White House Patriotism Comes With...

White House Patriotism Comes With a Price Tag: "Patriotism has a cost. Just over $23,000, to be exact. In the anxious days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the White House swung into action. It prepared for war in Afghanistan. It began a nationwide dragnet. And it ordered thousands of pieces of jewelry. According to a White House document provided to The Washington Post, the administration determined that as part of its response to the terrorist attacks it needed flag-shaped lapel pins for the president, his staff and White House visitors. Using government Visa cards, purchasers in the White House Office of Administration charged to the Treasury more than $23,000 worth of patriotic handouts."