If I had $40 Million
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Mackenzie's post about the Congress and Torture coupled with a discussion with Drew this morning got me going on this... feel free to add any ideas you may have.
Just when things couldn't get any worse in Washington, and we couldn't possibly be given a better reason to lose faith in the government, Bush spends $40 million on his inaugural ball. Now, granted it is important to celebrate our "peaceful transfer of power." It's not like a "peaceful transfer of power" ever happened before in the history of our nation you know. And "he is ONLY our 43rd President," as I heard one defender say, it's not like Presidents are common. Granted, I am not the President of the United States, but I humbly submit a few ideas for how to BETTER spend $40 million.
End poverty worldwide, at least it would get things started.
Aid Tsunami victims
Armor plating for our troops
The continued rebuilding of hurricane stricken Florida
The war on drugs
The war on terror
Cancer Research
AIDS Research
New techniques in nose hair macrame
Combat domestic violence
Better equip our local PDs
Aid hundreds of refugee camps
Rebuild Iraq
New Designs in Underwater Basketweaving for the Lincoln Bedroom
Forgive the debt of a struggling 3rd world nation
Pay down our national debt
For just pennies a day, feed a hungry child in Rwanda
Fund an illiteracy campaign (Laura's 1st lady project).
For perspective let me state that Oprah could give her whole audience brand new Pontiac G6s 5 times and Pontiac (who donated the cars) would barely be out the $40 million (if you figure the car's retail value). I can't imagine what I would do as President of the U.S. with that kind of money. I can guarantee it wouldn't take $40 million to thank my supporters and 'Salute the troops.'
posted by ZEUS @ 4:08 PM,
