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Illinois House votes against making Obama birthday a holiday
AP ^ | March 21, 2017

Posted on 03/21/2017 10:14:03 PM PDT by Zakeet

Barack Obama's name is revered in his home state. But the Illinois House has rejected making his birthday a state holiday.

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The Republican floor leader says even Obama wouldn't want the cash-strapped state to give state workers another paid day off.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: birthday; holiday; illinois; illinoishouse; obama; obamasbirthday
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The Pub leader is dead wrong ... Bureaucrats everywhere would love to have another paid day off to celebrate the paragon of civil service.

1 posted on 03/21/2017 10:14:03 PM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

in his home state


Illinois was only one of his homes. . . .Ronald Reagan on the other hand was born in Illinois.


2 posted on 03/21/2017 10:23:43 PM PDT by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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There are numerous zoos in Illinois, just name a monkey pen in his honor, that should be enough.


3 posted on 03/21/2017 10:24:23 PM PDT by Fungi (Five genera of fungi are responsible for 90% of all inhaled fungi. Breathing is not healthy.)
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wow...that’s retarded

again, who pays these people?


4 posted on 03/21/2017 10:24:56 PM PDT by DEEP_e
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They can just deem Obambi to be the savior, and celebrate him instead of Jesus on Dec. 25.


5 posted on 03/21/2017 10:25:03 PM PDT by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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To: Zakeet

I consider a day of mourning.


6 posted on 03/21/2017 10:32:02 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Zakeet
As consolation they could dedicate the next Gay Pride parade in Obama’s honor.
7 posted on 03/21/2017 10:37:23 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Zakeet

The stupid bastard doesn’t know his birthday unless he can get some “judge” to unseal his records long enough for him to check.


8 posted on 03/21/2017 10:51:39 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. - Clint Eastwood)
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To: Blue Jays

"...Barack 0bama Day..."


Kenya certainly has a spare holiday that they can have coincide with Barack 0bama Day here.

9 posted on 03/21/2017 11:10:14 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: Maudeen

His ‘home state’ is a jungle grassland in East Africa.


10 posted on 03/21/2017 11:29:44 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: Zakeet; SkyPilot

[ Illinois House votes against making Obama birthday a holiday ]

Don’t worry. The fools will build another idol to this fraud somewhere in the world.


11 posted on 03/21/2017 11:35:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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[[Illinois House votes against making Obama birthday a holiday]]

Maybe because no one really knows when his birthday is =P


12 posted on 03/21/2017 11:39:06 PM PDT by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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Feed/fertilizer suppliers should honor the day with a discount on liquid manure.


13 posted on 03/21/2017 11:39:53 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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First, prove when it is. Let’s see an original document, please.


14 posted on 03/21/2017 11:41:28 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: dp0622

I can’t even . . .


15 posted on 03/21/2017 11:53:34 PM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: SaveFerris

Jakarta.


16 posted on 03/21/2017 11:54:22 PM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: Fungi

We have seven of the Obama memorial trash receptacles out behind our garage. My home has two of the Obama memorial porcelain human waste receptacles too.

I always try to show the guy the respect he deserves.


17 posted on 03/21/2017 11:56:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: jazminerose

That’s one. There was also the sand idol.

Just give Hawaii time. And Kenya. And Illinois.


18 posted on 03/21/2017 11:59:36 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Maudeen

But Muslims are instructed to NOT celebrate birthdays. To them it’s idol worship. I recall that Obama does not celebrate birthdays.


19 posted on 03/22/2017 12:10:41 AM PDT by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Zakeet

What was the final tally?


20 posted on 03/22/2017 12:27:08 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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