Barack Obama
Related: About this forumYay for Vets.. the FL announced that America’s businesses nearly tripled the goal set by Pres Obama
and did so eight months earlyToday, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden all participated in a Joining Forces Employment event at the White House.
President Obama set a goal of asking the private sector to hire or train 100,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2013.
Today, the First Lady announced that Americas businesses nearly tripled the goal set by President Obama and did so eight months early. The private sector has already hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/04/30/first-lady-michelle-obama-announces-new-hiring-commitments-veterans-and-military-spo
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/30/this-and-that-67/
this is Great News, folks!
BOG
Kath1
(4,309 posts)Thanks for the info, Cha!
So who is REALLY supporting the vets?!
Cha
(305,137 posts)Bidens!
They are appreciating their true value.. how could anyone not? Oh wait.. the hypocrisy of the rw.. they send them to Wars but want nothing to do with them when they return. Disgusting.
Agree 100% about the RW - sickening. (BTW, I did rec!)
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Cha
(305,137 posts)And what a great photo!
Cha
(305,137 posts)President Obama & the First Lady backstage in the Green Room before todays Joining Forces event. Photo by Pete Souza
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Politicub
(12,287 posts)Thanks for posting, Cha!
The President and First Lady care deeply about our veterans.
Imagine the possibilities for vets if there was no GOP obstructionism.
Cha
(305,137 posts)For hiring!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I love that guy!
Cha
(305,137 posts)of this!
sheshe2
(87,272 posts)That's a Trifecta!
So many benefit from this, the Vets, their families and the companies that hired them! Just think of the skills they will bring to their jobs! A win win!
The Obama's and Biden's look so happy!
Thank you Mr. President, Good Job!
Thanks Cha!
Cha
(305,137 posts)And, speaking of good news.. how about that Ed Markey!?
I just got home half hour ago! So tired I forgot to check! He won?
Cha
(305,137 posts)Cha
(305,137 posts)And now here~
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251302571
Cha
(305,137 posts)in the corporate m$m news, either.. or anywhere except BOG, TOD, & WH.Gov..
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)May not be a huge Sequia trunk drifting along, but... in the same way we're always talking about "death by a thousand cuts", you CAN have growth by a thousand grains of sand.
Or, what I mean to say is that it's gonna be a long slog. Theres NO getting around that. BUT it's hard to not give in to despair. Or rather, hard not to totally plunge into despair and stay there.
But the fact is no matter who holds the Presidency at this period in time, that person would have to be someone really exceptional! I'm not descending into hyperbole here, either ( though I don't doubt that there are plenty of people who are just going to perceive that differently.)
So.....basically, I wish improvements would come more quickly, yes---but good to know when there's another success, because there have been MANY. But so easy to get overwhelmed--because everything IS so dire.
I can't imagine any other politician, or ANY actual current living person, in the same position as the President. Not without being pretty sure they'd crumble.
Cha
(305,137 posts)I think the grains of sands are outweighing the cuts.. I see postive signs all the time. They're just not nearly as highlilghted and talked about as the negative.
I don't think this news would be in the corporate media.. they didn't even ask PBO about JOBS today at the Press Con.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)that it wasn't reported on. Too difficult for the 7 second attention span to focus on and not provocative enough.
Glad I haven't turned on my TV for many moons...... kill your tv!!!!
Cha
(305,137 posts)I hadn't watched any "news" since 2002!
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I miss it like I miss heartburn!
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Going turncoat against the two things that EVERYONE, no matter HOW brainwashed and perversely indoctrinated or just plain full of concrete where his brain should be???? Are you kidding me?.....no matter any of that, EVERYONE knows businesses and Vets are the pukes' biiiiiiiiiiiiig shows! The BIG Ring in the Main Tent of their freakshow circus! So they'd be screwn if they tried to obstruct!
Cha
(305,137 posts)Jill Biden said there are initiatives in Washington working to help military spouses as well called Military Spouse Employment Partnership. This effort has helped spouses build strong resumes, has sponsored hiring fairs and created strong resume programs. Since its launch, more than 160 Fortune 500 employers have signed on to the partnership, said Biden. More than 43,000 military spouses have been hired.
Pikes Peak Workforce Center is hosting a job fair geared toward veterans May 15-17 at Pikes Peak Community College. Amthor said 100 local and national companies have already signed on. Here is a link for more information on the job fair: http://mvee.org/
http://www.krdo.com/news/new-push-from-washington-to-hire-veterans-spouses/-/417220/19961108/-/ud2qtnz/-/index.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Our Ladies in Charge of this "push"..
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