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Forty million dollar inauguration
party
by John Stewart
January 03, 2005
Monday
Just thought this sentiment was worth passing on. It would seem
much more appropriate and dignified.
Max Clement of Seattle, WA:
"To me, the top story of the year should be the contemplation
of the contradiction of American life today. Our leader will
shortly be throwing a forty million dollar inauguration party
for himself. At the same time the fallout of a natural disaster
of biblical is proportions is unfolding. We are fighting multiple
wars with our solders being killed daily. Our national debt is
skyrocketing. I,like a good portion of Americans, sit comfortably
in my home digitally receiving the latest information on all
these events and issues -utterly helpless to do anything about
any of them. I beleive that as an appropriate as well as practical
gesture of true leadership, our president should cancel is inauguration
party and donate that money. Of course, we all know that won't
happen. But what if it did? Contemplation? Contradiction? The
digital age? It is a sweet fantasy, the action the world would
be inspired to take by such a gesture."
John Stewart
Ketchikan, AK - USA
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