Sunday, February 15, 2009

The mansions: More evidence that the green preachers don't really believe

President Barack Obama’s many dwellings over the years
The much-written-about, heavily fortified, 6,199-square-foot mansion on South Greenwood in Chicago that Obama and wife Michelle purchased in 2005 for $1,650,000 and continue to own to this day;
Group says Gore's home overuses electricity - USATODAY.com
Utility records show the Gore family paid an average monthly electric bill of about $1,200 last year for its 10,000-square-foot home.
Thomas Friedman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ann and Thomas Friedman live in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The July 2006 issue of Washingtonian reported that they own "a palatial 11,400-square-foot (1,060 m2) house, currently valued at $9.3 million, on a 7½-acre parcel just blocks from I-495 and Bethesda Country Club."
Oprah's Home Improvements - Luxist
Oprah's $50 million mansion just outside Santa Barbara in Montecito, California, has been nicknamed Oprah's Hearst Castle, due to its size and luxury. The property covers some 42 acres and the house itself is 23,000 square feet.
McMansion: Definition from Answers.com
A McMansion is a house with a floor area of between 3000 ft² (280 m²) to 5000 ft² (460 m²) in size

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