FEATURED POST: Royal Obama Family Off to Hawaii For 17 Day Vacation

"What fiscal cliff. Get used to it, America. We’re in for four years of these leeches living high on our dime. Now that Barry doesn’t have to worry about re-election I expect all the stops will be pulled out. We should consider ourselves lucky if Moochelle and Grabma decides to ride along with him on Air Force One instead of demanding her own plane so she can leave a couple of hours sooner. Nice going, America. Maybe we are as collectively stupid as the Euros accuse us of being".  MC

Back in January 2009, Barack Obama told Americans that,
“Everyone must sacrifice… Everyone must have some skin in the game.”


Well… Everyone but Barack and Michelle Obama.
While Americans suffer through the worst economy since the Great Depression, the Obama family will enjoy a 17 day vacation in Hawaii this year.

 
 So I guess if I were trying to get a break from all the hard work of running a country, I would pick a vacation to Hawaii. And it would make it all that much sweeter if that vacation was all-expenses paid. And right around the time Congress is making the tough decisions, choosing between raising taxes on the upper middle class, small businesses, and the wealthy, risking the future of the American economy, or cutting government spending and risking the future of their own employment.
So I’m sure America will understand when Barack Obama spends $4 million of their hard earned dollars to relax for a couple of weeks on the sandy shores of Oahu.
I mean, obviously.

Residents living near the beachfront homes where President Barack Obama and First Family vacation with their friends every year since 2008 were alerted on Monday to some specifics of the Obamas’ holiday vacation plans.
The report delivered to residents living along the ocean and canal that surrounds the multi-million dollar homes at Kailuana Place where the President stays, informed  them of restrictions that will be implemented for 20 days beginning December 17 and running through January 6.
In a matter of weeks, Kailua residents will see the familiar street barricades fronted by U.S. Secret Service agents and Navy Seals and the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in canal and ocean waters.

The tab for the 20-day early winter vacation includes a fleet of 22 secret service vehicles, round trip airfare on Air Force One for the whole family, cargo aircraft and a number of limousines to transport the President and the family while they’re in Hawaii, advance work for the Secret Service, the rental costs for a week of posh Hawaii digs, rooms for the White House staff and press corps at the Moana Surfrider hotel (which averages around $200 per night, and offers private beach front access on Waikiki), local police and EMT presence, and other upgrades and management costs.

And of course, if previous experience is any indication, there will also be some associated vacation wardrobe costs. And, there’s always the public relations cost of going on a m*****f***ing 20-day Hawaiian vacation while around half of Americans will consider their “vacation” this year to be the two days they get to spend cleaning their house while the dog is at the vet getting neutered.

But they’ve earned it, America. They’ve earned it.