should be equality o

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Scott Stroz
Imagine, if you will, how all the tree-huggers would react if all this was being done for a republican...we would never hear the end of it. All I am asking for is just a little bit of equality...now that would be a nice change. > > It may have something to do with the minor matter of upwards of

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Larry Lyons
>>> Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not >> >> After 8 years of Bush the federal government qualifies as a disaster >> area and emergency management is needed. > >Given the subject of this thread and the facts as they have been >presented, I don't think blaming Bush i

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Sam
Do you think Bush is making nice in the hope that Obama will call of the dogs so he doesn't have to spend the next four years in court? On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Scott Stroz wrote: > You would also think that maybe they could hold on on redecorating the White > House until things got a lit

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Scott Stroz
You would also think that maybe they could hold on on redecorating the White House until things got a little better as well. To me the only thing that is really changing is the guy who sits in the big office at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, everything else will stay the same. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:0

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> Change is a train and trains require a lot of torque to get moving. Yeah, but I don't think pushing backwards is going to further the cause ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
>> Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not > > After 8 years of Bush the federal government qualifies as a disaster > area and emergency management is needed. Given the subject of this thread and the facts as they have been presented, I don't think blaming Bush is going

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> cHat wrote: > left and right, don't you think that the candidate for change would > try to lower the cost of things, not triple them? > Change is a train and trains require a lot of torque to get moving. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Gruss Gott
> Scott wrote: > Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not > After 8 years of Bush the federal government qualifies as a disaster area and emergency management is needed. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Jerry Johnson
Yes. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:04 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28650363/ > > > > Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not > > More to the point, according to what I've seen and heard the cost is > between $110 and $150 Million. The last

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Sam
I see you're going to be a problem, watch it or you might lose your internets rights. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28650363/ >> >> Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not > > More to the point, according to

Re: FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28650363/ > > Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not More to the point, according to what I've seen and heard the cost is between $110 and $150 Million. The last inauguration cost $40M and people were screaming from the rafters about how

FEMA may pay some inauguration costs...

2009-01-14 Thread Scott Stroz
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28650363/ Hurricaines, floods and the inaugurationmakes sense to me...not -- Scott Stroz Some people are like slinkies...not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. ~~