In Europe, which is a bit farther along on the road to serfdom than we are, they have a saying that describes how their socialist leaders encourage sacrifice and thrift on the part of the Peons, while they enjoy all of the benefits of power and position. In other words, They preach “Drink the Water” while they “Drink the wine.”
A case in point are two of the worst class warriors in the Evil City. Nancy Pelosi and Barry Obama.
Obama goes on and on and on about how we all have to give our fair share. We have to make shared sacrifices. That we owe it to others to do with less so they can have more.
And the scarecrow of the House, Nancy Pelosi has the same mantra. Race bating and Class Warfare are here hallmarks.
Well isn’t it interesting that both Barry and Nancy picked the same place to go on their Christmas Vacation. Hawaii.
And, just like the elite ‘nomenklatura’ of the Russian Communist party, Rank has its privileges.
From Wikipedia:
Membership in the party (communist) ultimately became a privilege, with a small subset of the general population of Party becoming an elite class or nomenklatura in Soviet society. Nomenklatura enjoyed many perquisites denied to the average Soviet citizen. Among those perks were shopping at well-stocked stores, access to foreign merchandise, preference in obtaining housing, access to dachas and holiday resorts, being allowed to travel abroad, sending their children to prestigious universities, and obtaining prestigious jobs (as well as party membership itself) for their children. It became virtually impossible to join the Soviet ruling and managing elite without being a member of the Communist Party.
Barry Obama has taken his family to Hawaii for 17 days. Now in my 37 years of working like a dog 6 and 7 days a week there was only one time, and that was after 35 years, that I was allowed to take more than two weeks of vacation at one time. And I had to pay for it myself. But then, I, like you, are not in a Privileged Class. And talk about Preaching the Water while Drinking the wine, his little vacation will cost over $4,000,000.
The president spent his first morning in Hawaii at a multimillion-dollar vacation home his family rents in the Kailua Beach area, near Honolulu. He skipped his standard early morning gym workout, and headed to the golf course later Saturday.
First lady Michelle Obama, meanwhile, got into the Christmas spirit by helping track Santa for NORAD. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been telling anxious children about Santa’s whereabouts every year since 1955.
The White House said Mrs. Obama answered several calls from children around the country who wanted to know how close Santa was to their homes.
The Obama’s are expected to stay in Hawaii, the state where the president was born and mostly raised, until early January.
The White House says Obama has no public events scheduled during his trip.
A small team of White House advisers is traveling with the president to brief him on domestic and international developments.
The President boarded Air Force One on Friday afternoon to begin a round-trip journey that will cost taxpayers an astronomical $3,271,611.
First Lady Michelle took their children last weekend in a flight that cost an extra $100,000 – and her husband’s round-trip journey will be $3,271,611.
The bill for the trip went up last week when Mrs Obama decided to take Sasha and Malia herself while Mr Obama tried to save the U.S. economy.
His flight was estimated by the Hawaii Reporter as the largest expense of the holiday trip, which will cost more than $4million in total.
The U.S. Air Force calculates it costs $181,757 per flight hour to operate Air Force One.
Travel time direct from Washington D.C. to Hawaii is about nine hours, which gives a total of $3,271,611 there and back.
Additionally, the cost for a USAF C-17 cargo aircraft is required to carry Presidential limos, helicopters and other equipment.
Flight time between Andrews Air Force Base and Hawaii is a 21.5 hours return, with estimated operating cost of $12,000 per hour, a GAO report said.
A four-to-six member Marine Corps unit is on a separate flight for extra security, at an estimated cost of $258,000 – not including their hotel costs.
According to the White House Dossier, Mrs Obama’s early trip to Hawaii cost about $100,000 including travel, security and personnel.
It is thought the accommodation costs run to $151,200.
The family covers the cost of a private beach front residence in Kailua, Oahu, for the holiday, which costs up to $3,500 a day, or $75,000 a month.
But taxpayers take care of housing for Secret Service, Coast Guard and Navy Seals who guard the rentals and arrive a day ahead of Mr Obama.
That is about $21,600 per home for approximately seven houses rented for 18 days. There is also a hotel bill for $72,216.
The President’s staff and White House Press Corps are staying at the Moana Surfrider, which costs from $177 to $450 based on the time of year.
Excluding tax, meals and other charges at the more conservative rate, that amounts to more than $72,216 for approximately 24 members of staff.
Then there’s the local taxpayer costs of $260,000. The overtime for local police in Oahu is expected to cost taxpayers $250,000.
A city spokesman said an ambulance that travels with the president at all hours will cost an additional $10,000.
Several costs are unknown and will not be released by the White House, citing security reasons.
Some include security upgrades, additional phone lines, bullet proof glass, car rentals, fuel, travel costs for staff travelling ahead of the President.
The estimated cost for a 17-day round trip for a Hawaii holiday for the President, his family, staff and security is $4,113,038.
A spokesman for the White House told the Hawaii Reporter that the costs are ‘in line’ with other presidential vacations.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2078165/At-mention-Christmas–After-politically-correct-card-President-First-Ladys-speech-Hawaii-finally-refers-birth-Jesus-course-Bo.html#ixzz1hqsqADiB
Not to be outdone, the Queen of Fair, class warfare and helping the poor is staying at a hotel in Hawaii that cost $10,000 per night!
While the president and his family are on a 17-day holiday vacation in beach front homes in Kailua, Oahu, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is spending her Christmas at the exotic Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu in Kona, reports the Hawaii Reporter.
The California Democrat’s suite, which she has rented for the past two Christmases, goes for a whopping $10,000 a night. Pelosi has been escorted by local police during her two visits, at a cost of $34,000 to local taxpayers, the Reporter says.
Pelosi reportedly spent Christmas Eve at midnight Mass in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona.
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai’s website touts the appointed grounds thusly: “Gloriously revitalised, this natural tropical paradise offers more than ever to explore — with a newly expanded Spa, beachfront dining, fashion boutiques, and new Deluxe Suites, in addition to Jack Nicklaus signature golf. Set on the Big Island’s exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast, this showpiece resort captures the essence of Hawaiian design, culture, and tradition.”
Pelosi has many friends in Hawaii, including Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, whom she supported during his successful campaign for governor in 2010. Go here to read more – http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/pelosi-10K-vacation-hawaii/2011/12/27/id/422220
But fellow peasants. This is what we all need to get used to. Our Betters and our Leaders work so hard for us, making sure we do not have to think for ourselves or bother worrying about our health care or our retirement or even what to do with all of that nasty money we make. Surely we cannot begrudge them a few MILLION dollars of OUR money spent for a well deserved respite, right???
God Bless
JWB
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