Photos: "I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same" (The Obama Presidency, Day 459)

[Clio the Leo]

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. ~ The Oath of Allegiance

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/04/23/24-service-members-who-became-americans-today">24 Service Members Who Became Americans Today
Active duty service members raise their hands during a naturalization ceremony









** Warning!!! GORGEOUS man below and he's NOT the President .... (or even the Vice President) ... BRACE yourselves! **

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, left, and President Barack Obama, center, look on as Marine Sgt. Ledum Ndaanee, originally from Nigeria, salutes after receiving the Outstanding American by Choice award during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members






.... and NOW he's your fellow countryman! :patriot:


Hispanic farmworkers harvest Ranaculous bulbs at the Carlsbad Flower Fields in Carlsbad, Calif. on Friday, April 23, 2010. Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama on Friday and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona, the nation's busiest gateway for human and drug smuggling from Mexico.




"Indeed, our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. And that includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threatened to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.

In fact, I’ve instructed members of my administration to closely monitor the situation and examine the civil rights and other implications of this legislation. But if we continue to fail to act at a federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts opening up around the country." President Obama, 4/23/10

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs immigration bill SB1070 into law Friday, April 23, 2010, in Phoenix. The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, and would require local law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.


Demonstrators protest a new immigration law outside the Arizona State Capitol building on April 23, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona. Critics say the new law will lead to racial profiling and civil rights abuses against the Hispanic community.


Police and demonstrators scuffle at a protest of a new immigration law outside the Arizona the state capitol building




Demonstrators Tania Contreras (L) and Yahaira Soberanes weep after an immigration bill was signed into law outside the Arizona State Capitol building

[Cha]

1. Thank you, Clio~ Lots of pics

to experience our history through today.

Have you seen this?

http://chipsticks.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/12-bones-smokehouse/#comment-158

[Clio the Leo]

2. Yeah.....

... saw those. (The vacation pictures just didn't work in this thread lol)

But those photos of them sitting at the table at the restaurant are hilarious. He has this look on his face like, "I'm just gonna sit here and act like I'm not the most famous man on the planet .... doo ta doo..." and the looks on the faces of the women behind him (he's lost the white vote? really?) are priceless.

The man however ..... ehhh ... not so much. lol

ETA: On the video ... how precious is the woman (albiet jokingly) offering to buy their food .... "I've got you back!" .... if you really sit and think about what's going on there ... it's a very emotional scene. Probably wishes she could buy them a lifetime of meals. Gratitude.

[Cha]

3. I was loving that video in the smokehouse &

the Prez ordering spareribs for the two of them. Crac-king up! Peeps in the background taking pics..Obama leaving tips.:9

[Clio the Leo]

4. Michelle saying how excited they are to be PAYING for things...

.... like real people. "We dont always have cash, but we have cash today!" (clapping her hands)

[Cha]

5. That was so Cute..like two kids in a candy store ..only

they were the Prez & First Lady in a BBQ Smokehouse..and Obama saying..I told ya I'd be back.:D

[Stardust]

6. I loved that they gave him a number!!! Like, c'mon, does he really need a number???

That was so precious. What a thrill for those people.

[Clio the Leo]

8. ... and she stuck it into his shirt pocket. NT

[Cha]

9. LOL!

:D That pie looks good, Stardust.:)

[JNelson6563]

10. Yeah, I loved that!

:toast:

[elleng]

7. 'baby, every day I wake up next to you

is an excuse to drink!'

Sign at smokehouse!