Kid Offering View Of Obama's Chicago Home For $10

Obama's red-brick house in the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood is protected by concrete barricades at either end of his block. Chicago police cars stand guard, humming, and signs warn that anyone going near is subject to a search.

But the barricades don't block Jonathan Wong's view. The 16-year-old junior at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School lives in a condo with a balcony that looks out on the Obama home. He said he has offered tourists a photo-op from his perch, asking for a small donation, like $10.

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Comments

[Whinger]

Well you gotta turn a dollar any which way you can, son, you're going to go far!

[Peaceisnecessary]

This is dangerous to our President. I am sure he will visit there once in a while. Where is the secret service?

[tel8034]

Is this just a stop gap business venture while waiting for the stimulus package?

[drock973]

Cook County authorities will shut him down for operating a business without a license, not paying city, state, and federal taxes, and not paying Mayor Daley's "fee" for doing business in Chicago. Rabble-rousers will be outside his house protesting that he doesn't hire enough women or minorities, doesn't offer health insurance, won't let his workers form a union, and that he's making a windfall profit.

Another American entrepreneur crushed by the Left.

[blood1]

Free enterprise at it's best!

As he is too young to vote...let­'s just hope he doesn't become the poster boy for the GOP - no stimulus needed.

[JimR]

Smart kid.

[festry548]

This kid's starting off well... NOT!

[drock973]

Hopefully he remembers to pay his self-employment taxes.

[psychmaj323]

lol

[Atmus]

Will the people that own his house(I didnt see a mention of parents) have to pay taxes on the additional earnings he has been making in the home?(Id assume, him being 16 he doesnt have to pay taxes) :P

But is it considered self employment? heheheh.

[youngat80]

Why do you assume that 16 year olds do not have to pay taxes on their income? And why do you laugh at the thought of self=employment?

[dct1999]

I like the kid's entrepenuerial spirit, too bad he'll have to be shut down due to safety concerns.

[MrKINOKO]

Is it any wonder the Chinese are fast becoming the World's largest and most vibrant economy?

[Lady Rose]

In hard times the kid found a way to make a few bucks - have to give him credit for that. But I would imagine the secret service isn't too happy.

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

Oh the Secret Service will be paying him a visit in a day or two. His business will be shut down, reason National Security.

[DocJerome]

Free enterprise at work, goo for the kid.

[PLUMPLUM]

Hypocrisy! Gosh it's Illinois, it's Blagotown and just a little pay to play - literally. Only thing is I think that's a Republican kid. ha ha ha!

[littlepuffycloud]

Good job kid...