2 days ago/ The President and his family served dinner to the homeless / Great picture at the link

[Botany]

100% class President Obama and Family
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First family visits D.C. shelter, highlights homeless veterans’ plight

President Obama, joined by his wife and daughters, served Thanksgiving dinner in a D.C. shelter Wednesday to highlight the administration's efforts to end homelessness among U.S veterans.

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The Obamas, along with some friends, served dinner as part of the shelter's "Feast with Friends" event. Each member of the family had assigned duties: The president served turkey and ladled gravy; Michelle Obama distributed vegetables; Malia doled out mashed potatoes; Sasha gave out stuffing and cranberry sauce and Marian Robinson dished out macaroni and cheese.

"We appreciate you,” the president said, asking another, “How you been?"

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Homelessness among American veterans declined 36 percent between 2010 and January 2015, according to White House officials, with unsheltered homelessness among veterans decreasing by 50 percent during that same period.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/25/first-family-visits-d-c-shelter-highlights-homeless-veterans-plight/?tid=article_nextstory

[merrily]

1. Great story, thank you. I am very happy to learn of the decrease in homelessness.

What has always bothered me is what homeless people have to go through, just to wash up in the morning, to take a shower or do their laundry. It's one thing to say we're not going to build shelters and housing.* It's quite another to say we are not even going to provide a way for them to take a shower or brush their teeth. What kind of alleged humans are we?

*We have known for years that providing basic housing would cost society less per year than a homeless person costs society per year. We would rather spend the extra money on homelessness than be kind and spend less.

[Botany]

3. And will our "liberal media" give any credit to P.B.O. for his work on helping ...

.... homeless vets?

[madokie]

2. He not only walks the talk

he talks the walk.
I simply love this man for who he is, for what he's doing and putting up with the 'CONs bullshit and keeping his cool as well as he has.
Our first family is Awesome and it will be the measure of all future first families

[Botany]

5. The man and his family make me proud.

President Obama and his family really walk the walk.

[dembotoz]

4. do wish we also cared for the not vet homeless too

[Baitball Blogger]

7. +1

[Live and Learn]

12. This^^ I don't know if they are veterans or not but I still see plenty of homeless people. nt

[jalan48]

6. The classiest family we have had in the White House in decades.

[whereisjustice]

8. And a few months ago, he served our jobs to Asia. At least, we can wait in line at the shelter

for some free food and a photo op.

[Hiraeth]

9. picture here-

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=

[Botany]

13. thank you

something is in my eye

[Duval]

10. I am so proud of our First Family.

Thank you for the post, Botany.

[classof56]

11. I am more than thankful for our President and his family.

What a blessing they are to our nation. How glad I am I've lived to see this. How much I'm going to miss them!

Best wishes to all.