The cost of the inauguration.

[Occam Bandage]

[stray cat]

1. Isn't it paid for largely by donations?

[Occam Bandage]

2. About half, I think. nt

[Occam Bandage]

3. I must have induced everyone who thinks it's unjustified to put me on ignore.

:P

[Blue_In_AK]

4. I think it's a bit extravagant

but I try not to get caught up in these pissing matches. :P

[DevonRex]

5. They're in another thread.

:P

[TheKentuckian]

6. Putting people on ignore is what I call baby games

Being offended is the best evidence of living in a free society. I hope to be offended at least one a day.

[rvablue]

12. BEST.POST.OF.THE.WEEK!!!! n/t

[JuniperLea]

17. Well said!

:applause:

I do admit to using "hide thread" though. Some days you just don't need fifty threads on the same subject.

[Jennicut]

19. I never use the ignore either. I want to see everything on DU, warts and all.

LOL

[Kahuna]

7. This is one of the most historic events in America's history. Damn right.

it's justified.

[Demi_Babe]

8. totally justified

[Uzybone]

9. More than justified

That this is an issue on DU shows me how far we have descended. Why are so many anti-democrats on this board now?

[FrenchieCat]

10. It took 233 years, and people giving their lives to get here.

So yes....I believe it to be justified.

[AyanEva]

11. Justified.

More than justified.

[dmallind]

13. Justified - and fricking insignificant in the big picture

Especially as so little of it is both incremental and taxpayer funded. Obama's security is not free when he's not been inaugurated, and whil no doubt such a huge event incurs some discrete additional expense in that area, I defy anyone to say we should skimp on keeping a minority president safe in a largely uncontrolled crowd of two million.

[DevonRex]

14. Justified. Who are the folks who said unjustified?

[geek tragedy]

16. Usual bedwetters. n/t

[geek tragedy]

15. Nah, they should try to cut corners w/r/t Obama's safety.

It would make the Purist Bedwetters feeel better.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

18. Unwarranted, not not an Obama problem.

I dislike governmental pageantry.

No Hamiltonian I.