Michelle Obama shines new light on gun debate

[Tx4obama]

Michelle Obama shines new light on gun debate

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama is speaking out about the toll that gun violence is taking on young people, in a shift that shows the first lady's willingness to tackle new and polarizing issues as she shapes her second term.

A meeting with high school students from a poor, gang-infested neighborhood in Chicago, her hometown, led Mrs. Obama to put a new spin on the stalled legislative debate over whether to ban firearms or impose new background checks on people who want to buy guns.

A mother to a teen and a tween, Mrs. Obama argues that the debate also is about the country's obligation to help kids like these grow up and become adults. Several of the school's current and former students were killed by gunfire within the past year.

The first lady faces the issue of immigration Tuesday when she gives the keynote speech at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza, a Latino advocacy group. Immigration is one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities.

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[Always Randy]

1. Michelle Obama has such great credentials

This woman will be a U.S. Senator-----maybe Secretary of State---read her Wikipedia profile----so above any of her detractors----and the more they criticize -the better she looks----there is a photo of her meeting with the Queen of England------and she looks so regal----I need to restrain myself a bit----but it is hard to think of Newt Gingrich's wife standing before the queen-----or Sarah Palin---or Michele Bachman----I just don't think there would be an audience granted

[Cha]

2. Good on Michelle!

She's one of our best spokespeople!

Mahalo Tx

[sheshe2]

3. Thank you to our First Lady!