Bo Gets More Scrutiny to Get Into Hawaii Than His Owner Got Becoming President

Hawaii vacation to feature ENTIRE first family
HONOLULU (CNN) - Finally, the entire first family will make it to Hawaii for the holidays. Bo, the first family's portugese water dog, has made his debut on the island after complying with the state's stringent animal quarantine rules. FDOTUS - the First Dog of the United States - arrived on Saturday with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, according to Janelle Saneishi of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Bo had to go through a rigorous quarantine ...

Bo Obama Faced Possible Quarantine in Hawaii, Asked to Produce Papers
**Written by Doug Powers Here’s what troubles me about this: If you just wanna take your dog out for Ice Cream in Hawaii and you don’t have your papers, you’re gonna get harassed — that just doesn’t seem right: Honolulu (HawaiiNewsNow) - While President Barack Obama and his family have been coming to Hawaii for Vacation almost every year, it will be the first island visit for “First Dog” Bo. If he passes a veterinary exam when he lands, he’...

First Dog Bo Quarantined In Hawaii
The people of Hawaii can rest easier now. As the Presidential family begins to arrive for their Christmas Vacation the threat of rabies or some other unwanted disease will likely be averted. First dog, Bo, quarantined under state law, will be thoroughly checked out before being released. Michelle and the kids are in Hawaii, President Obama is waiting back in Washington to see if the Democrats can inflict any more pain on the American people, and poor Bo is quarantined until he’s checked out b...

First dog Bo meets requirements to skip quarantine
Connect with us! Honolulu (HawaiiNewsNow) - While President Barack Obama and his family have been coming to Hawaii for Vacation almost every year, it will be the first island visit for "First Dog" Bo. If he passes a veterinary exam when he lands, he'll be allowed to follow the Obama ohana to Kailua immediately. He can do so under the state's "Five-Day-Or-Less" quarantine program, which has been on the books since 2003. Bo met the requirements, but the process began months in advance. "It...

Michelle Obama in Rainy Hawaii Without the President
Michelle Obama and the girls, Sasha and Malia, as well as the first dog, Bo, have arrived in Hawaii without the President, Barack Obama. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. hotairblog: Classic TEMS: Kerry Picket, Steven Crowder: On...

First Dog 'Bo' gets quarantined in Hawaii...
Even if you're the dog of the president of the United States, you still need to follow the rules. As the Obama family slowly trickles into Hawaii for the holidays (the first lady and first daughters jetted there over the weekend, but the president remains in Washington until Congress wraps up its business), the first dog, who is making his first trip to the island, is subject to the state's quarantine program. (Gallery: Bo goes for a walk in the snow) The policy requires a veterinary exam upon ...

Bad Weather Could Dampen Obamas' Holiday
(FOXNews.com) - Legislative bickering in the lame-duck Congress is not the only thing that is likely to put a damper on the first family's Christmas Vacation -- Bad Weather in Hawaii may also get President Barack Obama's trip off to a less than ideal start, Fox News Channel reported Monday. Snow flurries and Flash Floods are not typically what vacationers in Hawaii expect to hear, but that was just what the National Weather Service (NWS) said about the Hawaiian Islands Monday. Forecasters were c...

Bo braves rabies shots to share Obama Hawaii holiday
Bo may lead a life of perks and treats at the White House, but the first dog still had to get rabies shots like any other canine visiting Hawaii in order to share the holidays with the president and first family. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that Bo received two rabies vaccinations, an implanted electronic Microchip and had to have a blood test to ensure that he was rabies-free. Janelle Saneishi, spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture, told the newspaper tha...

Megan Fox Marries Brian Austin Green in Hawaii
It took two Engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal. Reports the couple were married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on the big island of Hawaii were confirmed to PEOPLE early Tuesday. "Yes they are married," a rep for Fox says. Fox, 24, and Green, 36, who met in 2004, initially got engaged in November 2006, only to call it off in February 2009. At the time, a source said the decision was "mutual." PHOTOS: Surprise! We're Married...

Obama To Sign Bill Repealing DADT Dec. 22
At 9:15 am eastern on Wednesday, Obama will speak and sign the bill that Repeals DADT. I suspect by then START may be ratified and Obama may be on his way to Hawaii to join his family in their annual Christmas Vacation. ...

Obama's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Barack Obama's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year got off to a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad start. There he was, on New Year's Day, on Vacation with his family in Hawaii, stuck on a secure phone with Counterterrorism officials, trying to figure out what screw-ups had allowed a would-be Terrorist to board a Christmas Day flight with explosives in his underwear. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives...

Beach Patrol: Winter Getaways
Latest News! Flaunting her famous 22-in. waist, the star goes for a solo stroll while vacationing in Hawaii with husband Brian Austin Green (not pictured)....

Obama to Sign 'Don't Ask' Bill on Wednesday
President Obama will sign the Repeal of the Military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy into law Wednesday morning, and may hold a news conference before leaving for Hawaii later in the week, his Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, said on Monday. Mr. Gibbs said a news conference was “certainly possible.” But the president’s Vacation schedule remains in flux, as Mr. Obama awaits the end of the Congressional session. Mr. Gibbs said the president was now e...

Obama's Dog Quarantined in Hawaii
Must be a problem with his long-form Birth Certificate or something.Even if you're the dog of the president of the United States, you still need to follow the rules. As the Obama family slowly trickles into Hawaii for the holidays (the First Lady and first daughters jetted there over the weekend, but the president remains in Washington until Congress wraps up its business), the first dog, who is making his first trip to the island, is subject to the state's quarantine program. The policy requ...

The 44th-and-a-Half President of the United States
The Rally to Restore Sanity to How We Treat 9/11 Responders: Paging Jon Stewart: The White House needs your help. Robert Gibbs, President Obama’s press secretary, told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes the Comedy Central host can persuade enough Republican senators to vote for a 9/11 health bill so it can head to the president’s desk. “If there's the ability for that to sort of break through in our political environment, there's a good chance that he can help...

Obama Tells Labor, I’m On Your Side
They gave him hundreds of millions of dollars for his campaign for president and for that Barack Obama has given Big Labor many, many payoffs, sweetheart deals, and regulatory favors. And this week he met in the White House with members of Big Labor and told them that he was sill on their side. Even with all the paybacks and special favors that Obama has given to the Unions in the fist half of his presidency, Big Labor is suspicious of his fealty and unhappy with his apparently insufficient leve...

Obama speaks with Cameron about Afghanistan, Pakistan
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today, exchanging holiday greetings and discussing battle conditions in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The White House readout: President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron talked again today by telephone. The Prime Minister reiterated his condolences on the death of Richard Holbrooke and they agreed on the importance of sustaining our joint efforts on Afghanistan. The President reviewed the conclusions of the Afghanistan Pakistan...

Larry David: A Sarcastic "Thanks" for the Tax Cut
Larry David has an op-ed in the New York Times today expressing gratitude for the just passed Tax Cut Compromise --- which will extend the breaks for upper income earners like him. He writes, "To begin with, I was planning a trip to Cabo with my kids for Christmas Vacation. We were going to fly coach, but now with the money I’m saving in taxes, I’m going to splurge and bump myself up to first class. First class! Somebody told me they serve warm nuts up there, and call you “...

Signing Off for Christmas (On a Note of Optimism)
Before I take a break, my new column for the Financial Times aims for a note of cautious economic optimism. To begin with, as you know, I see the tax deal as good news... The revenue cost of the tax deal is more than $800bn over the next two years, prompting commentators to call it an even bigger stimulus than the fiscal plan adopted in 2009. This is nonsense. Almost all of the forgone revenue is due to the extension of Tax Rates and other measures already in place. Measured against a current-po...

Hawaiian Surfer Leaves Paradise to Join the Israeli Army
With all the reports in the news about how self-indulgent our youth have become,  here’s the story of a young man (a U.S. citizen) who is leaving a comfortable life in Hawaii for a more vigorous life in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).   Hundreds of thousands of Americans make a similar decision every year when they join the U.S. Armed Forces.  This struck me as a particularly interesting story.  An excerpt: Barak Argov, 19, the son of an Israeli father and an American ...

Report: 'Green' jobs in Hawaii to rise 26 percent
A new state report projects the number of "green" jobs in Hawaii increasing 26 percent by 2012. The report by the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations defines Green Jobs as including those in the Renewable Energy industry; that reduce Pollution and waste, and conserve natural resources; and that are focused on Energy Efficiency. The study says there are more than 11,100 such jobs currently in the state, mostly in the construction, professional services and waste management industri...

HHS officials laud health law's affect on Hawaii
Officials with the U.S. Health and Human Services Department are lauding the impact of the health reform law on Hawaii. In a statement released Monday, HHS Region 9 Director Herb Schultz said the Controversial law has provided $22.1 million in Grants for Public Health and Insurance Oversight, and lowered prescription drug costs for nearly 14,700 Medicare beneficiaries in the state. He says the law also has awarded close to $4.8 million in Tax Credits and other benefits for 22 Hawaii projects inv...

Hawaii, two dozen states face serious budget problems
By Greg Wiles Hawaii Reporter Hawaii’s State Government isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to money woes, with a national report tabbing the state as one of at least two dozen that will face Budget shortfalls during the next two Fiscal Years. A study released by the National Conference of State Legislatures shows Hawaii will face a $201.9 million Budget gap in the 2012 fiscal year, followed by a $155.4 million gap the next year. The report by the Bipartisan group shows most s...

Does Barack Obama Think America Has 57 States or 60?
Weekends can be slow news days sometimes, but once in a while a politician will say or do something that with create a buzz around the Internet and get people talking. Barack Obama had such a moment while in Oregon when he said he had been in 57 states. Imagine a writer's surprise when the first thing seen upon turning on the computer is story after story about Barack Obama being in Beaverton, on a two day stop at Oregon and during a Speech he was giving he said, "It is wonderful to be back in ...

"Madrassa" Pops Up On U.S. Marine Base Hawaii
FUNDING COMES FROM US TaxpayerS by Paul L. Williams, Ph.D. The Gulen Movement has launched an invasion of Hawaii. Members of the Islamic movement which seeks to establish a universal caliphate have established their newest Charter School on a U.S. Marine base in Kailua (Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay). The school, which will be funded by US taxpayers, is called the Mokapu STEM School. Like the 140 Gulen schools in mainland America, the Mokapu STEM School will be controlled by a b...