Putting People First on Inauguration Day
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If Barack Obama wants to send the message that it will not be business as usual in his administration, scaling back on the inaugural hoopla would be a good place to start ["Star-Gazing Foreseen at the Inaugural Balls," Style, Dec. 18].
The extravagance of President Bush's 2005 bashes was over the top for a nation at war. And now we're experiencing a devastating economic crisis on top of the conflicts we're still fighting.
What message will it send if well-heeled Democratic donors and celebrities dance the night away, sipping champagne beneath a rain of confetti, as massive layoffs cripple the country and military families wait nervously for loved ones to return?
I couldn't be more thrilled that Mr. Obama won the election. But I hope he directs his staff to reallocate some inaugural funds to a few symbolic school or infrastructure projects to assure the country that his priority is the American people, not just his party, in these troubled times.
ROBERT J. INLOW
Charlottesville
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When seeking more federal funding, Metro calls itself "America's subway." But as it prepares for Inauguration Day, it seems to be anything but ["Metro to Charge Peak Fares and $4 Parking Fee on Inauguration Day," Transit Notebook, Dec. 19].
