Practice what we preach.

The very old saying, “practice what we preach” should apply to everyone no matter what their status may be. Obama said we all need to watch the way we spend our money during this time of recession. In itself; it was probably good advise to give. Well that is fine and dandy if his family had taken the same advise and not used tax payers money to help finance their trip to Spain. By using the presidential plane and secret service for their protection was a considerable cost to the tax payers. The first Lady and her family should be protected; however the cost should fall back to the president especially if it is for his family’s personal vacation. I for one think everyone should do whatever they see fit with their money if they see it won’t hurt their personal needs by doing so. As long as they are using their own money; is the key that stops the gossip. No one needs to be preached to by our president; that we should conserve our money while he uses it to serve his families personal wants. I feel if he wanted his wife and daughter to go to Spain that is fine. I wish them well and hope they enjoyed their trip; but Obama should leave the tax payers money alone and pay for their trip with his own money. I have a tip for him; the next time he wants to give advise he should be standing in front of a mirror or recording his own words in case he forgets what advise he gives. It is easy for one to give advise that makes people think your looking out for them; but it never looks good when you decide not to take your own advise and the ones you gave it to can see it was hypercritical.