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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So sad what’s become of the White House and our own failing Washington Post — this from The Editorial Board. (Nobody I know has a sub any longer which is why it moved to Apple News to better spread its propaganda). Read and weep for the paper that was storied journalism:

[b]In defense of the White House ballroom -
Donald Trump vs. the NIMBYs[/b]

“The teardown of the White House’s East Wing this week is a Rorschach test. Many see the rubble as a metaphor for President Donald Trump’s reckless disregard of norms and the rule of law, a reflection of his willingness to bulldoze history and a temple to a second Gilded Age, paid for by corporate donors. Others see what they love about Trump: A lifelong builder boldly pursuing a grand vision, a change agent unafraid to decisively take on the status quo and a developer slashing through red tape that would stymie any normal politician.

In classic Trump fashion, the president is pursuing a reasonable idea in the most jarring manner possible. Privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses acknowledge the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating. It is absurd that tents need to be erected on the South Lawn for state dinners, and VIPs are forced to use porta-potties.”

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“Preservationists express horror that Trump did not submit his plans to their scrutiny, but the truth is that this project would not have gotten done, certainly not during his term, if the president had gone through the traditional review process. The blueprints would have faced death by a thousand papercuts.”

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“Many homeowners have become red-pilled by their struggles to navigate the slow-as-molasses maze of government bureaucracy…”

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“Though the fundraising for the ballroom creates problematic conflicts of interest, two examples validate Trump’s aggressive approach. After a fence jumper got inside the White House in 2014, it was obvious that better perimeter fencing needed to be installed. But doing so involved five public meetings of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) over two years, as members took pains to ensure the fencing complied with environmental rules. Construction didn’t begin until July 2019.”

https://apple.news/ADnRY2hihTHOtsIXeq9_AqQ

They go on to say that D-Day was planned in six months. Yup! Yes, government is slow for a reason, so people can’t bulldoze the White House! Now we have an ugly @ss  concrete perimeter around it that makes us look like a developing nation.

The Washington Post knows exactly which countries do things fast: authoritarian countries like China who bribe their way into it and don’t care about safety regulations in the building of it or aftermath.

Sad.

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You forgot to add the last paragraph of the editorial:

"The White House cannot simply be a museum to the past. Like America, it must evolve with the times to maintain its greatness. Strong leaders reject calcification. In that way, Trump’s undertaking is a shot across the bow at NIMBYs everywhere."

My household has been subscribing to the post for 25+ years. This editorial really shook me. I cannot see it as anything other than throwing a bone to the Trump administration to earn some brownie points down the road. The fact that the WP's owner, Jeff Bezos, contributed an undisclosed amount through Amazon to the ballroom project should be considered when evaluating this editorial. I have never been so disgusted with the Post and feel truly sorry for the journalists who are still there.

"Strong leaders reject calcification"?!!  He's insane and is an actual fossil from the 1980s. The 90,000 sq ft ballroom, which will dwarf the actual WH, is not forward-looking--it is a monument to Trump's ego. [/quote]

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