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SITWAP: Since we have nothing else to spend it on: Crowd control at ex-pres Dubya's new house could cost the city of Dallas $1 million. -- (link)

Posted by TaurusII Jan 22 '09, 09:41

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6224242.html (www.chron.com)

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Won't they probably be able to make that up selling all the used shoes that get thrown on the lawn? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 09:49 1
- Word. And the doo-doo that's inside of them can be sold as fertilizer! -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:51
Odd, I thought it was in a gated community...the area they describe is littered with them so I'm surprised it isn't -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:48 6
- A gated community is one of the biggest false senses of security there is. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:50 4
  - Yup, that's why I want a private island. - Beryllium Jan 22, 09:51 3
    - With a hollowed out volcano lair too? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 09:52 2
      - No, that's just dumb. - Beryllium Jan 22, 09:53
      - Might as well get the deluxe model. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:52
- It didn't used to be. Now it is. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:48
This is how it goes. I had a conversation yesterday that with such a young pres, there will be a huge amount of time when he is out of office to - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:47 3
- And with Bush...I really think there is a very strong need to do so. - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:51
- question - can an ex-president at any time decline protection? - Andie Jan 22, 09:49 1
  - Actually Bush is only getting portection for the next ten years. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:55
really, that falls on the city's taxpayers? that seems wrong. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 09:43 3
- Better than me footing the bill. I'm not standing there for a glance. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 22, 09:45
- "Ed Donovan, a Secret Service spokesman, said there is no 'mechanism for the Secret Service to reimburse police departments...' " -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:45 1
  - no kidding, it costs San Fran that much each time the pres comes through -- nm - zeitgeist for dogs Jan 22, 09:46

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