Former President Obama is being honored with a new state holiday in his former state of Illinois.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a measure Friday to make Aug. 4 “Barack Obama Day” in the state, according to NBC Chicago. The holiday will be celebrated each year on Obama’s birthday beginning in 2018.
The day is “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 was passed by both state houses with no votes against it.
Rauner praised the idea behind the bill earlier this year after a previous version, which would have made the day a legal state holiday, failed. The new holiday is commemorative.
“It’s incredibly proud for Illinois that the president came from Illinois. I think it’s awesome, and I think we should celebrate it,” Rauner said at the time, according to NBC Chicago. “I don’t think it should be a formal holiday with paid, forced time off, but I think it should be a day of acknowledgment and celebration.”
Obama celebrated his 56th birthday on Friday, his first since leaving the White House. He and former first lady Michelle Obama were spotted at Rasika West End in Washington, D.C. celebrating.
Some of today’s DT tweets. I thought he was under adult supervision. Apparently it didn’t last.
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
How much longer will the failing nytimes, with its big losses and massive unfunded liability (and non-existent sources), remain in business?
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 4h4 hours ago
…conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and….
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
Hard to believe that with 24/7 #Fake News on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYTIMES & WAPO, the Trump base is getting stronger!
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
… Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm, deregulation & so much more have driven the Trump base even closer together. Will never change!
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
…and West Virginia. The fact is the Fake News Russian collusion story, record Stock Market, border security, military strength, jobs…..
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 11h11 hours ago
The Trump base is far bigger & stronger than ever before (despite some phony Fake News polling). Look at rallies in Penn, Iowa, Ohio…….
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 12h12 hours ago
The failing @nytimes, which has made every wrong prediction about me including my big election win (apologized), is totally inept!
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 21h21 hours ago
The Fake News refuses to report the success of the first 6 months: S.C., surging economy & jobs,border & military security,ISIS & MS-13 etc.
This is a fool, a thug. WTF have you done America?
Alright now. The other clowns needed to sit down. Grandma and Grandpa was doing the thang.
https://www.facebook.com/onemusicfest/videos/2036384309720555/?hc_ref=ARRYdlCSi7MkesXJ5HVc8aOoscxs6niaV5eGO4Abj03lj89Xij0QgSfjECsjmN9bnqE
BWA HA HA HA Who them fools tryna cut in on Grandpa & Grandma’s groove.
They came out and messed up Grandpa and Grandma’s groove. I hate when people do that, let Grandpa and Grandma have the floor because they’re getting in it.
Check out grandpa. He must’ve cut a mean rug back in the day.
https://twitter.com/abc13houston/status/894628834011738113
I didn’t realize that 40 percent of the victims remain unidentified.
Liza, I was shocked. I didn’t know it either. And some I fear will never be identified. Such horror.
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/894615832638230531
Subhuman mofos.
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/894609351763263489
Karma’s going to collect, and it’s NOT going to be PRETTY.
It’s a sexual harassment cesspool. Shut them down!
https://twitter.com/oregonvt/status/894599534013280256
https://twitter.com/funder/status/894598292977397760
They can’t even be themselves. They have to steal black people identities. Sick and twisted.
https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/894553051259916289
I agree with you, SG2.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXdAEhNBT8H/
https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/894575837047119873
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/894540388794597376
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/894544530426523648
I am not surprised by this. Alan Wilson learned his dirty tricks from his dad, GOP Rep. Joe “You Lie!” Wilson. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
https://twitter.com/PaulRizzo504/status/894548430495899652
https://twitter.com/AmericanIndian8/status/894566302253281280
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/894564200898592768
https://twitter.com/Crystal1Johnson/status/894297684714147840
From Wikipedia:
Photo taken on this day, August 7, in 1963:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Bayard_Rustin_NYWTS_3.jpg/440px-Bayard_Rustin_NYWTS_3.jpg
“Bayard Rustin (left) and Cleveland Robinson (right), organizers of the March, on August 7, 1963″
More on the several organizers of the 1963 March on Washington from Wikipedia:
for further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Civil_Rights_March_on_Washington%2C_D.C._%28Leaders_of_the_march%29_-_NARA_-_542056.jpg/440px-Civil_Rights_March_on_Washington%2C_D.C._%28Leaders_of_the_march%29_-_NARA_-_542056.jpg
(Leaders of the march)
“…paid, forced time off…”
Oh,the HORROR.
I know. Just awful…forcing people to be off.
Good Morning,Everyone 😄😄😄