.... and if I had a son I'd named him Bill Gates, sell off his assets and buy Venezuela.

I'm not belittling the lte writer for her admiration of Ms. Parks, just trying to make the point that a true tribute to someone you admire is better presented with the actions that you take and the manner in which you live your life, and not in naming someone or something after them.

The museum IS small. And it isn't for Rosa Parks (solely). The reason you might think it is large is that there should already be 3 or 4 museums built given the money that has already been spent (flushed down the toilet).

But Skippy IS feeding the poor...he's handing out all that taxpayer money to his poor friends, his poor relatives, his poor voters....

Did you say "flushed down the toilet"? I would say it was more likely flush right into the bank accounts of it's primary proponents.

Reading a book on someone isn't the same as being able to channel her thoughts from the netherworld. Personally, I'd bet that Rosa Parks would support the museum and the bond, but that's neither here nor there. It's a waste of money given the current administration of the project.

"But Skippy IS feeding the poor...he's handing out all that taxpayer money to his poor friends, his poor relatives, his poor voters...."

Wrong. Skippy is handing out other people's money, i.e., taxes dollars. He keeps his money. How do you think that he got to be so wealthy? It wasn't by giving away his money to anyone, including the poor. Politicians are the world's best friend to the poor, as they have access to millions of dollars through the tax system.

ORR:

I agree but the quote does say 'taxpayer money'.

I think he was trying to make the point that he keeps the money, I had to read it three times before I got it too. I am still waiting for someone to demand an itemized accounting of each and every dollar they have spent (read: stole) I'm not holding my breath.

Even if they did demand it and uncovered the fraus, they would probably still ask for more money to complete it. Either way, it's all a bunch of crap IMO.