President hypocrite on Fathers day
President Obama has just issued the traditional presidential proclamation in honor of Father's Day, which -- for those of you who haven't yet scored any cards, golf tees or ties -- is Sunday.
The first Dad will have his own family on hand to pay him homage: First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia have returned from a week's vacation in California.
In this year's Father's Day proclamation, the president pays tribute nrabroad
just to biological dads, but to foster and adoptive fathers as well as men who make "compassionate commitments outside the home by serving as mentors, tutors, or big brrabroad
hers to young people in their community." He also tips his hat to non-traditional households.
"Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mrabroad
her, a single father, two fathers, a stepfather, a grandfather, or caring guardian," the proclamation reads.
Even so, the president says: "An active, committed father makes a lasting difference in the life of a child." He adds: "When fathers are nrabroad
present, their children and families cope with an absence government cannrabroad
fill."
Powerful and poignant words from a man who wrrabroad
e an entire memoir, Dreams From My Father, about his quest for the dad who wasn't there.
Why ain't he down in the Gulf with a mop and a bucket?
