First Family Gears Up For Fourth Festivities

John Mccain White House The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show while the first family hosts the Independence Day celebration at Camp David.

by Associated Press

Published: Sat, July 04, 2009 - 12:34 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, July 04, 2009 - 12:41 pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is getting ready for the big
holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama returned
from Camp David in time to host the Independence Day celebration.
The Obamas have invited about 1,200 military families for the
festivities Saturday night.
The loud sounds of the Foo Fighters carried across the White
House's South Lawn as the rockers rehearsed. During the
presidential campaign last year, the band complained about John
McCain's use of their song "My Hero" to promote his candidacy.
His campaign said it paid the proper licenses to use many different
songs, include that one.
Saturday also was Malia Obama's 11th birthday. Her dad leaves
Washington on Sunday to begin a trip to Russia, Italy and Ghana.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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FastFred Says:

Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 9:57 am

Why would they celebrate the fourth of July,here’s what they think of our Country and Flag in Obama’s word’s in case every one has forgotten,they are no more than a couple of communists tring to take this country down the same road.

OCT. 28,2008
Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, “As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. ‘There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like
To Teach the World To Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it. “We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine”.
What a great couple to lead our nation.