One Petworth, DC. home has been put up to bid. According to the ad, “the cottage is being redecorated to honor president elect Obama and his family as well as other black politicians that have paved his way.” Apparently, in memory of the Black experience, the cottage also “has full stocked bar and liquor is available upon request,” a “huge 61 inch HD television with direct TV and HD DVR,” and “every room has flat screen televisions, top rooms have 50inch HD TV and 42 inch flat screen.”

Getting to Washington without tickets is worthless. But buying them might be out of the question as well. Not surprisingly, Congressional Democrats are appalled at actual free market economics. The Associated Press reports “Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., also said she's crafting a bill that would make a federal crime of selling tickets to the historic event Jan. 20.” Entrepreneurship “a federal crime.” Color me unsurprised.

Feinstein can’t stop the underground economy. Besides, that ticket is only part of the equation. Inaugural ball tickets cost hundreds or thousands of dollars more. Two tickets to the famous “Black Tie and Boots: Texas State Society Inaugural Ball” are $800. Illinois Presidential Inaugural Ball tickets are starting to reach Super Bowl territory. Currently two cost $2,000 to attend the ball for Obama’s home state.

Don’t look for the economic downturn to limit other excesses either. The Washington Examiner says even limos have sold out. “D.C.’s elite car companies are at near capacity for rentals of SUVs, limousines and Town Cars for the inauguration,” it wrote on Nov. 25.

One thing is certain – the Obama presidency isn’t beyond color after all. There’s plenty of green.