WASHINGTON Jan. 19, 2005 -- With a price tag of roughly $40 million, boasting a huge fireworks display over the city as well as lavish balls and star-studded concerts, President Bush's inauguration will be a pricey, no-expense-spared event paid for by the country's biggest companies seeking favors and breaks in Washington. (Whole Article)
American politics never cease to baffle and amuse me. Not only is this a slap in the face of the victims of the recent disaster (America's original aid contribution was $35 million before they were ridiculed into upping it to $350 mil) but it is being thrown by a bunch of giant corporations "seeking favours and breaks". Why is it the American elite drone on and on about small government and free markets but will claw and scramble over each other to suck up to the White House for tax exemptions and other privileges? What does this say for The Greatest Democracy In The World® if it's policies can be influenced so easily?
(From the same article) General Motors took over one of the city's top restaurants to entertain officials including the secretary of transportation, Norm Mineta, whose decisions on such issues as vehicle fuel efficiency directly affect GM's profits. The secretary said GM showed him a good time. "It's a time of festivity," Mineta said. "It's inauguration."
That's great, man. Glad to hear you were partying it up, chuckles. Now when it comes time to draft legislation about limiting the amount of emissions SUV's can pump into the air I'm sure you won't have any problem siding on the less restrictive side of the fence.
I hope you choke - that'll be a time of festivity. "It's asphyxiation!"
American politics never cease to baffle and amuse me. Not only is this a slap in the face of the victims of the recent disaster (America's original aid contribution was $35 million before they were ridiculed into upping it to $350 mil) but it is being thrown by a bunch of giant corporations "seeking favours and breaks". Why is it the American elite drone on and on about small government and free markets but will claw and scramble over each other to suck up to the White House for tax exemptions and other privileges? What does this say for The Greatest Democracy In The World® if it's policies can be influenced so easily?
(From the same article) General Motors took over one of the city's top restaurants to entertain officials including the secretary of transportation, Norm Mineta, whose decisions on such issues as vehicle fuel efficiency directly affect GM's profits. The secretary said GM showed him a good time. "It's a time of festivity," Mineta said. "It's inauguration."
That's great, man. Glad to hear you were partying it up, chuckles. Now when it comes time to draft legislation about limiting the amount of emissions SUV's can pump into the air I'm sure you won't have any problem siding on the less restrictive side of the fence.
I hope you choke - that'll be a time of festivity. "It's asphyxiation!"
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