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US Presidential Inauguration; January 20, 2005
Topic Started: Jan 19 2005, 05:34 PM (1,037 Views)
Dwayne
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mimi
Jan 23 2005, 12:51 AM
Hi, this post motivated me to actually register..I've been lurking for a while now.

Anyway..forget the link to this, but here is information comparing Clinton & Bush's inaguration.


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By Joseph Curl
THE WASHINGTON TIMES


Reuters news agency this week headlined a story, "Critics Say Bush Inaugural Too Lavish for Wartime," then quoted one "critic," Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, who complained that the estimated $40 million for the Bush-Cheney inauguration is extravagant.
The Associated Press moved a story that asked, "With that kind of money, what could you buy?" The answer, the wire service said: "200 armored Humvees ... vaccinations and preventive health care for 22 million children ... and a down payment on the nation's deficit."


But a review of the cost for past inaugurations shows Mr. Bush's will cost less than President Clinton's second inauguration in 1997, which cost about $42 million. When the cost is adjusted for inflation, Mr. Clinton's second-term celebration exceeds Mr. Bush's by about 25 percent.
According to the Consumer Price Index, $42 million in 1997 is the equivalent of $49.5 in 2004. .


Also, I was listening to c-span after the inauguration speech, and they were talking with the general manager for the D.C. Convention Center. He stated that the inaugeration brought in 100 million dollars in revenue for D.C., this must be taken into consideration when reviewing actual costs vs benefits.

Welcome aboard Mimi.

The similarities don't end there. While I'm not going to go line by line, just look at this from Pres. Bush's recent speech ...
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So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

This is not primarily the task of arms, though we will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when necessary. Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.

Now compare that with this ...
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When our vital interests are challenged, or the will and conscience of the international community is defied, we will act--with peaceful diplomacy when ever possible, with force when necessary. The brave Americans serving our nation today in the Persian Gulf, in Somalia, and wherever else they stand are testament to our resolve.

But our greatest strength is the power of our ideas, which are still new in many lands. Across the world, we see them embraced--and we rejoice. Our hopes, our hearts, our hands, are with those on every continent who are building democracy and freedom. Their cause is America's cause.

That was Clinton's inaugural speech in 1997.
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