XPost: ba.politics, dc.media, soc.penpals   
   XPost: alt.burningman   
   From: bg@sjrb.ca   
      
   Well, if you didn't see this one coming a mile away, you've   
   probably been living under a rock for the past few years.   
   Michelle Obama is staying at Oprah Winfrey's Maui estate to   
   celebrate her 50th birthday -- and let's just say Oprah's island   
   neighbors are less than thrilled about her being there.   
      
   According to TMZ, the First Lady's presence is pretty much   
   making life a living hell for anyone who lives or works in the   
   general vicinity of the property.   
      
   Since there are road closures, people can't get to work on time.   
   And deliveries aren't making it to local businesses, so they   
   can't stock their shelves. Oh, and did I mention that there are   
   security checkpoints on the roads -- and that recreational areas   
   have been closed?   
      
   Yep. All because Michelle apparently needed a little extra rest   
   and relaxation on her birthday ... which God forbid she should   
   be forced to spend at the White House with her family. (As if.)   
      
   I'm sorry, but I don't blame residents and business owners in   
   Hawaii one bit for being annoyed about all of the hoopla   
   surrounding Michelle's visit. These people have lives ... like   
   real lives where they have to go to work, shuttle kids to and   
   from school, and engage in whatever other activities regular   
   people do on a day to day basis.   
      
   http://www.cafemom.com/articles/in_the_news/166597/michelle_obam   
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