Don't worry it's only money. Yours, mostly: Bush inauguration

[PresidentErnestTBass]

Don't worry it's only money. Yours, mostly comparing what's being spent on swearing in Bush with lot of other things. Interesting.

an exerpt:

Well, let's see what we've gotten so far and what we'll be getting soon...

- The cost of the American Revolutionary War was $130 million spread over 7 years.

- The cost of the War of 1812 was $107 million spread over 2.5 years.

- The cost of the Mexican War was $74 million spread over 2 years.

- The cost of production of Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings trilogy was $270 million spread over 4 years.

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- The cost of George Washington putting his hand on a Bible and repeating an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States was $0 spread across two inaugurations.

- The cost of George W. Bush putting his hand on a Bible and repeating an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States is currently projected to be more than $140 million spread across 1 day.


Link to story

[stray cat]

1. The media keeps saying 40 million - closer to 100mil. for tax payers

However, with security costs it really is closer to $140 million; 100 million out of tax payers money.