http://www.eurthisnthat.com/perspective/michelle-obama-needs-us-to-fight/
Women of Oprah country unite! There is a sister down! I repeat, Sister down! It’s being reported that Michelle Obama won’t be getting paid for being First Lady. I guess since she’s the First Lady and the First African American Lady, I’d like to see her paid for her work. None of the First Ladies have ever been paid, but in my humble opinion, that’s a male chauvinist rule that should die. That way of thinking is from a time when the Presidential wives were identified mainly as hostess. The job of the First Lady has historically been consistent with her husband’s administration and the needs of the period. With the economic plight of the U.S., Michelle Obama could be wearing many hats in a country riddled with economic hardship, war, rising poverty and homelessness.
We’re talking about the gifted Michelle Obama whose intellect and superior legal sense makes her a shoe-in for the first First Lady to receive compensation for what is sure to be an unparallelled contribution to the focus of our new administration.
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personally I think this is insane.. why should the rules be bent for her? Because shes black? Its not like they are poor..... I've been hearing this on the radio all morning and had to post about this. I couldn't find a more substantial source on the web though..