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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Tue May 1, 2018, 11:21 PM May 2018

I am going to throw this out unto the discussion thread............

what do you all think of a trump library....................after all taxpayers pay to keep them up and running.................and I really don't think "my / our" money should pay to keep this jerk library up and running........................this is a unscientific poll..................


I vote NO





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I am going to throw this out unto the discussion thread............ (Original Post) turbinetree May 2018 OP
trump's library will be a renamed adult video store in Atlantic City NightWatcher May 2018 #1
End of thread. nt flying rabbit May 2018 #2
That didn't take long.....................good one..............omg turbinetree May 2018 #4
Will I finally be able to get a copy of the pee tape???!!! ProudLib72 May 2018 #6
As far as I am aware RockRaven May 2018 #3
The public keeps them running paying for lights, heat and such turbinetree May 2018 #5
I looked it up on wikipedia and I stand somewhat corrected RockRaven May 2018 #12
What the Trump library will look like marylandblue May 2018 #7
All he needs is a Little Library to hold his phone. DURHAM D May 2018 #8
How about Onyrleft May 2018 #9
How I long for the days when we had a president who read... royable May 2018 #10
Maintenance will be minimal dalton99a May 2018 #11
How about a sidewalk cart KT2000 May 2018 #13
We need to NEVER forget Trump! lunatica May 2018 #14
Library-No. Museum-yes. Kablooie May 2018 #15
Deplorables will flood the place for the comic books. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #16
Not to be disrespectful in any way, but like the holocaust museum.... lest we forget Thekaspervote May 2018 #17

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
3. As far as I am aware
Tue May 1, 2018, 11:26 PM
May 2018

presidential libraries are funded by donations (akin to political campaign donations, though not limited), not by public funds.

Having said that, any "presidential library" for this ignorant, criminal, congenitally dishonorable and dishonest sh*theel is a disgrace, both to the title "President" and the notion "library."

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
12. I looked it up on wikipedia and I stand somewhat corrected
Wed May 2, 2018, 12:15 AM
May 2018

Prior to Hoover, to the extent they exist -- not every POTUS has one -- they are administered by private, country, and/or state entities. Except the Adams' (National Park Service) and Garfield's (NPS + private).

From Hoover to GW Bush they are administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, once built. From Coolidge (just prior to Hoover) to GW Bush they've had some degree of federal funding to build the things.

Obama opted out of NARA administration and the Obama Foundation will build and run his, and the Obama Foundation will pay NARA to digitize and release to the public his unclassified papers.

I seem to remember media babblings about scandalous, unseemly donations for presidential libraries with both Clinton and GW Bush, but maybe I'm mis-remembering.

KT2000

(20,577 posts)
13. How about a sidewalk cart
Wed May 2, 2018, 12:25 AM
May 2018

where all of the idiot index cards could be stored.
I am sure he would want everything painted gold with horrid draperies etc.

So...NO!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
14. We need to NEVER forget Trump!
Wed May 2, 2018, 12:27 AM
May 2018

The more this country remembers him the less likely we’ll be to repeat the mistakes that got him there.

Never forget! This is an integral part of our history.

Kablooie

(18,631 posts)
15. Library-No. Museum-yes.
Wed May 2, 2018, 02:00 AM
May 2018

There needs to be some place that preserves and exhibits the insanity going on today for future generations to learn from.
Assuming there are future generations.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
16. Deplorables will flood the place for the comic books.
Wed May 2, 2018, 02:16 AM
May 2018

They can build it on land donated by our Noah's Ark Park her in KY and save those folks some gas. They're going to need the money saved after tRump and Gov. Bevin is done with us.

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