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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-01-08 07:41 PM
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13. Most wartime Presidents toned down the festivities drastically. Only Bu**sh** ...
thought it was appropriate to stage elaborate festivities while sending American soldiers off to die.

Compare Carter's inauguration with Reagan's. Carter was trying to minimize waste; Reagan was trying to blow the budget before he held the office even one day.
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