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Interesting link. What would also be interesting is if someone put together an article on the net worth of potuses before, during and after their presidency.Washington was one of the wealthiest Presidents ever. The equivalent of a billionaire. Yes, he married into itWashington was one of the wealthiest people of his times. He stayed at the best available accommodations where he visited
Actually, I don't believe that Washington was particularly wealthy. He was a life long military man, which did not leave him poor, but it did not make him rich. Mount Vernon came to him through his wife, and he was nearly broke by the time of his death.
That being said, the history of the lodging industry should not be confused with its present day reality. The nature of the industry was that high end accommodations were relatively modest in comparison to the difference between modern day high and low end accommodations. The difference was based primarily on the fundamentals: the quality of food and bedding, and cleanliness. Because of the nature of life in those days, selecting an inn or tavern in a town for the sake of lodging (if multiple options even existed) was largely a crapshoot. There was little information available to allow travelers to make informed decisions. Most of the time selections were made based on necessity and location; if you were traveling along a road you stayed at whatever options were available, because the alternative was to sleep on the side of the road. Ultimately, the profit engine behind inns of the day was either their food and drink offerings and as social hubs for their community (in an urban location), or their location along roadways in rural locations.
A historic tavern, such as Mann's Tavern, pictured above, was an establishment that offered a combination of food and drink, and possibly lodging as well. Mann's Tavern was indeed a more upscale establishment of its time, which is why it won Washington's favor and became his tavern of choice any time he returned to Annapolis, MD. Frequent travelers such as Washington sometimes kept notes in their journals about the quality of inns they had visited. In one case Washington wrote that "It being contrary to law, and disagreeable to the people of this State [Connecticut] to travel on the Sabbath day—and my horses, after passing through such intolerable roads, wanting rest, I stayed at Perkins' tavern (which, by the bye, is not a good one) all day — and a meeting house being within a few rods of the door, I attended morning and evening service, and heard very lame discourses from a Mr. Pond."
If you ever visit any of the "George Washington slept here" historic sites they tend to be small inns or local homes. While not at the level of the Ritz, they were the best accomodations of the time.
Low end accomodations of the time were sleeping in someones barn
List of United States Presidents by net worth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the time of his death, Washington’s land, slaves, house, horses and personal belongings were worth about $525,000, estimated to be the equivalent of $1 billion today
For example, JFK was very wealthy prior to election, and was FDR, but obviously they didn't take it with them. Slick was not rich when elected, nor when he initially left the WH, but he cashed in after. Jefferson, if memory serves, nearly impoverished himself as potus, and never fully recovered ... though he did get a fetching slave concumbine. (-: Reagan never sought financial gain for public service.
Come on, the guy was not rich and so he picked up 2 million AFTER he left office and had to know his health was declining. Look at Slick and the Big Quack on that list. That's like begrudging Jerry Ford his corporate boards and Vail house, after giving up his dream job in the House and getting shot at twice.Interesting link. What would also be interesting is if someone put together an article on the net worth of potuses before, during and after their presidency.Washington was one of the wealthiest Presidents ever. The equivalent of a billionaire. Yes, he married into itWashington was one of the wealthiest people of his times. He stayed at the best available accommodations where he visited
Actually, I don't believe that Washington was particularly wealthy. He was a life long military man, which did not leave him poor, but it did not make him rich. Mount Vernon came to him through his wife, and he was nearly broke by the time of his death.
That being said, the history of the lodging industry should not be confused with its present day reality. The nature of the industry was that high end accommodations were relatively modest in comparison to the difference between modern day high and low end accommodations. The difference was based primarily on the fundamentals: the quality of food and bedding, and cleanliness. Because of the nature of life in those days, selecting an inn or tavern in a town for the sake of lodging (if multiple options even existed) was largely a crapshoot. There was little information available to allow travelers to make informed decisions. Most of the time selections were made based on necessity and location; if you were traveling along a road you stayed at whatever options were available, because the alternative was to sleep on the side of the road. Ultimately, the profit engine behind inns of the day was either their food and drink offerings and as social hubs for their community (in an urban location), or their location along roadways in rural locations.
A historic tavern, such as Mann's Tavern, pictured above, was an establishment that offered a combination of food and drink, and possibly lodging as well. Mann's Tavern was indeed a more upscale establishment of its time, which is why it won Washington's favor and became his tavern of choice any time he returned to Annapolis, MD. Frequent travelers such as Washington sometimes kept notes in their journals about the quality of inns they had visited. In one case Washington wrote that "It being contrary to law, and disagreeable to the people of this State [Connecticut] to travel on the Sabbath day—and my horses, after passing through such intolerable roads, wanting rest, I stayed at Perkins' tavern (which, by the bye, is not a good one) all day — and a meeting house being within a few rods of the door, I attended morning and evening service, and heard very lame discourses from a Mr. Pond."
If you ever visit any of the "George Washington slept here" historic sites they tend to be small inns or local homes. While not at the level of the Ritz, they were the best accomodations of the time.
Low end accomodations of the time were sleeping in someones barn
List of United States Presidents by net worth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the time of his death, Washington’s land, slaves, house, horses and personal belongings were worth about $525,000, estimated to be the equivalent of $1 billion today
For example, JFK was very wealthy prior to election, and was FDR, but obviously they didn't take it with them. Slick was not rich when elected, nor when he initially left the WH, but he cashed in after. Jefferson, if memory serves, nearly impoverished himself as potus, and never fully recovered ... though he did get a fetching slave concumbine. (-: Reagan never sought financial gain for public service.
So Raygun donated the money he made on speaking fees?
In Pictures: The 10 Most Expensive Speeches
Reagan made a fortune off of Bedtime for Bonzo and all the sequelsCome on, the guy was not rich and so he picked up 2 million AFTER he left office and had to know his health was declining. Look at Slick and the Big Quack on that list. That's like begrudging Jerry Ford his corporate boards and Vail house, after giving up his dream job in the House and getting shot at twice.Interesting link. What would also be interesting is if someone put together an article on the net worth of potuses before, during and after their presidency.Washington was one of the wealthiest Presidents ever. The equivalent of a billionaire. Yes, he married into itActually, I don't believe that Washington was particularly wealthy. He was a life long military man, which did not leave him poor, but it did not make him rich. Mount Vernon came to him through his wife, and he was nearly broke by the time of his death.
That being said, the history of the lodging industry should not be confused with its present day reality. The nature of the industry was that high end accommodations were relatively modest in comparison to the difference between modern day high and low end accommodations. The difference was based primarily on the fundamentals: the quality of food and bedding, and cleanliness. Because of the nature of life in those days, selecting an inn or tavern in a town for the sake of lodging (if multiple options even existed) was largely a crapshoot. There was little information available to allow travelers to make informed decisions. Most of the time selections were made based on necessity and location; if you were traveling along a road you stayed at whatever options were available, because the alternative was to sleep on the side of the road. Ultimately, the profit engine behind inns of the day was either their food and drink offerings and as social hubs for their community (in an urban location), or their location along roadways in rural locations.
A historic tavern, such as Mann's Tavern, pictured above, was an establishment that offered a combination of food and drink, and possibly lodging as well. Mann's Tavern was indeed a more upscale establishment of its time, which is why it won Washington's favor and became his tavern of choice any time he returned to Annapolis, MD. Frequent travelers such as Washington sometimes kept notes in their journals about the quality of inns they had visited. In one case Washington wrote that "It being contrary to law, and disagreeable to the people of this State [Connecticut] to travel on the Sabbath day—and my horses, after passing through such intolerable roads, wanting rest, I stayed at Perkins' tavern (which, by the bye, is not a good one) all day — and a meeting house being within a few rods of the door, I attended morning and evening service, and heard very lame discourses from a Mr. Pond."
If you ever visit any of the "George Washington slept here" historic sites they tend to be small inns or local homes. While not at the level of the Ritz, they were the best accomodations of the time.
Low end accomodations of the time were sleeping in someones barn
List of United States Presidents by net worth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the time of his death, Washington’s land, slaves, house, horses and personal belongings were worth about $525,000, estimated to be the equivalent of $1 billion today
For example, JFK was very wealthy prior to election, and was FDR, but obviously they didn't take it with them. Slick was not rich when elected, nor when he initially left the WH, but he cashed in after. Jefferson, if memory serves, nearly impoverished himself as potus, and never fully recovered ... though he did get a fetching slave concumbine. (-: Reagan never sought financial gain for public service.
So Raygun donated the money he made on speaking fees?
In Pictures: The 10 Most Expensive Speeches
Reagan was about middle of the road, wealth wise. His speaking tours after his president concern me....but generally, not specifically. Any president making money in that fashion hints at plausible influence peddling.
Seven years ago, then-Sen. Barack Hussein Obama promised Americans that he would refrain from taking vacations — particularly 'excessive' ones — if he were elected president.
Yeah....surprise, surprise...he lied.
About 42 percent of Americans said they didn't take a single vacation day last year. Low-wage professions or part-time jobs, which are increasingly pricing workers out of taking time off. For those who are able to take a vacation: According to American Express, the average vacation expense per person in the United States is $1,145, or $4,580 for a family of four.
LINK: The Real Cost Of Summer Vacation: Don't Get Buried In Taxes
Obama Family’s 2014 Christmas Vacation in Hawaii - 1 VACATION - Cost Taxpayers $3,672,798 (THREE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT DOLLARS) in Transportation Expenses alone.
- For just the cost of that 1 Obama trip's transportation 801 families could go on a week-long vacation
Report: Price of Obama getaways $70 million so far, and counting
LINK: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article50172810.html
"Now as the Obama family departs Friday on its annual holiday vacation to Hawaii, new estimates put the price tag of the Obamas’ 2015 trips that are all or largely personal at $11.6 million for travel costs alone, according to the conservative group Judicial Watch, based on federal government records. That brings the overall cost of personal or largely personal travel to at least $70.5 million since Obama took office in 2009, according to the group’s analysis."
- 15,283 Americans families of 4 could go on a week-long vacation for the amount the tax payers have paid for this asshole and his family to go on vacations during the last 7 years.
Obama criticized Bush for playing golf while out soldiers were fighting abroad. He said it was not right for the Commander and Chief to be playing golf while our men and women in the military were in harm's way. Bush immediately stopped playing golf and did not play golf again until he was out of office. After taking office, with our military men and women still in harm's way, President Obama began playing golf. As President Obama has played 1,100 hours of golf, an estimated 247 rounds (18 holes) of golf.
President Obama hypocritically has not just played golf while our troops have been in harms' way. He has played golf minutes after video footage of a US journalist's head being cut off was released to the public. His response amounted to, 'It's a damn shame....don't worry I got this....Now excuse me, I don't want to miss my Tee time.'
"Last year during Obama's summer getaway, the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) released footage showing American photojournalist James Foley's execution. Moments after Obama publicly condemned the group, saying it had "no place in the 21st century," he teed off for another round of golf."
LINK: Obama has played more than 1,100 hours of golf as president — here's what that looks like
At least he spared us from having to hear a repeat of Bill Clinton's famous words, "I feel your pain", before heading back to another round of golf on one of his many tax-payer-funded million dollar vacations.
No 'Excessive' Vacations:
LINK: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Obama-vacation-video-golf/2014/08/12/id/588289/
YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjD2vzPlu3JAhUJ6SYKHRBxBuQQtwIIRjAG&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68WS5B19LC4&usg=AFQjCNFjLM8lXCWiP2I37VBnT_RTQ-8fOQ
Seven years ago, then-Sen. Barack Hussein Obama promised Americans that he would refrain from taking vacations — particularly 'excessive' ones — if he were elected president.
Yeah....surprise, surprise...he lied.
About 42 percent of Americans said they didn't take a single vacation day last year. Low-wage professions or part-time jobs, which are increasingly pricing workers out of taking time off. For those who are able to take a vacation: According to American Express, the average vacation expense per person in the United States is $1,145, or $4,580 for a family of four.
LINK: The Real Cost Of Summer Vacation: Don't Get Buried In Taxes
Obama Family’s 2014 Christmas Vacation in Hawaii - 1 VACATION - Cost Taxpayers $3,672,798 (THREE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT DOLLARS) in Transportation Expenses alone.
- For just the cost of that 1 Obama trip's transportation 801 families could go on a week-long vacation
Report: Price of Obama getaways $70 million so far, and counting
LINK: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article50172810.html
"Now as the Obama family departs Friday on its annual holiday vacation to Hawaii, new estimates put the price tag of the Obamas’ 2015 trips that are all or largely personal at $11.6 million for travel costs alone, according to the conservative group Judicial Watch, based on federal government records. That brings the overall cost of personal or largely personal travel to at least $70.5 million since Obama took office in 2009, according to the group’s analysis."
- 15,283 Americans families of 4 could go on a week-long vacation for the amount the tax payers have paid for this asshole and his family to go on vacations during the last 7 years.
Obama criticized Bush for playing golf while out soldiers were fighting abroad. He said it was not right for the Commander and Chief to be playing golf while our men and women in the military were in harm's way. Bush immediately stopped playing golf and did not play golf again until he was out of office. After taking office, with our military men and women still in harm's way, President Obama began playing golf. As President Obama has played 1,100 hours of golf, an estimated 247 rounds (18 holes) of golf.
President Obama hypocritically has not just played golf while our troops have been in harms' way. He has played golf minutes after video footage of a US journalist's head being cut off was released to the public. His response amounted to, 'It's a damn shame....don't worry I got this....Now excuse me, I don't want to miss my Tee time.'
"Last year during Obama's summer getaway, the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) released footage showing American photojournalist James Foley's execution. Moments after Obama publicly condemned the group, saying it had "no place in the 21st century," he teed off for another round of golf."
LINK: Obama has played more than 1,100 hours of golf as president — here's what that looks like
At least he spared us from having to hear a repeat of Bill Clinton's famous words, "I feel your pain", before heading back to another round of golf on one of his many tax-payer-funded million dollar vacations.
No 'Excessive' Vacations:
LINK: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Obama-vacation-video-golf/2014/08/12/id/588289/
YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjD2vzPlu3JAhUJ6SYKHRBxBuQQtwIIRjAG&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68WS5B19LC4&usg=AFQjCNFjLM8lXCWiP2I37VBnT_RTQ-8fOQ
