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Home Front: Politix
Illinois Establishes ‘Barack Obama Day'
2017-08-05
[Daily Caller] Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Friday establishing August 4 as "Barack Obama Day."

The 44th president received the honor from his home state on his 56th birthday. The bill passed through both chambers of the state legislature without any dissenting votes.

"August 4th of each year is designated as Barack Obama Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart to honor the 44th President of the United States of America who began his career serving the People of Illinois in both the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate, and dedicated his life to protecting the rights of Americans and building bridges across communities," the bill states.

Legislators tried to pass "Obama Day" back in March but the legislation failed by just six votes in the House. That particular bill would have made the day a legal holiday and cost Illinois taxpayers around $20 million in lost productivity, the Illinois Policy Institute reports,
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Gee thanks. Now Chicago trauma units will know which day to cancel all leaves.
Posted by: Albert Dribble4334   2017-08-05 16:14  

#9  I'd like to have a "Dick Nixon Day" in Calipr0nia.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-08-05 12:23  

#8  Because they've fixed all the other problems they needed to fix.
Posted by: ed in texas   2017-08-05 11:23  

#7  And Iran and North Korea get to kidnap and humiliate American soldiers.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-08-05 10:34  

#6  Obama Day: "Nobody works, you still get paid, and black criminals are freed"
Posted by: Frank G   2017-08-05 10:27  

#5  They can celebrate the SOB if they want.

Not if their name is Jeff Davis or Robert E. Lee. Only SJW approved holidays! Besides, holidays like ships should only be named after the dead (not counting the soul of the living body).
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-08-05 09:03  

#4  A long, long time ago Illinois used to observe Lincoln's birthday as an official holiday - until it was swamped by the Federal 'President's Day' to make another three-day weekend.
Posted by: Bobby   2017-08-05 08:24  

#3  And call someone on tbeir Obamaphone.
Posted by: gorb   2017-08-05 08:17  

#2  They can celebrate the SOB if they want.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-08-05 08:11  

#1  On this day everyone should take their family to a restaurant, run a huge bill, and refuse to pay?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-08-05 06:19  

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