Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
While nicely stated, this attitude is guaranteed to raise the hackles of significant--and vocal--elements of American society. There are those who cannot imagine that having an event publicly run would not automatically lead to the financial chaos which occured here. The private sector is believed to be always far more efficient than the public. You betcha!
Yes, perhaps, but the 2009 Gathering company is a private enterprise incorporated in Scotland for the express purpose of producing a profit from an event held in Scotland.