(Photo from The Drudge Report)
Inauguration revelers left behind over 130 tons of trash, says The Washington Post.
Part of the problem stemmed from the removal of trash receptacles, which was done as a security precaution. But good grief, don't liberal save-the-planet types know about "pack it in - pack it out"?
The Wall Street Journal is also reporting that the Obama inauguration set a record for private jet usage, with a record 600 private jets bringing VIP's into Washington, DC this week.
In all, the Inauguration probably generated around 500 million pounds of CO2, excluding the methane and CO2 released as a result of flatulence by the 1 million or so Inauguration attendees.
Too bad everyone couldn't partake in the amenities of the Green Inaugural Ball, held in the Andrew W. Mellon auditorium:
... the catering will be "100 percent organic" and ... the bars will feature both local and organic beverages. The food waste and floral arrangements will be composted and the lighting scheme will be energy efficient. The group will also pay for wind power offsets and carbon credits to make the event carbon neutral.
The Obama Inauguration seems to have revealed the true value that Democrats place on their vaunted ideals of environmental stewardship and conservation. Thanks for clearing that up for the rest of us.
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Comments (16)
Neat. "Carbon footprints" ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by LaMedusa | January 22, 2009 1:13 PM | Score: 5 (11 votes cast)
Neat. "Carbon footprints" left by Obama's hope and change parade. One can't be too early when beginning an agenda.
1. Posted by LaMedusa | January 22, 2009 1:13 PM |
Score: 5 (11 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 13:13
2. Posted by GianiD | January 22, 2009 1:20 PM | Score: 4 (12 votes cast)
The world has never seen bigger hypocrites than today's libbies.
2. Posted by GianiD | January 22, 2009 1:20 PM |
Score: 4 (12 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 13:20
3. Posted by cirby | January 22, 2009 1:43 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Every year, there's an "Earth Day Birthday" concert here in Orlando.
And every year, there's about a foot of trash left on the streets after it finishes. It's about ten times as much trash as there is left after a "normal" concert.
3. Posted by cirby | January 22, 2009 1:43 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 13:43
4. Posted by 914 | January 22, 2009 2:01 PM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
What a bunch of slobs. Do as I say,not as I do.
4. Posted by 914 | January 22, 2009 2:01 PM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 14:01
5. Posted by Jay Tea | January 22, 2009 2:11 PM | Score: 11 (13 votes cast)
Seems to me that this would be a good opportunity for Obama to put out his call for service, for volunteerism, for putting country first, and ask his supporters to come back to DC and CLEAN THIS MESS UP!!!!!!!!
J.
5. Posted by Jay Tea | January 22, 2009 2:11 PM |
Score: 11 (13 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 14:11
6. Posted by WildWillie | January 22, 2009 2:18 PM | Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
I am not shocked at all the the lefties are once again revealed as the true hypocrites that they are. ww
6. Posted by WildWillie | January 22, 2009 2:18 PM |
Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 14:18
7. Posted by Chris | January 22, 2009 3:06 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
I work right on the Mall. I too was struck by the amount of trash left behind Tuesday. Trashy trashy people.
7. Posted by Chris | January 22, 2009 3:06 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 15:06
8. Posted by John | January 22, 2009 4:15 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Wow...for a minute I thought someone sent a picture from the future of what 4 years of Obama did to the country!
8. Posted by John | January 22, 2009 4:15 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 16:15
9. Posted by Shawn | January 22, 2009 4:24 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Well,
As long as they all got back into their Prius' like good little liberal robots.
Pretty soon we'll all be ridin' dirty in solar powered wheel chairs with Obama/Clinton 2012 stickers on the back of them.
9. Posted by Shawn | January 22, 2009 4:24 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 16:24
10. Posted by geminichuck | January 22, 2009 4:24 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Kudos to the Obama Inauguration Event - another record set that a Republican inauguration could never, ever surpase!
10. Posted by geminichuck | January 22, 2009 4:24 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 16:24
11. Posted by Ryan | January 22, 2009 4:28 PM | Score: -7 (9 votes cast)
sour grapes make the finest whine
11. Posted by Ryan | January 22, 2009 4:28 PM |
Score: -7 (9 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 16:28
12. Posted by JFO | January 22, 2009 6:51 PM | Score: -7 (7 votes cast)
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Have some cheeze JFO
12. Posted by JFO | January 22, 2009 6:51 PM |
Score: -7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 18:51
13. Posted by WildWillie | January 22, 2009 7:27 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
I have noticed the liberal trolls are a bit testy the past couple of days. I think it is because the bloom is falling off the rose. Gitmo still opened. Lobbyist working with his administration. Didn't visit the troops at the ball. Messed up his swearing in. Had to close one runway at the capitals airport for all the private jets flying in. So typical. Duplicit.
Obama is well on his way to be the worst president ever. ww
13. Posted by WildWillie | January 22, 2009 7:27 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 19:27
14. Posted by MF | January 22, 2009 7:54 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I think the liberal trolls are experiencing buyer's (voting) remorse because reality has starting to set in
14. Posted by MF | January 22, 2009 7:54 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 19:54
15. Posted by Jason | January 22, 2009 8:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So this is what having a Green President does for us. Nice. We should have elected him sooner.
http://www.rightklik.net/
15. Posted by Jason | January 22, 2009 8:08 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 20:08
16. Posted by Spurwing Plover | January 22, 2009 11:23 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Look at CENTRAL PARK after green moonbats have been celebrating their silly EARTHDAY celebrations they leave mountians of trash more then central park gets in one month SCREW GREEN MOONBATS THEIR COMPLETE IDIOTS
16. Posted by Spurwing Plover | January 22, 2009 11:23 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 22, 2009 23:23