Posted on 08/06/2017 3:42:16 PM PDT by SMGFan
Former President Barack Obama got a special treat for his birthday this year - his very own holiday. Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday a measure to designate Aug. 4 as "Barack Obama Day" across Illinois.
The newest state holiday will be celebrated each year on the 44th president's birthday, beginning in 2018. The holiday will 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," Senate Bill 55 reads.
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But wait, schools aren't open on his birthday.
There should be billboards 8/4/18 screaming for the commie to produce his forged birth certificate!
It’s just an ‘honorary’ holiday in Illinois.
Bet they have dozens of them.
Some even sillier.
Everybody empties their septic tank on Dorkbama the Muslm eunuch day.
Is it a paid holiday? Illinois is flush enough to add a paid holiday.
This. Will be the next union required holiday in IL.
Maybe Chicago could tie it in with “Kill a cracker” day, in memorance of the racial division Bammy brought to the world!
Seriously?! B-O Day. That stinks.
Should be April 1st, just to keep Aprils Fools day with out renaming it
Isn’t that also Al Capone day? They’re both Chicago crooks...
April 1st. Perfect day for B-O Day. But that would be like Bruce Jenner ruining the name Caitlyn for the rest of us.
Please name a street on the south side for him so we know where to stay away from.
So, a holiday based on someone’s skin color? Seems more racist than the Confederate flag.
Sounds incredibly stupid
Then they deserve to go bankrupt.
April 1st would be appropriate.
They will get everything named obama in liberal areas that we luckily got for Reagan. Trump will also get more names then he already has.
I think it’s an official holiday in Kenya.
It is specifically not a holiday in Illinois.
Here’s SB55
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that August 4th of each year is designated as Barack Obama Day.
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