Comrades,

President Obama, our Dear Leader, has once again made a personal sacrifice for the good of His people. The President had planned a few moments of rest for himself and his family during a People's business trip to Africa later this month. There was to be a short 2-1/2 hour safari through Mikumi National Park for the children which would also double as a break from Dear Leader's grueling schedule of meetings and speeches.

However, at the last minute Dear Leader decided to cancel the rest break. “There are more important things than a moment of relaxation for me. Michelle and the kids will understand. The People come first now.” With that, the President lowered his eyes and walked slowly from the press briefing. According to presidential spokesman Josh Earnest, “We do not have a limitless supply of assets to support presidential missions, and we prioritized a visit to Robben Island over a two and a half hour safari in Tanzania. Unfortunately, we couldn't do both.”


All that remains of the once greatly anticipated trip can be summarized in these brief comments from the article linked above.

“Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency.”

“Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. Fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the president's airspace, so they can intervene quickly if an errant plane gets too close.”


“Among the 56 vehicles for the trip are parade limousines for the president and first lady; a specialized communications vehicle for secure telephone and video connections; a truck that jams radio frequencies around the presidential motorcade; a fully loaded ambulance that can handle biological or chemical contaminants; and a truck for X-ray equipment.”

“The Secret Service transports such vehicles, along with bulletproof glass, on most trips, including those inside the United States, White House officials said. But with quick stops in three countries, the agency will need three sets of each, because there is not enough time to transfer the equipment, according to the planning document.”

Dear Leader has once again raised the standard for us all. Conserve The People's resources regardless of personal sacrifice or selfish desires. Hail Obama!

Comrade Craptek,

Thank you for bringing this bit of selflessness to our attention. Dear Leader (PBUH) has been under a lot of pressure lately. I'm just curious, if his last few safari adventures have anything to do with his change of plans?





Red Walrus

Oh my gosh - Mooochelle and the girls are going to be SOOOOOOO disappointed!

Are there enough prostitutes in Africa for the extra 300-or-so security personnel referenced in the article? If not, they may need to spend a few extra bucks and bring some along (what's one more airplane & vehicle if it keeps the agents happy?). Then again, that many prostitutes missing from D.C. might leave the senate a little short-handed.

In actualities, dear leader is working on another book about himself!! (we can hardly wait, can me??!!)

Welcome Obama. So, he ain't comin'?

$100 million for a safari on my dime when the country is $16 trillion in debt. Isn't that cool? All of it after the Indian safari, equally expensive.

Talked to a democRat today, that seems the most natural thing in the world to him. Did Bush do stuff like this? Or $1 million golf courses?

This guy is really showing us all the middle finger.