Inauguration is a chance for a little history lesson

Sun, The: Homer Township - Lockport - Lemont (IL) | January 26, 2005| | Copyright

A simple phone call from a friend last week caused me to realize that as a society we've completely failed to teach our kids anything about our history worth learning. "So Dave," my friend said, "What do you think about the $40 million price tag for this inauguration? Pretty obscene, don't you think?"

"Well, adjusted for inflation, the 1997 inauguration cost $49.5 million. A recently completed presidential library came in at just over $160 million. But in all cases, the money came from private donations, so who are we to judge? If people want to put their cash into a bag and set it on fire, ...

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