On Tues., Feb. 21, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the latest “In Performance at the White House” event, and which celebrated blues music and featured performances from B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger and more.
Earlier in the day, the first lady hosted a blues workshop (View Video) with some of the nation’s brightest, young musical talent, but that night President Obama showcased his blues singing abilities joining in on a closing performance of “Sweet Home Chicago”. Check it out below, and tune in for the full concert, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, when it airs Monday, Feb. 27, at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.
I know we’re all tired of the entire sh*t people say movement, BUT you all have to watch this newest video. In “Sh*t Obama Says,” YouTuber Alphacat aka Iman Crosson does a hilarious impression of President Barack Obama.
Our favorite line in the video is when the President raps, “Ball so hard everybody wanna find me / But at first you gotta find me / Once I get elected to a boss like me / Can you please remind me?” LOL Check it out!
“We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.”
Stressing an America built to last — “an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values” — the president called upon each American to share in the responsibility of creating such and offering “no bailouts, no handouts, and no copouts”. He commented, in the vein of Abraham Lincoln, that “government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves”.
A strong advocate of the middle class, Pres. Obama proposed the Buffett rule to tax reform: “If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes” while adding “if you make under $250,000 a year, your taxes shouldn’t go up”. Continue
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia Obama joined volunteers in a service project as part of a Big Brothers Big Sisters and Greater DC Cares collaborative effort at the Browne Education Center on Monday (January 16). The president commented “there’s nobody who can’t serve, nobody who can’t help somebody else”:
At a time when the country has been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, people from all different walks of life, and make sure that we’re giving back, that’s ultimately what makes us the strongest, most extraordinary country on Earth, is because we pull together when times are good, but also when times are hard.
The President and First Lady also attended the Let Freedom Ring concert, which was streamed live online. That means the First Lady, who celebrates her 48th birthday today, missed the premiere of her scripted television debut on the hit Nickelodeon series iCarly. Check out a preview of the First Lady in action.
restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.”
