Re: Neal Stephenson's, the Baroque Trilogy
From: K Williams (krw_at_att.bizzzz)
Date: 01/27/05
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:14:45 -0500
In article <1128.888T2582T6065811@kltpzyxm.invalid>,
cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid says...
> In article <MPG.1c62d392be9e5b199898a0@news.individual.net>,
> krw@att.bizzzz (K Williams) writes:
>
> > In article <41F89322.68A9C132@ai5.net>, hoochaim@ai5.net says...
> >
> >> CBFalconer wrote:
> >>
> >>> We just finished crowning George XXXXIII at a cost of 80 millions
> >>> or so. At least he will be gone in another four years.
> >
> > Forty million (significantly less than that of Clinton, with tighter
> > security and all). ...not that I expect you to ever resist a slap at
> > GWB, even if it's off-topic and you have to lie to do it.
>
> The way I heard it, it's forty million for the main shindig, and
> another forty million for secondary bashes held here and there.
Nope. FOrty mill total. Fourteen of that was DC's share, the rest was
privately funded.
> It's a shocking waste of money, no matter which party does it.
Just *shocking* I tell ya! Please!
> A local columnist mentioned the plight of the troops in Iraq,
> and calculated that this money could have provided their requested
> armor upgrades on 650 vehicles.
...and how many school lunches? GMAFB!
-- Keith
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