Originally Posted By ecdc For the low cost of only $225! Act now! Or, if you want the cheap seats sans meet 'n greet, you need only fork over $70. And when will this great moment in American capitalism take place? 9/11/2010. Meanwhile, if Obama so much as sneezes tomorrow, you better believe "patriots" will have something to say about it. <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/39089842#39089842" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21...39089842</a>
Originally Posted By ecdc Oh, but by all means, let's not give money to get healthcare for 9/11 workers. That would cost me money in a recession. How much were those Beck tickets again?
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I just bought every single ticket to this event. I'm planning on burning them on 9-11-10.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I just bought every single ticket to this event. I'm planning on burning them on 9-11-10." Calling George Soros...........
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>I'm planning on burning them on 9-11-10.<<< So UNAMERICAN of you!!! HOW DARE YOU!!! ;-) And jeeze... I think I'd rather just throw the 250 away.
Originally Posted By Donny My family and I wanted to go to see President Obama speak in Milwakee but you had to know someone in the Union to see h<a href="http://www.wisn.com/politics/24888230/detail.htmlim" target="_blank">http://www.wisn.com/politics/2...l.htmlim</a> speak.
Originally Posted By Donny Here is another article showing how much it can cost to see President Obama <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20013786-503544.html" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-50...544.html</a>
Originally Posted By mele And, it can cost a lot less - $100 and up. I know because I purchased tickets for my clients for his visit to Seattle last month. Big deal. Also, it SHOULD cost a lot more to meet the President than Beck and/or Palin. A little perspective, please.
Originally Posted By ecdc A political fundraiser not held on 9/11 vs an event to line Beck and Palin's pockets on 9/11. Yeah, that's the same thing.... It's a conservative MO: Equate unlike things and insist they're the same.
Originally Posted By Donny unlike the Dem's who like to create a work union where the even if the union members don't agree with the politics the union gives money to the union member has no say in the matter.Thats the Dem's way.
Originally Posted By Donny Oh then give unions a nonprofit status (501c-5) but let unions not only endorse a specific candidate with call centers ,signs, and money but then take churches that are a non profit (501c-3) and tell them they cant or they will lose their non profit status.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>unlike the Dem's who like to create a work union where the even if the union members don't agree with the politics the union gives money to the union member has no say in the matter.Thats the Dem's way.<< First, "Dems" can't create a work union anywhere. Employees must sign union cards and then if enough sign, there's a second vote to actually unionize. Second, around 6% of the American workforce is unionized. The number has decreased year after year. So this master stroke by the "Dems" is really paying off, apparently.
Originally Posted By Donny ecdc you know what I mean 99% of Unions lean way Democrat.I was a member of Local CWA 7704 in salt lake city and they never gave me a choice as they supported candidates with my union dues.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << My Church is not allowed to put any money towards a specific candidate >> Thanks to the Constitution!