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Rose Siding

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Thu Apr 24, 2014, 01:44 PM Apr 2014

Michelle Obama scraps graduation speech [View all]

Source: The Hill

First lady Michelle Obama is scrapping her plans to deliver a graduation speech for high school seniors in Topeka, Kan., after hundreds signed a petition in protest.

More than 1,750 people had signed a petition protesting the first lady's appearance at the graduation ceremony, angered that security concerns would limit the number of friends and family who could attend.

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Instead of delivering a graduation speech, Obama will be at the school the day before graduation, and will deliver remarks at a "Senior Recognition Day.".....

"The remarks will celebrate the achievements of the graduating class of high school seniors in Topeka, home of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year," the White House said in a statement.




Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/204285-michelle-obama-scraps-graduation-speech-after-protests



An elegant and gracious solution to a ridiculous controversy. We got 6 tickets to my daughters' graduations and I don't even remember who spoke.
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Maybe they'll ask Cliven Bundy to replace her ... dopes. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #1
Judging by the comments at the article you are correct. Rose Siding Apr 2014 #2
YUP ... didn't even have to look to know what would be there. nt JoePhilly Apr 2014 #3
Crimes against humanity.....crimes against humanity..... louis-t Apr 2014 #7
They'll feel pretty stupid 20 yrs from now. They could've boasted they had a First Lady as speaker. Demit Apr 2014 #4
How many guests would each have had anyway? George II Apr 2014 #5
I don't know about that... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #14
My graduating class had 374 students in 1980 OnlinePoker Apr 2014 #25
well Robbins Apr 2014 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #8
well.... uppityperson Apr 2014 #11
They're on it! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2014 #12
I love Sid's graphic he made. Yay for the new team! uppityperson Apr 2014 #16
Yes, that's very clever. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2014 #17
my last failed alert got me. It will take a bit to remember we can't deal with it directly uppityperson Apr 2014 #18
I keep trying to go back to MIRT and end up in Hosts. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2014 #20
heh, I just went to latest page, hovered over the red envelope and couldn't find Hosts uppityperson Apr 2014 #21
And old habits die hard. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2014 #22
I wish she still could have addressed whoever wanted to listen at a merrily Apr 2014 #9
She is speaking the day before, so they still can go see her. nt 7962 Apr 2014 #30
Great. Thanks. merrily Apr 2014 #31
Wow, did anyone even read the story?? It was a space issue, lol. cbdo2007 Apr 2014 #10
Yeah. I guess six tickets per kid was COLGATE4 Apr 2014 #15
sure it was Beaverhausen Apr 2014 #23
That was the problem, ticket limits. LOL cbdo2007 Apr 2014 #27
I guess we have a most gracious first lady Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2014 #13
Gracious, indeed. 1000words Apr 2014 #24
Its Kansas, it isn't like it happened in the USA. olddad56 Apr 2014 #19
I would be pissed off too, but for a different reason hack89 Apr 2014 #26
Who spoke at your high school graduation? Beaverhausen Apr 2014 #32
The speaker was not and should not be the center of attraction hack89 Apr 2014 #33
well, lets agree to disagree about this Beaverhausen Apr 2014 #34
I wonder how many parents and family will try to attend the jaysunb Apr 2014 #28
Somebody finally answered the question..."What's the Matter with Kansas?". Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #29
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