Between the muscle flexing in the Pacific and the First Lady taking up the cause of militant hunger strikers I wouldn't be surprised if he sleeps on the couch in the Oval Office tonight. Posted By:KarenJ111/26/2013 6:49:24 PM |
First lady Michelle Obama (click here) on Tuesday praised a group of immigration-reform advocates who are fasting to draw attention to the issue and pressure Congress to act. “As families begin to gather for Thanksgiving, I´m thinking of the brave #Fast4Families immigration reform advocates. We´re with you. -mo,” tweeted the first lady. Tweets written personally by Michelle Obama are signed “-mo.” The group Fast for Families is in the 15th day of their hunger strike. The activists have set up a tent on the National Mall and were visited by Vice President Biden earlier in the week. President Obama has called immigration.... By CBS NEWS July 23, 2013, 6: 08 AM
As leaders in Washington (click here) work behind the scenes on a compromise over comprehensive immigration reform, First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday will deliver the keynote address to one of the nation's largest gatherings of Latino leaders.
On the final day of the National Council of La Raza's annual conference, the first lady is slated to talk about a much safer issue, politically speaking -- the problem of childhood obesity. Her speech, however, caps off a three-day conference marked by passionate calls for congressional action on immigration reform, one of President Obama's top second-term priorities.
"Our community is eager to hear from such a prominent and passionate public figure who, in her time as first lady, has shown unwavering commitment to important causes for the growing Latino community such as children's health, nutrition and education," Janet MurguĂa, president and CEO of NCLR, said in a statement last month....
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