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Georgie's "library" to cost half a billion |
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Haha, yet another My Pet Goat joke...
C'mon Harry, I'm sure you have a master's from Yale, too.
When Clinton raised a ton of money for his library, the liberal media hailed
it as proof of Clinton's popularity....
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28 Nov 2006 09:43:04 AM |
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"Taylor" <123@456.com> wrote in message
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Haha, yet another My Pet Goat joke...
C'mon Harry, I'm sure you have a master's from Yale, too.
When Clinton raised a ton of money for his library, the liberal media
hailed it as proof of Clinton's popularity....
.....and the Pugs made fun of it's design (two trailers) and the *****
jokes were beyomd stoopit.
Bush should build his Lie-bury next to Boys Town so Foley, Haggard and the
rest of the perves will have a refuge and plenty of 'resources'.
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| User: "robw" |
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28 Nov 2006 08:51:12 PM |
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Go to those calendar kiosks in the malls.
Any calendars of stupid things that Harry has said.....or George?
Wasn't Georgie a "legacy"?
"Taylor" <123@456.com> wrote in message
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Haha, yet another My Pet Goat joke...
C'mon Harry, I'm sure you have a master's from Yale, too.
When Clinton raised a ton of money for his library, the liberal media
hailed
it as proof of Clinton's popularity....
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28 Nov 2006 02:34:29 PM |
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I still wonder how much space a few unfinished coloring books
requires.
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:05:55 GMT, "Taylor" <123@456.com> wrote:
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:8qlmm2tcihrno0v4kdd5uau6t2psjae7gf@4ax.com...
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Haha, yet another My Pet Goat joke...
C'mon Harry, I'm sure you have a master's from Yale, too.
When Clinton raised a ton of money for his library, the liberal media hailed
it as proof of Clinton's popularity....
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28 Nov 2006 08:53:46 PM |
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Not much.....but lots of crayons.
Pretty colours, you know?
Thing that bums me is I hear the cafe is only going to serve pretzels.
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I still wonder how much space a few unfinished coloring books
requires.
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:05:55 GMT, "Taylor" <123@456.com> wrote:
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:8qlmm2tcihrno0v4kdd5uau6t2psjae7gf@4ax.com...
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Haha, yet another My Pet Goat joke...
C'mon Harry, I'm sure you have a master's from Yale, too.
When Clinton raised a ton of money for his library, the liberal media
hailed
it as proof of Clinton's popularity....
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27 Nov 2006 07:51:17 PM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
It actually costs about 80 million, but since Halliburton is buliding
it..........;)
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28 Nov 2006 12:50:30 PM |
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"Aeroplan" <aeroplanelite@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
It actually costs about 80 million, but since Halliburton is buliding
it..........;)
The other $420 million will be required for all the high tech Hollywood
special effects & illusions necessary to show Bush's presidency as any kind
of a success.
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28 Nov 2006 08:52:43 PM |
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Didn't you hear?
It's going to be two books and an aircraft carrier.
An actor will do three shows a day.
It's called the "Mission Accomplished" exhibit.
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
It actually costs about 80 million, but since Halliburton is buliding
it..........;)
The other $420 million will be required for all the high tech Hollywood
special effects & illusions necessary to show Bush's presidency as any
kind
of a success.
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Aeroplan wrote:
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
It actually costs about 80 million, but since Halliburton is buliding
it..........;)
heh good one
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28 Nov 2006 02:30:29 PM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:8qlmm2tcihrno0v4kdd5uau6t2psjae7gf@4ax.com...
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
So much money, so little content.
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27 Nov 2006 05:19:43 PM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:8qlmm2tcihrno0v4kdd5uau6t2psjae7gf@4ax.com...
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
This administration has to win hands-down for total ironies.
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02 Dec 2006 10:21:12 PM |
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Likmy Balzac wrote:
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:8qlmm2tcihrno0v4kdd5uau6t2psjae7gf@4ax.com...
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
This administration has to win hands-down for total ironies.
That's ok, let the rightards tap themselves out to the tune of half a billion...
RT
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28 Nov 2006 10:25:46 PM |
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Harry Hope wrote:
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
I could do it for 85 bucks and change..
Since damn near everything has been 'classified' for 25 years anyway,
all ya need is a hefty lookin lockbox, a bicycle lock, and an official
lookin presidential seal.
Will re-bid in 24 years.
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28 Nov 2006 11:17:05 PM |
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I'm sure Dave Letterman would gladly donate his collection of Pres Bush's
greatest speeches.
--
Lubow
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Harry Hope wrote:
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
I could do it for 85 bucks and change..
Since damn near everything has been 'classified' for 25 years anyway,
all ya need is a hefty lookin lockbox, a bicycle lock, and an official
lookin presidential seal.
Will re-bid in 24 years.
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27 Nov 2006 03:36:20 PM |
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On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:23:04 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From The New York Daily News, 11/27/06:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/474889p-399492c.html
W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON -
He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest
believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping,
half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library.
Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes
to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
Bush sources with direct knowledge of library plans told the Daily
News that SMU and Bush fund-raisers hope to get half of the half
billion from what they call "megadonations" of $10 million to $20
million a pop.
Bush loyalists have already identified wealthy heiresses, Arab nations
and captains of industry as potential "mega" donors and are pressing
for a formal site announcement - now expected early in the new year.
"You can't ask people in Dallas for $20 million until they can be sure
the library won't be in Waco," one Bush source noted.
The rest of the cash will come from donors willing to pony up $25,000
to $5 million.
"It's a stretch," said another source briefed on the plans.
"It's so much bigger than anything that's been tried before. But the
more you have, the more influence [on history] you can exert."
The half-billion target is double what Bush raised for his 2004
reelection and dwarfs the funding of other presidential libraries.
But Bush partisans are determined to have a massive pile of endowment
cash to spread the gospel of a presidency that for now gets poor marks
from many scholars and a majority of Americans.
The legacy-polishing centerpiece is an institute, which several Bush
insiders called the Institute for Democracy.
Patterned after Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Bush's
institute will hire conservative scholars and "give them money to
write papers and books favorable to the President's policies," one
Bush insider said.
Presidential libraries are run by the National Archives and Records
Administration, but building costs must come from private donations.
Bells and whistles, like an institute or an academic program like
Bush's father's public service school at Texas A&M, are also extras.
The News reported in March 2005 that the library will be at SMU, where
First Lady Laura Bush is an alumna and sits on the board of trustees.
But a formal announcement has been delayed by a legal dispute over
some of the land where the library complex will be built.
It remains to be seen whether Bush's low standing in the polls and his
rejection by voters in the midterm elections will make it harder to
raise funds.
That was true for former President Jimmy Carter, who struggled to fund
his library center after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980.
But planners believe hometown and Texas pride will outweigh any drag
from Bush's diminished political fortunes.
"The money will be there," a senior Bush adviser said.
"The President is very popular in Dallas and the library will be great
for the city and SMU."
There's another major inducement for potential donors:
Their names aren't required to be made public.
_____________________________________________________
How much room are they gonna need for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
and "My Pet Goat"?
Harry
Come on Harry, all of those unfinished coloring books take up a lot of
space.
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