Posted on 07/25/2008 4:31:13 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
In a magazine interview Obama and his wife Michelle revealed that one of their steadfast house rules is not giving Christmas or birthday presents to Malia, 10, and Sasha, seven.
The couple explained that they spend "hundreds" on birthday slumber parties and want to "teach some limits". Santa Claus is still permitted to deliver seasonal gifts however.
The girls are also given an allowance of just $1 (50p) a week for performing household chores, according to People magazine. Those chores include making their own bed, setting and clearing the dinner table and putting themselves to bed by 8.30pm.
On the campaign trail, Mr Obama has often spoken of the need for Americans to be "better parents" who aren't afraid to "turn off the TV".
He has also exhorted black males to be more responsible fathers.
Though he has been away "98 per cent of the time", Mr Obama told People that before the campaign he did "the house and car repairs, the grocery shopping" and "sometimes the laundry".
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
NO TOYS FOR YOU!
It kind of fits with the whole we-can't-have-heat-because-of-our-carbon-footprint-we-can't-eat-meat-because-of-the-animals'-feelings-we-must-deprive-ourselves-because-we-have-it-too-good malady.
It's like penance without a saviour. A real waste.
My condolensces.
It's in all our blood. Our founders recognized the 'defect' and remedied it with the Declaration. Socialism and Tribalism are second cousins. The socialist and the tribalist decide what's good for the 'tribe/society' and one must obey.
The back-sliding that has taken place in our country with regard to this Neanderthal thinking ought to embarrass every American. "My country 'tis of thee" needs to be replaced with "Our country, 'tis of us", and forget about 'let freedom ring'.
This election, as so many in the past, will determine whether individual rights or collective rights dominate. Individual Rights have been losers of late and some might chalk that up to 'democracy' with a natural tendancy to go with policies that favor the 'many' (Go, tribe, go!). Trouble is, our courts have become politicized, our congress certainly is, and we haven't an executive branch to put either in it's place.
The election of an Obama will mean that our Constitution and Bill of Rights will become toilet paper as they'll both have to be scrapped in order to forge the "change" envisioned by Mr. Messiah. Anyone who's seen this coming knows what to do.
Sounds like the American Muslims I have known.
Re; the ‘People’ article:
“But Malia says, “Ma, I know there is a Santa because there’s no way you’d buy me all that stuff.” Ma? Ma?? Bwa ha ha ha haaaaa. WTH?
“Michelle’s hidden talent is hoola hooping..” OMG. That image is enough to gag a maggot.
Michelle: “They have to clean up their half of the third floor where they play. They have a closet of toys they have to clean up. They have to practice their piano every day.”
THIRD FLOOR? Third world countries won’t like you having a third floor and piano lessions. That’s a no no.
“So my mom was there, and my mom doesn’t adhere to bedtime. She’s kinda, “Well, maybe you wanna start taking your bath...” But that night, she said she sat down to watch TV with them and they both got up, turned off the TV and left. And my mom was like, “Where are you going?” And they said, “We have got to go to bed early today, Grandma.” And they went downstairs, took their baths and went to bed, and my mom was just stunned.” SPOOKY
“Michelle: Slowly. We talk to them about it (going to live in the White House)
as they are curious. ... They ask about schools and making friends. ... Their anxiety has nothing to do with the White House; it has everything to do with what kids think about: “If I have to go to a new school, will I make
friends and what about my old friendships?” GAG A MAGGOT!
DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP, MICHELLE.
No, but he is happy to dig into YOUR pockets for year-round Christmas Presents for the welfare crowd.
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Good one. You got THAT right!!
Did he give them each a soldering iron for Kwanza?
I've heard many euphemisms for it over the years, but 'Hula-Hooper' is a new one...
OK, ENOUGH!!!
You guys need to give the Obamas a break. Barack needs to be frugal. Do you know how much Coke costs? Do you know how much it costs to keep a limo driver quiet??
Maybe the Muslim influence in his life is stronger than he would admit.
IF ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ WERE MADE TODAY:
Background:
Instead of “It’s A Wonderful Life”, this modern day version is called “It’s A Wonderful EID-UL-FITR”
It is a holiday that takes place after Ramaden in the winter. Christmas cannot take place because it is Jesus’ birthday. Jesus insults the Muslims.
A large group of Muslims moved into town some years ago. Being friendly all- American citizens, the townspeople welcomed the Muslims.
At first, all was well. The friendly smiling Muslims were elected to the city council. Soon, even the mayor and most of the council was replaced by the friendly, smiling Muslims. The townspeople were anxious to show that they were ‘politically correct’. They even helped send several Muslims to the to higher office in the state.. Eventually, all the council were Muslims.
Then they built a huge Mosque.
It wasn’t long before they petitioned and got past council permission to broadcast prayers over loudspeakers throughout the town five times a day. The townspeople hated the noise but didn’t do anything about it because they didn’t want to appear racist or politically incorrect.
The orginal Muslims began to send for all their relatives. Now the population of this once all American town was overwhelmingly Muslim.
Islam began to be taught in the schools. Boys and girls classes were separated.
Children were sent home for wearing a cross on a chain, and children came home crying because the Muslim children harassed them and threw stones at them. Private prayer rooms and foot washing stations were built in many public places at great expense to the taxpayer.
The original businesses in the town suffered because the Muslims insisted that they had to have time off to pray five times a day. The one taxi driver refused to pick up townspeople whom they suspected of drinking.
Dogs in the town began to disappear and many were found dead and/or mutilated. The townspeople knew the Muslims did it, but by this time they were becoming afraid of the Muslims, so they said nothing.
Soon, there was no more pork products to be found for sale in the town. Still, the good townspeople said nothing.
Soon, female children began to be taunted in school for ‘immodest dress’, and most of them began to wear head scarves and long dresses just to keep from being harassed. Soon, women could not go into most sections of town because Muslim men taunted them and called them ‘hos.’. There were several attacks and molestations. Nothing was done about this because the Muslims were lawyered up by CAIR and ACLU, so the cases eventually dropped.
In fact, every time someone overcame his fear and tried to take a Muslim to court for some wrong he had done, the ACLU and CAIR stepped in to protect him. Soon, they just gave up.
A lot of the original townspeople moved away, and the remaining have congregated in one small section of town, afraid to go out much.
Christmas cannot be celebrated or even mentioned. Neither can Easter or any Jewish holiday, for this is an insult to Islam. The Jews of the town have long since fled due to harassment and threats.
So this is the synopsis of the modern day ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’:
The story centers around Ahmed, a typical young Muslim man with 4 wives and 18 children- who all live well on welfare, thanks to the good ‘ol U.S.A.
One day one of Ahmed’s wives got sick while Ahmed was away. Having no choice, she drove herself to the doctor. The doctor refused to treat her because in her pain and haste, she had forgotten her hajib, had dared to drive a car- and because she was female. (most of the professional and business people in the town had been replaced by Muslims) On her way out of the doctor’s office, she was pushed into an alley and she was set upon by 6 Muslim men and raped for driving, dressing immodestly and ‘asking for it’.
She could not find 4 men to witness that she was raped, so she was stoned to death. Allah smiled down and sent one of his ‘virgins’ to ring a bell to mark the glorious occasion.
Ahmed immediately got his other 3 wives together and beat them within an inch of their lives and told them never drive or go out without him. Being good Muslim wives, they cowered in the corner and obeyed.
During EID-UL-FITR all the Muslims held a big parade and beat themselves with leather straps until blood ran down their backs and they made cut marks on the children with knives until their blood ran and they made a sport of kicking the few dogs that were left in the town. They also got so fired up that they burnt all the Christian churches.
In the last festive scene, EID-UL-FITR ends with a big feast where most of the Muslims spent their government welfare checks on live animals and American flags (for burning). They painfully slaughted many many innocent animals by hanging them up screaming by their hind legs on the town square and slitting their throats to drain the blood so they would be “Halal”.
This was all met by much glee from the children who joined the adults shooting guns into the air, burning the American flags and screaming “ALLAH AKBAR” and DEATH TO AMERICA!!”
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About $1.19 a can.
Oh dear. My oldest kid also gets only $1 a week in allowance and the younger two get only 50 cents each. :-O
I do get them birthday presents though!
"More will be required of you..."
I'm keeping an eye out for the blue turban, myself.
Well, he doesn’t want anyone to be “punished” with carrying a child to term, so maybe this view extends to birthdays.
You have that right! Guy gives me the creeps!
I was thinking the same thing about spending a lot of money to have a party and sleepover. I have had those for my kids more then once for their birthday and the cost was not very high.
You are right about each child’s birthday being a special day for them. I cannot fathom not giving them individual presents.
As for Santa gifts, always gave them Santa gifts and gifts from Mom and Dad. That was the fun of Christmas — Mom and Dad gifts to them under the tree before Christmas and the surprise on Christmas morning. In fact, I still hold back gifts from under the tree they cannot see until Christmas Day.
You may be on to something. This doesn't seem normal at all to me. Never have been around anything like that and my kids have never been to a slumber party that would cost that much money.
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