Today is St. Patrick's Day, and Barack Obama, the resident White House party animal is celebrating with not one, but two bashes at the White House, or, as we like to think of it, the "people's house."

What's the big deal, you might say? Presidents have been known from time to time to schedule celebrations on the occasions of holidays and other notable days to further political goals as well as celebrate the occasion. But the Obamas are coming under scrutiny for the volume of lavish galas that have been held since taking over the White House in January. And, notably, all at taxpayer expense.

WorldNet Daily notes that Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, is "seeking information about the partying in the White House since the Obamas moved in," and is also trying to determine just how much taxpayer money is being used.

"Barack and Michelle Obama have been throwing taxpayer funded parties nearly every night with their 'friends' and supporters, with Michelle Obama even exhorting them not to 'break' White House property," Klayman's announcement said.

"This party atmosphere sends the wrong message to the American people. As the Obama-Clinton crowd party on, the American people are suffering greatly," Klayman said.

"It was right to criticize corporate execs for using taxpayer bailout money on bonuses and corporate junkets. In the face of this criticism, it is an outrage for Barack and Michelle Obama to party on, as Rome burns. It's like throwing a party at a funeral," he said.