White House Christmas

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Did anyone catch the special showing all the holiday decor & food for the White House? I think it was on HGTV or TLC or something.

Am I the only one disgusted? We're at war, soldiers are dying every day, there are so many hungry people in the U.S. - and the world, for that matter. Is it really appropriate to spend all kinds of time and MONEY to cut down & decorate several trees, make topiaries out of real living plants (in the shape of the White House pets, no less), bake 20,000 cookies to serve at various dinner buffets, bake MORE cookies solely to decorate some trees (talk about wasting food) and serve STEAK at most of these holiday dinners? And then have a TV program showing all of this?

I don't know, maybe it's supposed to make us feel all warm inside, and keep us in the holiday spirit. I'm not saying they shouldn't decorate or celebrate at all, but it's too much, especially when we're at war. The word ostentatious comes to mind.