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Neocon Nuttery See other Neocon Nuttery Articles Title: Seattle mayor’s Israel trip to cost public about $36,000 Seattle Mayor Ed Murrays trip to Israel next week to speak at an LGBT conference and take part in a trade mission will cost taxpayers about $36,000. Murrays spokesman previously said Israels foreign ministry would pay for the trip to the conference but now says Seattle is covering some expenses, including $24,000 for flights for a staff member and security guards and lodging for the guards throughout the trip. In addition, the Seattle Fire Department is paying about $10,000 to $12,000 for two of its officials to participate in the trade mission, which was added after the mayor agreed to speak at the conference. Theyll meet with Israeli emergency medical service workers. This is an opportunity for the city of Seattle to highlight its role as a leader internationally in LGBT issues and also an opportunity to build valuable economic and trade ties, Murray spokesman Viet Shelton said. Its important to note that a significant portion of the trip is being paid for by private and other non-taxpayer funds. The itinerary includes a meeting with Israel President Reuven Rivlin, visits to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a journey to Israels border with the Gaza Strip and meetings about high-technology startups. The mayor, who is gay and who was a leader in legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington when he was a state senator, will give the keynote closing address for the LGBT conference Thursday and will participate Friday in Tel Avivs Gay Pride Parade. Poster Comment: The rot is terminal, only a good purge will cleanse this nation. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest
#1. To: X-15 (#0)
And this benefits the taxpayers of Seattle, how? (Fags are outta control.) The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
And Nothing Yahoo gets a great blow job. This guy is seeking higher office and this is the first step.
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