The huge cost for security for the Pope's visit!

[AZ Jim]

O.K. Jim.
Understood.
I don't agree with the bold bit in your post, as I would have no objection at all to Americans having a say in that.
I have opinions about what is going on in other countries. Financial or not.

Anyway Jim. Come on.
Friends forever?
Lets have a hug!

I never suggested friendship or the lack thereof but merely pointed out my feeling on the subject. I stand by all my comments. *shake*

 

[boozercruiser]

I never suggested friendship or the lack thereof but merely pointed out my feeling on the subject. I stand by all my comments. *shake*

I second those emotions.

 

[AZ Jim]

kay:

 

[Warrigal]

Local small business especially in the food industry may be hurt the most with traffic detours and parking bans the logistics of operating a business in or near one of these Pope security areas was complicated including some restaurants having to rent refrigerated trucks to stock food in advance because no delivery trucks will be able to get in. Restaurants that deliver say they will have trouble making deliveries.

We had similar disruptions in Sydney for George W Bush's visit during APEC 2007 but somehow security at $160 million wasn't all that effective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6pU4UbRYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUZUUy5qWW0

 

[SifuPhil]

When Father Mulrooney visited Frank's Doggie Hut down the street last year it was pandemonium, despite all the precautions taken and money spent.

 

[WhatInThe]

We had similar disruptions in Sydney for George W Bush's visit during APEC 2007 but somehow security at $160 million wasn't all that effective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H6pU4UbRYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUZUUy5qWW0

And that's the thing. When there is a will there is a way. The big thing, stop a bomb or sniper but in reality there is no such thing as perfection. A lot of these plans are a government official's exclamation point saying they did their job-look at me don't blame me etc.

 

[boozercruiser]

O.P. ...
'All levels of government have had to spend vast sums of money to insure his safety. Perhaps the Vatican should pay. What do you say'?

I continue to say, if I may, that the Vatican should pay, or at least split the cost half way.

And I am a poet, and you didn't know it!