Michelle Obama: Government alone can't rebuild

The Hendersonville News / The Associated Press ^ | June 16, 2009

[2ndDivisionVet]

First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that struggling communities shouldn't look to government alone for help.

Obama told a luncheon of Washington-area service and philanthropy groups that member work is key to making a difference in their neighborhoods and schools. She said leaders should take advantage of a recently signed public service law to engage new volunteers and put them to work.

"Washington can only do so much," Obama said. "Communities are built and rebuilt by regular people."

She said the national service law would funnel thousands of volunteers to such nonprofit groups. She warned groups to be ready for new volunteers and then use them help others in real ways.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Someone please tell me when did "First Lady" became an official position? I don't recall Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Nancy Reagan or either Mrs. Bush getting this involved. Evita Perón is the only similar example that comes to mind.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Never mind that, when did “President Elect” become an official position?

[handy old one]

Did Barry give her permission to say that??

[DAC21]

She does appear to be the smarter of the two dolts

[ClearCase_guy]

She said the national service law would funnel thousands of volunteers to such nonprofit groups. She warned groups to be ready for new volunteers and then use them help others in real ways.

Here come the stormtroopers. They are bulldozing your city, and if you try to stop them, you will be dealt with.

[RexBeach]

Hey look, Michelle Obama is so, so smart, The White House has to get her out there to prove it.

Besides, she likes vegetables.

Don’t worry, it’ll get worse. Honest.

[bgill]

Communities are built by regular people and government should stay the heck out. Didn’t Biden just say government guessed wrong about the wasted $ billion/zillion/gazillion whatever the amount is now?

[2ndDivisionVet]

"Did Barry give her permission to say that??"

I think you're confused as to who wears the pants in that family.

[RC2]

She needs to realize that government needs to back off. The people of this country can handle it just fine, if allowed. But then her husband wouldn’t be in control and that would drive him nuts.

[handy old one]

You both get points, but I thought the government was the fix all to every problem anyone in the whole world has!!

[bgill]

Give Her Highness six months and we’ll all be thinking Hillary was a pussycat.

[Cheetahcat]

The wife of the Junior Senator by default has something to say???

[GeronL]

Government “volunteers” aren’t government?

[ArrogantBustard]

"Washington can only do so much," Obama said. "Communities are built and rebuilt by regular people."

Perhaps if "Washington" would GTHOOTW, "regular people" wouldn't have so much trouble going about their honest, peaceable lives.

Whadda ya think, Shelley? Think Barry Hussein would go along with that?

[MrB]

You know one of the things that makes the left apoplectic about Sarah Palin is that she’s smarter than 0bama without the Ivy League “education”.

[Oldpuppymax]

This arrogant, self absorbed clown makes Hillary look like mother Teresa! Imagine the gall, literally telling people to line up for work! Astounding.

[2ndDivisionVet]

ALLOWED? Allowed?! We are citizens, not subjects!! There is a Bill of Rights, not a Bill of Permission!

[dforest]

Now why would the people who stumbled all over themselves to vote for Obama to wipe their butts want to hear that Barry can only do so much?

Epic fail

[Cboldt]

She uses the same style of argument that he hubby uses, take both sides of every issue.

struggling communities shouldn't look to government alone for help. ... leaders should take advantage of a recently signed public service law ...

I'm still waiting for my handout.

[sarasota]

Here comes the community organizer parade. Then the civil defense corp in conjunction. And all of it fresh from ACORN.