Monday, August 22, 2011

Symbols Really Are Important, Mr. President

Many out there perhaps do not recall that this is the third time Obama and family have spent the summer at Martha's Vineyard since he was elected. He went there in the summer of 2009, the summer of 2010, and now, the summer of 2011. Not exactly the most tactful thing to do as the president of a country of the verge of economic collapse.

That being said, he's spending his own money on this vacation. Though I'm admittedly not sure about transport, security, etc., the money that he IS spending, in my biased opinion, could be better spent in a region of the country that we all can see really needs an increase in tourism bucks, like say New Orleans for instance. And really, what better way to support and bring tourist dollars/interest somewhere than for the very President of the United States spend his vacation there?

Clearly, his concern does not lie with the people, it lies only with himself.

I personally don't have too much of a problem with Obama and family taking some time off. The more time off the better in my view. In a depressing pattern now witnessed over a period of years, every time Obama makes a speech, delivers an address or otherwise attempts to calm America's fears, the markets fall, unemployment numbers increase, the price of oil goes up, and general uncertainty rules the day. Everything is up in the air.

America's future is up in the air.

And while Obama and family spend their leisurely days in Martha's Vineyard, remember that for many people across the country, vacation was cancelled this year.

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