Bush Inaugural Parties

In response to Mark Cuban's weblog on http://www.blogmaverick.com/
re: his Dec 31st post on the Inauguration:

#187 Posted Jan 9, 2005, 7:09 AM ET by Kari
I completely agree that some or all of the inaugural affairs PAID FOR BY PUBLIC FUNDS should be cancelled. Not all of the $40 million is donated. A greater portion of that figure is paid out of the public coffers. And Washington DC city is responsible for contributing much, free of charge. That is very wrong. Let the big oil companies that bought the election for Mr. Bush fete Mr. Bush all they want. It's their money and reputation and they need to "spend the political capital" gained by placing him there. That's their karma. But to spend one thin dime of public monies to support this huge and hugely unneccessary show for George Bush is an affront to the American lives being lost or injured in his false war. Does anybody remember that Bush refused to walk to the Capitol last time. If he doesn't walk again, it's going to be really difficult to believe his rhetoric that we are "so much more safer now than 4 years ago." If he does walk it, I hope he trips.