In other words: A discussion of The Bush Administration
I'm throwing a party honoring our American heroes in Iraq
How are you going to Honor them?
By having the party silly! We'll have neat little itty bitty sandwiches and quiche. Now don't be such a party pooper.
Questions for Jeanne L. Phillips: It's the President's Party
It's his party but you'll die if he wants you (to), die if he wants you (to)I hear one of the balls will be reserved for troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.Oh My God! Doesn't the reporter get it? The ball is the honor in itself. There is nothing a wounded soldier whose lost his legs wants to hear more then that a rich oil man and his trophy wife danced in his honor.
Yes, the Commander-in-Chief Ball. That is new. It will be about 2,000 servicemen and their guests. And that should be a really fun event for them.
As an alternative way of honoring them, did you or the president ever discuss canceling the nine balls and using the $40 million inaugural budget to purchase better equipment for the troops?
I think we felt like we would have a traditional set of events and we would focus on honoring the people who are serving our country right now -- not just the people in the armed forces, but also the community volunteers, the firemen, the policemen, the teachers, the people who serve at, you know, the -- well, it's called the StewPot in Dallas, people who work with the homeless.
How do any of them benefit from the inaugural balls?
I'm not sure that they do benefit from them.
Then how, exactly, are you honoring them?
Honoring service is what our theme is about.
We're now thinking of having a tenth ball, they'll called it the Tsunami Disaster Ball! It'll have a real cool underwater blue motif, and they'll play songs like "under the sea" and "sea of love" and "under the boardwalk." We couldn't think of any better tribute for those poor folks in...um...those islands.
Was that too harsh? It is $40 million being spent on a goddamn party for America's worst President. THAT is harsh.
Why not write a letter to one of these folks and ask why they thought this was an appropriate way to spend their money. i.e. what are they going to get out of it?
Big companies give money to hold a party, and the President rewrites the laws to help them... what could possibly go wrong?Exxon Mobil Corporation - Washington DC - $250,000etc. etc. etc.
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Nuclear Energy Institute - Washington DC - $100,000
Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Los Angeles CA - $250,000
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Sallie Mae, Inc. - Reston VA - $250,000
Stephens Group, Inc. - Little Rock AR - $250,000
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CheveronTexaco - Concord CA - $250,000
Isn't it nice to know that Sallie Mae, a corporation created by Congress with our tax dollars, finished privitizing at the end of 2004. And what better way to show that it has terminated all ties to the federal government by putting the President in its pocket ("awww isn't he cute").
Thanks to Jer for the original link.
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