Inaugural Parade 2nd Term-Why?

Monday I was watching the Inaugural Parade, when my daughter came in and asked what it was all about. I explained that although the presidential election was in November, January 21st is the day he takes office. If it is a newly elected president, the trip from the Capitol to the White House after the inaugural ceremony is literally the time he moves into the White House. The outgoing president leaves the White House for the last time as his home when he leaves for the ceremony. My daughter noted all of the security and the pageantry of the parade and commented on how much that must be costing us taxpayers. She said she understood the purpose of the parade when it is a new President taking office, but why was it necessary for a second term President to have a parade? Ummmm....Good point! Sometimes kids are more practical than we realize.

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Denise L. Jan 23, 2013, 11:10pm UTC

It's taxpayers money. Need we say more? Politicians all think it's their God given right to spend our money however they want to.

Linda M. Jan 24, 2013, 12:34pm UTC

You are exactly right! If we taxpayers were given the chance to vote on whether to supply the funds to put on that 2nd term parade, I don't think it would have passed. Just the bill for the salaries for all the guards lining the streets must have been a tremendous cost of taxpayer money!

Denise L. Jan 24, 2013, 1:13pm UTC

Exactly, Linda. We need to stop blindly accepting what they spend our money on.

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Beth J. Jan 24, 2013, 11:10pm UTC

Thanks for sharing on Getting to 3000 Together

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FRANK VITALE Jan 25, 2013, 3:17pm UTC

"Your tax dollars at work!" lol

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Inaugural Parade 2nd Term-Why?

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