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Should There be a Library Named After Obama?
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 20:28:53
Interesting story, considering he is still in office:
Quote: Illinois Democrats are backing off a plan to give $100 million toward landing President Obama’s presidential library and museum -- following accusations of voting “shenanigans” and nasty Chicago-style politics, not to mention the state’s dire financial situation.
A Democrat-led House committee approved the money last week at an out-of-town hearing in Chicago with no Republicans in attendance. They instead relied on a procedural move that allowed them to use votes from a previous meeting.
If that wasn't bad enough, then take note that previous presidential libraries were funded privately.
Quote: “It’s ironic that Democrats, who have been threatening drastic cuts in education and other state services if the ‘temporary’ income tax is allowed to expire, now want to spend $100 million in public funds on the Obama presidential library. Where is this money going to come from?” Minority Leader Jim Durkin said in a statement. “At this point in time, Democrats should be rounding up private financial support for the project – not promising public funds we can’t afford.”
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune blasted the proposal this week, calling it an exercise in “doubling down on things it can't afford.”
State money for the Obama library would be unprecedented because presidential libraries are always endowed by private fundraising efforts, says Curt Smith, a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush and author of “Windows on the White House: The Story of Presidential Libraries.” Besides, Mr. Smith says, Obama likely doesn’t need the help.
Not only does this raise a myriad of question on what really happened, but does there really need to be a library for each president?
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-04-26 20:39:09
Yes. There will be a library for Obama, and it will be in Chicago.
/thread.
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By Shiva.Onorgul 2014-04-26 20:42:02
Why on earth not? There has not been a single President whose name wasn't attached to something. I'm sure there's even a William Henry Harrison library somewhere out there.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 20:43:33
Yes. There will be a library for Obama, and it will be in Chicago.
/thread. So the dirty dealing to pay for it with tax payer while in office is fine?
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-04-26 20:45:48
There is no chance of it happening, it will be privately funded like the rest of them, 3 years from now. Literally nothing to see here.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 20:47:42
There is no chance of it happening, it will be privately funded like the rest of them, 3 years from now. Literally nothing to see here. Certainly there is something to see here. The democrats in Chicago got caught do something bad again.
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-04-26 20:50:53
And thats news? They didn't even do anything this time. I look forward to visiting the library when it opens.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 20:53:59
Should not politicians always be held to a higher standard than the average schmoe?
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-04-26 20:55:17
Our last two governors are in jail, we just sent a House Rep to jail as well. Its Chicago. The Bulls saved their season last night, and the sun was out today, life is good.
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2014-04-26 20:57:05
Sounds like Republican 'no' votes were carried over from previous meetings yet Republicans are pissed their votes weren't counted even though they were going to vote no anyway and they had no way of defeating the proposal in the first place?
This is an outrage!
By fonewear 2014-04-26 21:44:36
People still use libraries I thought books were obsolete.
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By Asura.Ludoggy 2014-04-26 21:46:59
Should there be?
Sure why not. Theres a crap ton of Kennedy named things in NY and they are from Boston.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 21:48:36
People still use libraries I thought books were obsolete. You'd figure in this day and age it would be something like the Obama museum of technology or something.
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By Odin.Zicdeh 2014-04-26 22:01:42
People still use libraries I thought books were obsolete. You'd figure in this day and age it would be something like the Obama museum of technology or something.
For a place who's business model is literally The Honor System, I'd wager obsolescence is the least of the threats they've faced.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-26 22:05:56
I'd go visit the 'Obama Museum of Technology' though. I think it would bring much more visitors than a boring old library.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2014-04-26 23:43:26
I dislike the man greatly. But if people want to use private funds to build a library in his honor, so be it. If they want to use public funds, they're idiots, but that's their problem. Life's too short to get outraged every time someone names a building after someone I don't like in a state I'll never live in.
By Voren 2014-04-27 00:33:26
If they want to honor a black man that's done good works they should name it the Morgan Freeman Library and every time a person enters there should be a snip of a monologue from the Shawshank Redemption.
By fonewear 2014-04-27 07:35:20
Get busy building a library or get busy dying.
By fonewear 2014-04-27 07:37:19
Instead of a library I'd like a stone saying I wasted 50 million dollars on this stone.
Actually if I raised 100 million I'd build a hospital. Who wants to go to a Presidential library ?
Unless there is free booze count me out.
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By Phoenix.Amandarius 2014-04-27 08:10:33
With his ego it would only be filled with a million copies of Dreams from My Father.
By fonewear 2014-04-27 08:11:30
Phoenix.Amandarius said: »With his ego it would only be filled with a million copies of Dreams from my Father.
What about an Oprah's book club section ?
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By Anna Ruthven 2014-04-27 08:19:43
Quote: ...following accusations of voting “shenanigans”...
Wait, this is the first I heard of this. Is this referring to the 2012 Presidential Election or something else?
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By Ragnarok.Slyshen 2014-04-27 08:20:28
Hell to the **** no!
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-04-27 08:25:47
Why on earth not? There has not been a single President whose name wasn't attached to something. I'm sure there's even a William Henry Harrison library somewhere out there. William H. Harrison Museum, Grouseland, Vincennes, Indiana
Not really a library, but it is the only presidential building honoring him.
It's basically a house
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-04-27 08:26:34
Quote: ...following accusations of voting “shenanigans”...
Wait, this is the first I heard of this. Is this referring to the 2012 Presidential Election or something else? 2000 presidential elections.
Get your shenanigans organized. Only a Republican can be accused of voter fraud.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-27 08:27:02
Quote: ...following accusations of voting “shenanigans”...
Wait, this is the first I heard of this. Is this referring to the 2012 Presidential Election or something else? I believe it's a generalization of voting amongst democrats with little to no input and or voting from the republican party.
More specifically they're implying things like the recent change to presidential recess appointments. Trying to think of some other examples here. I'll have to look to see what other things the GOP is griping about.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-27 08:28:17
Quote: ...following accusations of voting “shenanigans”...
Wait, this is the first I heard of this. Is this referring to the 2012 Presidential Election or something else? 2000 presidential elections.
Get your shenanigans organized. Only a Republican can be accused of voter fraud. The democrats reasoning is that it is holding up the process. While if the GOP does it, it's bad.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-04-27 08:32:39
Quote: ...following accusations of voting “shenanigans”...
Wait, this is the first I heard of this. Is this referring to the 2012 Presidential Election or something else? 2000 presidential elections.
Get your shenanigans organized. Only a Republican can be accused of voter fraud. The democrats reasoning is that it is holding up the process. While if the GOP does it, it's bad. Personally, I don't see why anyone should celebrate a person who's greatest achievement is having a certain color on his skin....
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-04-27 08:34:32
You can't say that! Unless you're cherishing it...
By fonewear 2014-04-27 08:34:39
My greatest achievement is not knowing how to celebrate black history month.
I think I should drink heavily and feel guilty. Which is how I celebrate every month.
Interesting story, considering he is still in office:
Quote: Illinois Democrats are backing off a plan to give $100 million toward landing President Obama’s presidential library and museum -- following accusations of voting “shenanigans” and nasty Chicago-style politics, not to mention the state’s dire financial situation.
A Democrat-led House committee approved the money last week at an out-of-town hearing in Chicago with no Republicans in attendance. They instead relied on a procedural move that allowed them to use votes from a previous meeting.
If that wasn't bad enough, then take note that previous presidential libraries were funded privately.
Quote: “It’s ironic that Democrats, who have been threatening drastic cuts in education and other state services if the ‘temporary’ income tax is allowed to expire, now want to spend $100 million in public funds on the Obama presidential library. Where is this money going to come from?” Minority Leader Jim Durkin said in a statement. “At this point in time, Democrats should be rounding up private financial support for the project – not promising public funds we can’t afford.”
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune blasted the proposal this week, calling it an exercise in “doubling down on things it can't afford.”
State money for the Obama library would be unprecedented because presidential libraries are always endowed by private fundraising efforts, says Curt Smith, a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush and author of “Windows on the White House: The Story of Presidential Libraries.” Besides, Mr. Smith says, Obama likely doesn’t need the help.
Not only does this raise a myriad of question on what really happened, but does there really need to be a library for each president?
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