Comments on: Obama’s $3 million projector is no simple office technology http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/28/obamas-3-million-projector-is-no-simple-office-technology/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Todd Eastman http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/28/obamas-3-million-projector-is-no-simple-office-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-143643 Todd Eastman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:16:28 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7921#comment-143643 The grant request was denied, but I'm not sure I would have called this "pork." The planetarium does serve the public and provides an educational service to the public at a minimal cost to cover operating expenses. If we expected every educational service to cover their own costs, our nation would be a barren wasteland of closed national parks, museums, memorials, and musical venues. The grant request was denied, but I’m not sure I would have called this “pork.” The planetarium does serve the public and provides an educational service to the public at a minimal cost to cover operating expenses. If we expected every educational service to cover their own costs, our nation would be a barren wasteland of closed national parks, museums, memorials, and musical venues.

]]> By: Ted Tanner http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/28/obamas-3-million-projector-is-no-simple-office-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-143559 Ted Tanner Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:46:03 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7921#comment-143559 Adler Planetarium charges admission. They had 40 years to budget the capital expense and failed to do so. If admissions can't cover expenses, reduce expenses. Freeloading on the taxpayer in the guise of grants, etc is the way of the lazy and entitled-minded. It would be nice to think the pork was withheld but I'm sure it simply went elsewhere. Adler Planetarium charges admission. They had 40 years to budget the capital expense and failed to do so. If admissions can’t cover expenses, reduce expenses. Freeloading on the taxpayer in the guise of grants, etc is the way of the lazy and entitled-minded. It would be nice to think the pork was withheld but I’m sure it simply went elsewhere.

]]> By: DaveBG http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/28/obamas-3-million-projector-is-no-simple-office-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-143525 DaveBG Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:19:12 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7921#comment-143525 Hilarious if predictably pathetic. McCain (with his long period in Washington) wants to be mighty careful throwing this sort of accusation around. Planetarium projector v Palin's wardrobe? Not much of a comparison is it? Hilarious if predictably pathetic.

McCain (with his long period in Washington) wants to be mighty careful throwing this sort of accusation around.

Planetarium projector v Palin’s wardrobe?

Not much of a comparison is it?

]]> By: James Rayne http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/28/obamas-3-million-projector-is-no-simple-office-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-143455 James Rayne Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:57:49 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7921#comment-143455 Desperate times indeed - but let's face it, both parties are using these tactics are the moment. It'll all be over soon. Desperate times indeed – but let’s face it, both parties are using these tactics are the moment. It’ll all be over soon.

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