Posted on 05/15/2014 6:21:18 AM PDT by LSUfan
Y’all know that political grapevine thing, right? Now it’s sayin’ our esteemed elected-official people in the Louisiana legislature just got invited en masse (that’s French for all of ‘em) to take a trip to Turkey.
That’s right, Turkey. Not the Thanksgivin’ kind. The whirlin-dervish, Sick-Man-O’-Europe kinda Turkey.
Before we get into just whether a Louisiana legislator should go to Turkey in the first place, it’s worth pointin’ out the details of this proposed junket:
Legislators will have to fork over for the airfare and an additional $300 for the trip. Get THIS: that $300 pays for NINE days of accommodations in 5-star hotels plus all meals, breakfasts, lunches and dinners and guided tours.
Not bad for $300, eh?
Do you reckon that all of this will be provided without any requests or solicitations down the road?
No. You don’t. You know there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Even if it’s dolma or kebabs.
But from whom?
To answer that, we oughta start off by pointing out that this invitation ain’t just for Louisiana leges by any means. Actually, politicians from 35—THIRTY-FIVE—states have been invited on these trips.
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Will not set foot in a Moslem hell hole.
Besides, I can see it for free with a DVD tour from the library.
$300 is about right for 10-days all inclusive at a 5-Star hotel around Antalya.
Will they wind up having to take the “Midnight Express”?
Are they all going to get on the same plane?
Bump for further study...
All they eat for breakfast is dates and yogurt. PLAIN yogurt. How much could that cost?
why would I want to???
turkey is not the worst of the middle east hell holes, but it’s one of them. I will never set foot in a country ruled by a medieval fanatical cult.
True, some of the 3-Stars do that! But many of the big resort hotels that cater to international tourists are a bit better.
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