MICHELLE OBAMA ABUSING OFFICE - SHE'S A VACATION JUNKIE

A source in The White House has reported that Michelle Obama is not only a vacation junkie who lives from one vacation to the next and plans the next vacation even as the current one is finishing but has spent more than $10 millions dollars of tax payer money for her personal getaways in 2011 alone and there are still four months left for her vacations.

The source stated that her five star hotel visits include the most expensive wines and vodka, a personal favorite, tax payer funded shopping sprees, massages and of course separate travel plans for her and Barack. On this current trip they were only four hours apart to Marthas Vineyard since Michelle just could not wait for her husband and Bo for a measly few hours. As a result, two jets were used with separate motorcades.

While the Obama's pay some of their expenses the source stated that it is dwarfed by tax payer monies used for the Obama vacations especially Michelle's spending habits. Below are just a few of the tax payer funded extravagances for Obama vacations.

FIRST LADY OF LUXURY TRAVEL: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OBAMAS' LAVISH GETAWAYS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
GIRLS' TRIP TO SPAIN: AUGUST 2010

The exact cost is unclear as Mrs Obama and her 40 friends footed many personal expenses, such as hotels and meals themselves.
But the U.S. taxpayer would have paid for the First Lady's 68-strong security detail, personal staff, and use of presidential jet Air Force Two.
Per diems for the secret service team runs at around $281 each - nearly $98,000 for the length of the summer break.

Use of Air Force Two, the Air Force version of a 757, comes in at $149,900 for the round trip. This does not include time on the ground.

Mrs Obama's personal staff, of which there are an unknown amount and might cost considerably more per day, should also be taken into account.

CHRISTMAS BREAK IN HAWAII: DECEMBER 2010

According to the Hawaii Reporter, the bill for the $1.5m trip included:

$63,000 on an early flight bringing Mrs Obama and the children to Hawaii ahead of the President.
$1,000,000 on Mr Obama’s return trip from Washington on Air Force One.
$38,000 for the ‘Winter White House’ beach property rental.
$16,000 to rent nearby homes for Secret Service and Navy Seals.
$134,000 for 24 White House staff to stay at the Moana Hotel.
$251,000 in police overtime.
$10,000 for an ambulance to be on hand at all times

SKI TRIP TO VAIL: FEBRUARY 2011

Mrs Obama and her daughters stayed at the Sebastian hotel on Vail Mountain, where rooms cost more than $2,400 for multi-bedroom suites.
The family appear to have flown there on Air Force Two.
They were escorted to the resort by a motorcade of about a dozen vehicles, including 15 state and local law enforcement officers

SUMMER HOLIDAY ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD: AUGUST 2011

The Blue Heron Farm estate, where the Obama family are currently staying, rents for about $50,000 a week.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the Coast Guard is required to keep ships floating near the property, the presidential helicopter and jet remain at the ready and security agents will be on 24-hour duty.

While most Americans are struggling to just put food on the table the Obamas are acting like royalty and Michelle is telling the unemployed, "let them eat cake," as she spends the money of hard working Americans on her extravagant jaunts along with her equally extravagant husband.

Ken Taylor