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Here come the girls! Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama touch down in Liberia to begin six-day trip
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Posted on 06/27/2016 2:01:23 PM PDT by traumer

Michelle Obama urged young girls to fight to stay in school after she touched down in Liberia with daughters Sasha and Malia.

The first lady led the teenagers and her mother, Marian Robinson, along a red carpet as they began a six-day trip to Africa and Spain, after she touched down on Monday morning.

During the tour, they will be promoting education during the trip, which also has a stop in Morocco and ends in the Spanish capital, Madrid. On her first day she urged Liberian girls to stay in school.

Most drop out due to financial pressures. She launched her 'Let Girls Learn' education initiative in March 2015, and has since travelled the globe to call for greater support for the millions of girls kept away from school or forced to abandon their studies.

Obama met girls and young women at a project named GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) aimed at boosting active citizenship, run by the US Peace Corps in Kakata, east of the coastal capital.

Speaking about the value of women's leadership and access to education, the Harvard-trained lawyer said she was 'here to shine a big bright light on you.' 'I want you to keep fighting and stay in school,' she told the girls.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: michelle; obamafamily; obamavacation; taxpayerpaidvacation
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To: traumer

They didn’t forget to take along Momma Grifter er the babysitter.

Imaging the bill she’s going to have to work off in the next life, along with the rest of that thieving lot.

Off to “Liberia”. The jokes write themselves.


21 posted on 06/27/2016 2:25:28 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: traumer

Looking for a place for the Obama Library? Or to stash funds?


22 posted on 06/27/2016 2:37:09 PM PDT by llevrok (Lies are born the moment someone thinks the truth is dangerous.)
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To: colorado tanker
Looks like Stinky has a few days when he can smoke without getting grief from them.
Nope. He and Reggie Love will be pounding each other all over the White House....probably after smoking some weed.
23 posted on 06/27/2016 2:38:39 PM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (The Summer of 2016 is going to be interesting...)
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To: blueplum

White privilege bad. Black privilege good.


24 posted on 06/27/2016 2:39:45 PM PDT by AZLiberty (A is no longer A, but a pull-down menu.)
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To: traumer

http://www.shout-africa.com/health-lifestyle/liberia-sanitation-crisis-hits-slipway/


25 posted on 06/27/2016 2:42:39 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: bgill

They be hanging onto their wigs though........


26 posted on 06/27/2016 2:43:36 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: left that other site
...the literal translation of “Boku Haram” is “Education is forbidden”. (My guess would be...especially for GIRLS!)

I almost commented "where is Boko Haram when you need them". But I wouldn't wish that on anybody's kids, even theirs.

27 posted on 06/27/2016 2:44:07 PM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: Texas resident

No not really you racist as swipe


28 posted on 06/27/2016 2:46:20 PM PDT by Dmorgan95
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To: traumer

How many Liberian schoolgirls walk on a red carpet like these pretentious self important grifters?


29 posted on 06/27/2016 2:47:04 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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The so called Journalist who wrote that fairy tale, needs to ask mrs. obama, what happened to that so called Harvard earned Law Degree??

She is NO longer a Lawyer, and as for trained, show us her grade transcripts...or are they locked up with Hussein O. records.?

Just wondering.

30 posted on 06/27/2016 2:50:17 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: traumer

The Beach and the Pole

story here...(if you can stomach it)

https://wonderland1981.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/the-execution-of-c-cecil-dennis-foreign-minister-of-liberia/

31 posted on 06/27/2016 2:51:22 PM PDT by spokeshave (Somewhere there is a ceiling for Trump.....Yeah, it's called The Oval Office)
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To: traumer

I wonder how many Liberians are looking at the first family and cursing their ancestors for not staying in America?


32 posted on 06/27/2016 2:58:05 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: bgill
Notice the girls and grandmba don’t look happy to be there.

And probably be in a protected bubble the entire time

33 posted on 06/27/2016 2:58:18 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: bgill
Notice the girls and grandma don’t look happy to be there

The girls never look happy. Usually they are frowning. Once in a while they're rolling their eyes. The only time I've seen the older one smile was when she was wearing a dress that cost - what was it - $2,000?

34 posted on 06/27/2016 3:03:05 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Conspiracy theory time !

WTF are they doing in Liberia ? That place is an utter warzone !

The gangs there are some of the nastiest in the world, the crime is insane (And I mean INSANE) and it’s a bottleneck of gun running throughout the continent !

So... What’s our conspiracy theory ? The girls are visiting their REAL mom and dad.. who sold them to the Obamas in 98 ?

Muahahahah this is easy !


35 posted on 06/27/2016 3:06:53 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: traumer

Title forgot Mama “Freeloader” Robinson.


36 posted on 06/27/2016 3:08:54 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Hillary is Satan's spiritual advisor.)
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To: biggredd1

Adopted girls?
Apparently the girls inherited Michelle’s straight hair, unusual trait. /s


37 posted on 06/27/2016 3:09:19 PM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Kid Shelleen
Americo-Liberians were only a small percentage of the population and they dominated the country for generations.

If they were still around in Liberia and doing as well as they were, they might not regret their ancestors' move, but Wikipedia says most of the descendants moved back to the US when things got ugly for them in Liberia.

38 posted on 06/27/2016 3:09:30 PM PDT by x
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To: traumer

Sure do wish they’d stay down in Liberia.


39 posted on 06/27/2016 3:10:17 PM PDT by Bullish (Blame others for your failures? Take credits where none are do? Who made you Pharoh?)
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To: traumer

FLASH

This is your roving reporter, live at Liberia International Flyport. As Michelle stepped out of her plane gunfire erupted and it appears that Michelle took a round somewhere in the region of her trunk. Exact entry point will be determined in the autopsy tomorrow. We now return you to the regularly scheduled program.

40 posted on 06/27/2016 3:10:18 PM PDT by progunner (no compromise)
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