Posted on 03/11/2009 7:12:16 PM PDT by bimboeruption
President Obama Wednesday paid poignant tributes to the grandmother who raised him and his mother who died of cancer, at the launch of a high-level forum to advise him on women's issues.
Obama also held up the life story of his wife and "rock" Michelle and the example of his foe turned ally, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as he signed an executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls.
The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy," Obama said.
The council will meet regularly, he said, and will include Clinton, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Attorney General Eric Holder among other members, Obama said.
"I sign this order not just as a president, but as a son, a grandson, a husband and a father," Obama said.
He cited the example of his mother, Ann Dunham, who educated herself even while she worried about paying the bills and cared for Obama and his sister as a single parent.
Obama also recalled the example of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who worked hard in the corporate world, but then hit a glass ceiling and saw less qualified men get jobs ahead of her.
"I've seen Michelle, the rock of the Obama family, juggling work and parenting with more skill and grace than anybody that I know," he said.
"I had the privilege of participating in a historic campaign with a historic candidate who we now have the privilege of calling Madam Secretary."
The new council will work to ensure each government agency is directly orientated to improving the economic status of women and to try to frame policies that establish a balance between work and family.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Just another way to pi$$ away our $$$.
Hey, why wasn’t I invited?
Where’s the ‘Mens’ Council’? Hey.....that’s discrimination! Guys....you need to speak up, dammit! You’ve become a minority!
More councils, czars, breakout groups, summits, 5 day review periods for citizens, etc. than you can shake a stick at. All fluff, no substance — just liberal feel-good nostrums. The cretin made his mind up years ago to communize the US and he’s using these fronts to achieve that goal.
I’m sure there will be a WH Council on Men and Boys soon.....
I didn’t know we needed a “Council” on Women and Girls. Sounds like one of those lesbian things.
I heard the “Men’s Council” is coming right after we establish the White Congressional Caucus.
Yup!
Much to do about nothing but B.S. at OUR expense.
Without men to carve out and protect a territory for them, they would not survive.
Once the men have done that and continue to do that, they are invaluable.
Are you currently a lesbian or training to be one?
You must meet the above requirements.
Where’s the “Black Gay Men on the Down-Low Council”?
So, when do we get to see the statues, billboards and sides of buildings depicting the holy first family? I want my Marxism straight up.
There is, it's called LAMBDA.
One would think this would have been created between 1992 and 2000.
Cheers!
Does he know any noteworthy women who aren’t related to him? Hillary might as well be related to him, since she signed on to his Administration.
The man’s a narcissist.
He can kiss my female, lily white butt. I do not need any damned White House Council to make sure I am treated “fair.” I do not need a damned White House Council to make sure I can balance work and family.
I am tired of hm holding up his ‘poor’ mother (who dumped him on Grandma) as an example of how she struggled to make ends meet.
Case in point:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9940006/Soetoro-Divorce-1980-9-Pages-Merged
This is the 9 page Dunham/Soetoro divorce record. Page 5 (and I quote)
“ mother resides in 4 bedroom house provided by mother’s employer (USAID); Household includes 2 full time live in domestics..”
“mother spends $300.00 a month on live-in help...”
That’s a heck of a 5 O’Clock Shadow Michelle has there.
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