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Giving Bush a pass -- again (Inauguration costs part 1)
Giving Bush a pass -- again The D.C. press corps failed to ask hard questions about the inauguration's huge cost and its unprecedented security. Jan 20, 2005 | In Sunday's New York Times, John Tierney examined the delicate balancing act administrations face when throwing a lavish inauguration celebration against the backdrop of unsettling world events.Ceremony soars to £110m ($160,188,074.92) (Inauguration costs part 2)
ceremony soars to £110m By Paul Thompson (London Daily Mail online) Last updated at 5:28 PM on 14th January 2009 'State of emergency': Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to Obama's £100m inauguration Barack Obama's inauguration is set to cost more than £100m making it the most expensive swearing-in ceremony in US history. The President-elect will take less than a minute to recite the oath of office in front of an estimated two million people in the US capital next week. But by the time the final dance has been held at one of the many inaugural balls the costs for the day will be a staggering £110m.Obama's Curious Inaugural Rhetoric
* Public Post * I found this brief item illuminating and insightful. For your information and discussion. Obama's Curious Inaugural Rhetoric By Paul Kengor Something quite notable was said before an audience of tens of millions of Americans on January 20, 2009.If you're planning on going to inauguration - PLEASE READ THIS!
Inauguration is quickly approaching, and if you are planning on braving the million+ crowds, it may help to read some of this information that's been published about the event locally. While I cannot share your excitement for the president being sworn in, I can share with you some advice and tips on how to stay safe, healthy, and most of all happy. Despite restrictions, city still will be packed By Leah Fabel - Examiner Staff Writer 1/9/09 Near-impossible car access to the District on Inauguration Day could limit crowd size and leave many stranded on the region’s roadways, but within the city packed conditions likely will remain.Aretha Franklin, Itzhak Perlman to Rock Obama Inauguration
Aretha Franklin is slated to sing at Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20. Franklin, 66, will be joined at the ceremony by Dr.WE WANT OBAMA: Calls for inauguration tickets through the roof
There have been calls from forgotten childhood classmates, from long-gone girlfriends and boyfriends, and even from the widows of deceased Chicago icons. In the three days since the election of Barack Obama, the demand for tickets to Inauguration Day events has been unprecedented, local congressional officials said. "It's crazy," said Sharon Jenkins, spokeswoman for Rep.Beyonce Offers to Sing for Barack on Inauguration Day
If Barack Obama needs a singer for Inauguration Day in January, he can count on Beyonce Knowles. "I'm there. I can't wait," she told the Associated Press.Inauguration Photo - HiDef with Zoom
A friend sent this to me: 2009 Inauguration Photo - SUPER HI-DEF This is absolutely the BEST in 'high definition'..... Really amazing. Zoom in ('double-click' an area) ....and watch it focus.Gear Review: slotRadio by Sansa
I love my iPod, but there is a new music player vying for my heart: the slotRadio ($79) by Sansa.
The two-inch-by-two-inch clip-on music player comes with a data card with 1,000 songs from the Billboard music charts, with prearranged playlists by music genre. I tried the additional Health and Fitness mix, which includes the mixes for warmup, cardio, roadwork (cycling), power (lifting), yoga, cooldown, and the even more mellow spa mix.
HAPPY INAUGURATION DAY!!!
Farewell to the disastrous Bush Era:
- The threat of 9/11 ignored.
- The threat of Iraq hyped and manipulated.
- Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib.
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