Is this a bit overboard...

From the Canada Free Press : First Lady Requires More Than Twenty Attendants July 7, 2009

Written by Dr. Paul L. Williams

"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, "... Michelle Obama

No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think, Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary from her husband's salary.

Total Personal Staff members for other first ladies paid by taxpayers: Mamie Eisenhower : 1 paid for personally out of President's salary Jackie Kennedy: 1 Roseline Carter: 1 Barbara Bush: 1 Hilary Clinton: 3 Laura Bush: 1 Michele Obama: 22

How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Ms Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by YOU, John Q. Public: Michele Obama's personal staff: 1. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary for Mrs. Obama)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lel yveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samanth a (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
(total = $1,591,200 in annual salaries)

There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense.

Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe.

Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652

Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press had to publish this perhaps because America no longer has a free press and the USA media is too scared that they might be considered racist or suffer at the hands of Obama. Sorry America !

SICKENING.........ISN'T IT?

by Dr. Paul L. Williams

Better late than never...

While watching Hudson at his Pre-Kindergarten graduation I realized that I may be in for it when he is older (if this clip is any indication). He and his friend Cole are quite the pair, never argue, never disagree, can't see enough of one another, laugh at each other constantly and are big hams together. Everytime that I watch this it cracks me up. This is what I would think fourth or fifth grade boys would be doing.

Open House of Orange Blossom Society

Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, September 20 - Orange Blossom's Society Grand Opening

Orange Blossom Society, a new arts enrichment center, indoor play space and social hub for families, celebrates its grand opening in downtown Redmond. With the goal of creating a space for kids to blossom while parents recharge and connect, Orange Blossom Society will offer an array of concurrent classes for children and adults. At the free housewarming party, a variety of sample classes will be available - art, music, language and yoga for children plus boot camps, massage, yoga and personal training for adults. Families will also have a chance to meet the instructors, take guided tours and enjoy refreshments.

Where: Orange Blossom Society, 16715 N.E. 79th St., Redmond, WA 98052

When: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Who: All Ages

How: Just show up

Cost of event: Free

For more info: 425-883-2400 or http://www.orangeblossomsociety.com/

We are going to try to hit this fun grand opening and check out what they are all about. Sounds like a fun time.

Swashbucklin' FUN on Saturday 9/19/2009

Saturday, September 19 - Pirate Day - Country Village

AARGH! YE BE INVITED FER A SPECIAL EVENT OF TREASURE SEAKIN FOR YE PIRATES AT HEART! CHART YER COURSE FER PLAYGROUND AT COUNTRY VILLAGE. WE BE A MEETIN AT 11:00 AM FER SOME SWASHBUCKLIN FUN, GRUB, LADS AND LASSIE FRIENDLY GROG AND A SPECIAL VISIT FROM CAPTAIN SCAREFACE AND HIS CREW FROM THE PIRATES OF TREASURE ISLAND!

Where: Country Village Playground, 23718 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA

When: 11:00am-2:00pm

Who: Everyone!

How: Just show up!

Cost of event: Free

For more info: http://www.countryvillagebothell.com/

We are planning on going to this if anyone wants to tag along...shoot me over an email or text!

FEELING TERRIBLE!

The kids and I cleaned Hickorys' cage the other day and bought new bedding for her. Since then she hasn't been eating (VERY unusual for her!!) and has been having labored breathing. I've been worried about her for a few days and keeping an eye on her to see if she is getting worse.

So tonight I thought maybe she can smell the cleaner we used to scrub her cage with and doesn't like it. So I emptied a brand newly filled cage and scrubbed it out again with just hot water.

When I got the new bedding out to refill her cage I noticed that it smelled, like what I thought was the cleaner, but it was the pellets!!!! When we were at the pet store we bought a different kind of pellets than we have bought before but I figured it looks the same how different could they be?

Well, let me tell you...they are different.

Moral for all you pet owners, buy only the stuff that you have used in the past and know is okay for your pet.

My poor Hickory. New bedding coming, the old stand by this time! Nothing makes me feel worse than a pet suffering since they can't say "Hey lady this stuff stinks, get me the old kind!"