Posted on 03/22/2017 8:24:57 AM PDT by PBRCat
Barack Obama's name is revered in his home state. But the Illinois House has rejected making his birthday a state holiday.
Legislation to make the 44th president's Aug. 4th birthday a state holiday fell six votes short Tuesday. Chicago Democratic Rep. Sonya Harper said it would honor a man who adopted Chicago as his home and served in the Illinois Senate.
But Rep. Steven Andersson of Geneva suggested it be honorary. The Republican floor leader said even Obama wouldn't want the cash-strapped state to give state workers another paid day off.
He noted that Tampico native and 40th president Ronald Reagan's Feb. 6th birthday isn't a holiday.
The vote was 54-57 on HB503. Harper used a procedure allowing another vote later.
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Perhaps there will still be birthday celebrations in Kenya. Bankrupt Illinois cannot afford to honor the Big Nothing.
That’s racist!!! 8>)
Okay, I know folks will be surprised...
I think there should be a holiday for Obama.
We should celebrate the day he left office, and swear to never again vote in another enemy of the state.
The day Obama is fitted with an orange jumpsuit and a 10x10 prison cell should be a national holiday.
I’m smiling at the thought of it now...
Ho hum, just another racist act by the racist white government. Us ni$$ers should be used to it by now.
I kinda’ like that-but then I like lost luggage.
Maybe the part where everyone had to send Presents to Barry killed it ,LOL
If I wasn’t on my cell phone I’d link a picture of cartoon Muttley doing his laugh. Instead I’ll just say LOL.
They must be...(all together now) RACIST!
How’s ‘bout a Bathhouse Barry Day . . . Then Barry and his wife/husband/whatever Micheal could attend the dedication.
Illinois
Monthly Benefit Issuance Schedule
Benefits are made available on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 17th, and 20th of every month.
How many more days do they need to honor this guy.
“Barack Obama’s name is revered in his home state”
The hell he is!
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
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