One thing is crystal clear, you have no conception of what either adedicated civil servant or a Realtor actually does.
FBI case management system, known as Sentinel, is $100 million over budget and way behind schedule. We can plan and execute a full scale invasion of a country less than a month after 9/11 but 9 years later we can't implement a system to share cases between security offices. UGH. A system like this could have prevented the attacks in the first place...
It looks like I posted something that deserves to be debunked: http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/04/no-obamas-not-taking-34-navy-ships-to-india-with-him/ They won't say how much it is, but it's not $200MM a day. I'm glad to hear it.
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/the-costs-of-obamas-weekend-trip I've heard there are 40 planes involved in this trip.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/34-warships-sent-from-us-for-obama-visit-64459 34 warships sent from US for Obama visit ... He will also be protected by a fleet of 34 warships, including an aircraft carrier, which will patrol the sea lanes off the Mumbai coast during his two-day stay there beginning Saturday. The measure has been taken as Mumbai attack in 2008 took place from the sea.
Personally, it costs what it costs and is probably worth spending what it takes to secure the president and anyone he chooses to bring along. The problem for the president is that it looks hypocritical because he's talked to corporate america about extravagant excesses.
Coconuts removed from trees in preparation for Barack Obama's India trip So I see conservative talking heads making a big stink about this, too. I've lived in Hawaii and on property with coconut trees. Those things would seriously hurt you if they fell on you. Or kill you. We had to cut the coconuts off our trees at least 3 times a year for liability reasons alone. Sheesh, give it a rest, guys. Even if it were $200M/day, it's cheaper than an emergency stimulus bill by a long shot.
I think something that hasn't been said in this thread is that India is a very important strategic partner. The US president going there is good for the country. There are some things you can't do via skype. barfo
Yet that money can be better spent in parts of our country that need it. Or not spent at all. I'm not in agreement with such a large trip.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho...-take-aim-at-the-cost-of-obamas-trip-to-india LOL! Ouch. Drudge Report to Fox and Glenn Beck. I should have checked my facts before I even MADE a comment a couple up. Here's an idea, lets take what the press says with a grain of salt (especially Fox when talking about a Dem.). Def. need to wait for official numbers. Just more right-wing spin.
