But Americans are "selfish"...

andophiroxia · #1 12-01-2008, 10:37 PM

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Barack Obama to buy rare £20,000 gold ring for his wife to say 'thanks for your support'

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 1:31 AM on 02nd December 2008

Michelle Obama is to receive this £20,000 thank you from her husband for her support during the election.

The Harmony ring is made of rhodium - the world's most expensive metal --and encrusted with diamonds. It is being hastily made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco in time for January's inauguration ceremony.

Only about 25 tons of rhodium are mined each year, mostly in South Africa, and as a result its price is typically around £5,000 an ounce.

Link here.

What about "spreading the wealth", Obama?

Look, I don't care if you buy something expensive for either yourself or your spouse. It's your money. However, if you are telling people they are "selfish" to that they must "sacrifice" and to "spread the wealth". With crap like that, this makes you look like a boob.

Batcivic · #2 12-02-2008, 12:23 AM

I wonder if the diamonds are "blood" diamonds too.

Hane · #3 12-02-2008, 07:57 AM

I expect as much from a jackass punk. But those on the left ranted and raved about the money spent on Palin's wardrobe; this is okey dokie.

His money would be best spent on a better forgery of his "birth certificate".

X1776kRumor · #4 12-02-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by andophiroxia

However, if you are telling people they are "selfish" to that they must "sacrifice" and to "spread the wealth".

Oh, but Obama is sacrificing (he gave up buying himself a new Diamond Studded CrackBerry),
he is not selfish (he is buying Michelle a Diamond encrusted rare earth-metal ring), and
he is "spreading the wealth" around (leftover funding is going to Diamond merchants, Rhodium miners in S. Africa, and the Jeweler in Italy).

X1776kRumor · #5 12-02-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Hane

But those on the left ranted and raved about the money spent on Palin's wardrobe ...

Sure, but that is different. We know so because MSM (aka Drive-by media) has told us so.

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Originally Posted by Hane

His money would be best spent on a better forgery of his "birth certificate".

G. Soros has that one already covered. The hold-up is getting the ink to dry thourghly.