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President Barack Obama, “Obama Dismisses Farmer’s Concerns About Regulations: ‘Don’t Always Believe What You Hear,’” Fox News, August 17, 2011.
President Barack Obama, “Obama Dismisses Farmer’s Concerns About Regulations: ‘Don’t Always Believe What You Hear,’” Fox News, August 17, 2011.
94
Ashe Schow, “Beware Dust,”
Heritage Action
, December 8, 2011.
Ashe Schow, “Beware Dust,”
Heritage Action
, December 8, 2011.
95
“Cole Votes to Block EPA Farm Dust Regulations,”
Cole.house.gov
, December 8, 2011.
“Cole Votes to Block EPA Farm Dust Regulations,”
Cole.house.gov
, December 8, 2011.
96
Peter Wallsten and Jia Lynn Yang, “White House’s Daley seeks balance in outreach meeting with manufacturers,”
Washington Post
, June 16, 2011.
Peter Wallsten and Jia Lynn Yang, “White House’s Daley seeks balance in outreach meeting with manufacturers,”
Washington Post
, June 16, 2011.
97
John Merline, “Home Depot Co-Founder: Obama Is Choking Recovery,”
Investors.com
, July 20, 2011.
John Merline, “Home Depot Co-Founder: Obama Is Choking Recovery,”
Investors.com
, July 20, 2011.
98
Tim Devaney, “Consumer electronics chief: Obama regulators lack business experience,”
Washington Times
, October 17, 2011.
Tim Devaney, “Consumer electronics chief: Obama regulators lack business experience,”
Washington Times
, October 17, 2011.
99
John Merline, “Regulation Business, Jobs Booming Under Obama,”
Investors Business Daily
.
John Merline, “Regulation Business, Jobs Booming Under Obama,”
Investors Business Daily
.
100
David Limbaugh,
Crimes Against Liberty
(Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, 2010), p. 96.
David Limbaugh,
Crimes Against Liberty
(Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, 2010), p. 96.
101
Jon Ward, “War between Chamber of Commerce and White House spills into open,”
The Daily Caller
, July 14, 2010.
Jon Ward, “War between Chamber of Commerce and White House spills into open,”
The Daily Caller
, July 14, 2010.
102
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama to the Chamber of Commerce,” White House Documents and Publications, February 7, 2011.
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama to the Chamber of Commerce,” White House Documents and Publications, February 7, 2011.
103
Ibid.
Ibid.
104
Matt Negrin and MR Lee, “Obama pleads with businesses,”
Politico
, January 7, 2011.
Matt Negrin and MR Lee, “Obama pleads with businesses,”
Politico
, January 7, 2011.
105
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama to the Chamber of Commerce.”
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama to the Chamber of Commerce.”
106
Tahman Bradley, “D’oh! Caterpillar CEO Contradicts President on Whether Stimulus Will Allow Him to Re-Hire Laid Off Workers,”
ABCNews.go.com
, February 12, 1009.
Tahman Bradley, “D’oh! Caterpillar CEO Contradicts President on Whether Stimulus Will Allow Him to Re-Hire Laid Off Workers,”
ABCNews.go.com
, February 12, 1009.
107
Greg Hengler, “CEO of Caterpillar Gives President Obama an ‘F’ on Job Creation,”
Townhall.com
, December 13, 2011.
Greg Hengler, “CEO of Caterpillar Gives President Obama an ‘F’ on Job Creation,”
Townhall.com
, December 13, 2011.
108
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address August 21, 2010,” CNN
Political Ticker
, August 21, 2010.
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address August 21, 2010,” CNN
Political Ticker
, August 21, 2010.
109
Jessica Rettig, “Senate Republicans Block DISCLOSE Act,”
U.S. News & World Report
, July 27, 2010.
Jessica Rettig, “Senate Republicans Block DISCLOSE Act,”
U.S. News & World Report
, July 27, 2010.
110
Michael O’Brien, “Obama Needles GOP for Allowing ‘Corporate Takeover’ of U.S. Campaigns,”
The Hill
, September 17, 2010.
Michael O’Brien, “Obama Needles GOP for Allowing ‘Corporate Takeover’ of U.S. Campaigns,”
The Hill
, September 17, 2010.
111
Jenny Schlesinger, “J’Accuse! President Obama Says Chamber of Commerce Using Foreign Funds to Influence US Elections,” ABC News, October 7, 2010.
Jenny Schlesinger, “J’Accuse! President Obama Says Chamber of Commerce Using Foreign Funds to Influence US Elections,” ABC News, October 7, 2010.
112
Matthew Murray, “U.S. Chamber Tangles With Obama Over Foreign Influences,”
Roll Call
, September 18, 2010.
Matthew Murray, “U.S. Chamber Tangles With Obama Over Foreign Influences,”
Roll Call
, September 18, 2010.
113
David Axelrod, “CBS ‘Face the Nation’, Host: Bog Schieffer,” Federal News Service, October 10, 2010.
David Axelrod, “CBS ‘Face the Nation’, Host: Bog Schieffer,” Federal News Service, October 10, 2010.
114
Walter Alarkon, “Axelrod: Chamber Must Prove Foreign Money Allegations False,”
The Hill
, October 10, 2010.
Walter Alarkon, “Axelrod: Chamber Must Prove Foreign Money Allegations False,”
The Hill
, October 10, 2010.
115
Eric Lichtblau, “Topic of Foreign Money in U.S. Races Hits Hustings,”
New York Times
, October 8, 2010.
Eric Lichtblau, “Topic of Foreign Money in U.S. Races Hits Hustings,”
New York Times
, October 8, 2010.
116
Ibid.
Ibid.
117
Meredith Shiner, “Chamber of Commerce to Joe Biden: ‘Not a single cent,’”
Politico
, October 11, 2010.
Meredith Shiner, “Chamber of Commerce to Joe Biden: ‘Not a single cent,’”
Politico
, October 11, 2010.
118
Michelle Malkin, “Newly Nativist Democrats and Their Own Foreign Money,”
MichelleMalkin.com
, October 11, 2010.
Michelle Malkin, “Newly Nativist Democrats and Their Own Foreign Money,”
MichelleMalkin.com
, October 11, 2010.
119
Peter Nicholas, “White House Accused of Urging Businesses to Quit Chamber of Commerce,”
Los Angeles Times
, December 2, 2010.
Peter Nicholas, “White House Accused of Urging Businesses to Quit Chamber of Commerce,”
Los Angeles Times
, December 2, 2010.
120
Kingsley Guy, “Rich Target: Obama’s Jet-Owner Bashing Isn’t Smart,”
Sun Sentinel
, July 17, 2011.
Kingsley Guy, “Rich Target: Obama’s Jet-Owner Bashing Isn’t Smart,”
Sun Sentinel
, July 17, 2011.
121
Lachlan Markay, “Obama Blasts Private Jet Tax Breaks Included in His Own Stimulus,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 29, 2011.
Lachlan Markay, “Obama Blasts Private Jet Tax Breaks Included in His Own Stimulus,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 29, 2011.
122
Caroline Kay, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
, July 6, 2011.
Caroline Kay, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
, July 6, 2011.
123
Ibid.
Ibid.
124
Alton K. Marsh, “Hawker Beechcraft CEO Takes On Obama Administration,” AOPA Online, October 9, 2011.
Alton K. Marsh, “Hawker Beechcraft CEO Takes On Obama Administration,” AOPA Online, October 9, 2011.
125
Caroline May, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
, and Charles C. W. Cooke, “Even the
West Wing
Rejected Obama’s ‘Private Jet’ Meme,” National Review Online, July 26, 2011.
Caroline May, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
, and Charles C. W. Cooke, “Even the
West Wing
Rejected Obama’s ‘Private Jet’ Meme,” National Review Online, July 26, 2011.
126
Pete Kasperowicz, “GOP: Obama’s Anti-corporate Jet Talk is Killing Aviation,”
The Hill
, September 21, 2011.
Pete Kasperowicz, “GOP: Obama’s Anti-corporate Jet Talk is Killing Aviation,”
The Hill
, September 21, 2011.
127
Kingsley Guy, “Rich Target: Obama’s Jet-Owner Bashing Isn’t Smart,”
Sun Sentinel
.
Kingsley Guy, “Rich Target: Obama’s Jet-Owner Bashing Isn’t Smart,”
Sun Sentinel
.
128
Caroline May, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
.
Caroline May, “Jet Industry Furious at Obama,”
The Daily Caller
.
129
“WH’s Bernstein: Millionaires ‘Don’t Need the Extra Cash,’”
RealClearPolitics
video
,
September 14, 2010.
“WH’s Bernstein: Millionaires ‘Don’t Need the Extra Cash,’”
RealClearPolitics
video
,
September 14, 2010.
130
Victoria McGrane, “Partisan Fight Flares Over New Bank Fees,”
Wall Street Journal
, October 5, 2011.
Victoria McGrane, “Partisan Fight Flares Over New Bank Fees,”
Wall Street Journal
, October 5, 2011.
131
Zachary A. Goldfarb, “Wall Street’s resurgent prosperity frustrates its claims, and Obama’s,”
Washington Post
, November 6, 2011.
Zachary A. Goldfarb, “Wall Street’s resurgent prosperity frustrates its claims, and Obama’s,”
Washington Post
, November 6, 2011.
132
Ed Morrissey, “The stunning silence from the White House on GSE bonuses,”
HotAir.com
, November 16, 2011.
Ed Morrissey, “The stunning silence from the White House on GSE bonuses,”
HotAir.com
, November 16, 2011.
133
Sam Youngman, “Obama Defends Business Record,”
The Hill
, September 20, 2010.
Sam Youngman, “Obama Defends Business Record,”
The Hill
, September 20, 2010.
134
Ibid.
Ibid.
135
Jon Ward, “Bloomberg: Obama ‘not particularly interested in business,’”
The Daily Caller
, September 30, 2010.
Jon Ward, “Bloomberg: Obama ‘not particularly interested in business,’”
The Daily Caller
, September 30, 2010.
136
Timothy P. Carney, “Immelt, Daley, and Obama’s antipathy to free markets,”
Washington Examiner
, January 23, 2011.
Timothy P. Carney, “Immelt, Daley, and Obama’s antipathy to free markets,”
Washington Examiner
, January 23, 2011.
137
Ibid.
Ibid.
138
Rachel Layne, “GE Boss Issues Mea Culpa as Shares Fall: Conglomerate’s Image ‘Tarnished,’ Immelt Admits,”
Ottawa Citizen
, March 4, 2009.
Rachel Layne, “GE Boss Issues Mea Culpa as Shares Fall: Conglomerate’s Image ‘Tarnished,’ Immelt Admits,”
Ottawa Citizen
, March 4, 2009.
139
Jeffrey R. Immelt, “How to keep America competitive,”
Washington Post
, January 21, 2011.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, “How to keep America competitive,”
Washington Post
, January 21, 2011.
140
Daniel Ikenson, “GE and Obama: A Betrothal at the Altar of Industrial Policy,”
Cato @ Liberty
, April 8, 2011.
Daniel Ikenson, “GE and Obama: A Betrothal at the Altar of Industrial Policy,”
Cato @ Liberty
, April 8, 2011.
141
Ibid.
Ibid.
142
David Kocieniewski, “G.E.‘s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether,”
New York Times
, March 24, 2011.
David Kocieniewski, “G.E.‘s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether,”
New York Times
, March 24, 2011.
143
“Startup America,” WhiteHouse.gov, January 31, 2011.
“Startup America,” WhiteHouse.gov, January 31, 2011.
144
Ibid.
Ibid.
145
“What is a Startup Region?” Startup America Partnership, About Startup Regions.
“What is a Startup Region?” Startup America Partnership, About Startup Regions.
146
Jim Roberts, “Obama’s ‘Startup America’ Initiative: Stalling Entrepreneurs,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 3, 2011.
Jim Roberts, “Obama’s ‘Startup America’ Initiative: Stalling Entrepreneurs,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 3, 2011.
147
Penny Starr, “White House Backs Bill to Collect Employee Pay Information from Businesses,” CNS News, July 21, 2010.
Penny Starr, “White House Backs Bill to Collect Employee Pay Information from Businesses,” CNS News, July 21, 2010.
148
James Sherk, “The Paycheck Fairness Act: The Heritage Foundation 2010 Labor Boot Camp,” the Heritage Foundation, January 14, 2010.
James Sherk, “The Paycheck Fairness Act: The Heritage Foundation 2010 Labor Boot Camp,” the Heritage Foundation, January 14, 2010.
149
Mike Brownfield, “Morning Bell: Obama’s Crony Capitalist Trap Door,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 23, 2012.
Mike Brownfield, “Morning Bell: Obama’s Crony Capitalist Trap Door,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 23, 2012.
150
Editors, “Businesses Need Relief From Obama, Not Gov’t Reorg,”
Investors.com
, January 12, 2012.
CHAPTER TENEditors, “Businesses Need Relief From Obama, Not Gov’t Reorg,”
Investors.com
, January 12, 2012.
1
Editors, “Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,” the
Washington Times
, January 2, 2011.
Editors, “Editorial: Obama & U.S. global decline: Year Two,” the
Washington Times
, January 2, 2011.
2
CNN Wire Staff, “Obama says military commissions for Guantanamo detainees will resume,” CNN
Political Ticker
, March 7, 2011.
CNN Wire Staff, “Obama says military commissions for Guantanamo detainees will resume,” CNN
Political Ticker
, March 7, 2011.
3
Ibid.
Ibid.
4
Emily Miller, “Congressional GOP Push Back Against Obama’s New Gitmo Policy,”
Human Events
, March 8, 2011.
Emily Miller, “Congressional GOP Push Back Against Obama’s New Gitmo Policy,”
Human Events
, March 8, 2011.
5
Erik Kain, “President Obama Signed the National Defense Authorization Act - Now What?”
Forbes
, January 2, 2012; Sheldon Richman, “Congress, Obama Codify Indefinite Detention,”
Reason.com
, December 28, 2011; and Matt Taibbi, “Indefinite Detention of American Citizens: Coming Soon to Battlefield U.S.A.”
RollingStone.com
, December 9, 2011.
Erik Kain, “President Obama Signed the National Defense Authorization Act - Now What?”
Forbes
, January 2, 2012; Sheldon Richman, “Congress, Obama Codify Indefinite Detention,”
Reason.com
, December 28, 2011; and Matt Taibbi, “Indefinite Detention of American Citizens: Coming Soon to Battlefield U.S.A.”
RollingStone.com
, December 9, 2011.
6
Ed Pilkington, “Obama under fire over detention of terror suspect on US navy ship,”
Guardian
, July 6, 2011.
Ed Pilkington, “Obama under fire over detention of terror suspect on US navy ship,”
Guardian
, July 6, 2011.
7
Mark Duell, “Guantanamo prisoners treated to $750,000 revamped soccer field courtesy of taxpayer,” February 29, 2012.
Mark Duell, “Guantanamo prisoners treated to $750,000 revamped soccer field courtesy of taxpayer,” February 29, 2012.
8
Mark Landler and Helene Cooper, “Obama Seeks a Course of Pragmatism in the Middle East,”
New York Times
, March 10, 2011.
Mark Landler and Helene Cooper, “Obama Seeks a Course of Pragmatism in the Middle East,”
New York Times
, March 10, 2011.
9
Kate Hicks, “Panetta: We’d Seek ‘International Approval,’ Not Congress’, to Act in Syria,”
TownHall.com
, March 8, 2012.
Kate Hicks, “Panetta: We’d Seek ‘International Approval,’ Not Congress’, to Act in Syria,”
TownHall.com
, March 8, 2012.
10
“Editorial: What is U.S. National Interest In Libya?”
Investors.com
, March 23, 2011.
“Editorial: What is U.S. National Interest In Libya?”
Investors.com
, March 23, 2011.
11
Glenn Kessler, “On Libya, where you stand depends on where you sit,”
Washington Post
The Fact Checker, March 29, 2011.
Glenn Kessler, “On Libya, where you stand depends on where you sit,”
Washington Post
The Fact Checker, March 29, 2011.
12
John R. Bolton, “War-powers crisis, Obama’s Libyan debacle could undercut U.S. credibility elsewhere,”
Washington Times
, June 6, 2011.
John R. Bolton, “War-powers crisis, Obama’s Libyan debacle could undercut U.S. credibility elsewhere,”
Washington Times
, June 6, 2011.
13
Byron York, “White House: Libya Fight Is Not War, “It’s ‘Kinetic Military Action,’”
Washington Examiner
, March, 2011.
Byron York, “White House: Libya Fight Is Not War, “It’s ‘Kinetic Military Action,’”
Washington Examiner
, March, 2011.
14
Jonah Goldberg, “Obama’s Biggest Flip,” National Review Online
The Corner
, March 29, 2011.
Jonah Goldberg, “Obama’s Biggest Flip,” National Review Online
The Corner
, March 29, 2011.
15
Alan J. Kuperman, “False Pretenses for War in Libya,”
Boston.com
, April 14, 2011; David D. Kirkpatrick and Kareem Fahim, “Qaddafi Warns of Assault on Benghazi as U.N. Vote Nears,”
New York Times
, March 17, 2011.
Alan J. Kuperman, “False Pretenses for War in Libya,”
Boston.com
, April 14, 2011; David D. Kirkpatrick and Kareem Fahim, “Qaddafi Warns of Assault on Benghazi as U.N. Vote Nears,”
New York Times
, March 17, 2011.
16
Charlie Savage, “2 Top Lawyers Lost to Obama in Libya War Policy Debate,”
New York Times
, June 17, 2011.
Charlie Savage, “2 Top Lawyers Lost to Obama in Libya War Policy Debate,”
New York Times
, June 17, 2011.
17
Amar C. Bakshi, “Doug Feith: The President wants to cut America down to size,” CNN
World
, March 23, 2011.
Amar C. Bakshi, “Doug Feith: The President wants to cut America down to size,” CNN
World
, March 23, 2011.
18
“Editorial: What Is U.S. National Interest In Libya?”
Investors.com
.
“Editorial: What Is U.S. National Interest In Libya?”
Investors.com
.
19
David Limbaugh, “Obama’s Libya: Completing His Remaking of America,”
DavidLimbaugh.com
, March 24, 2011.
David Limbaugh, “Obama’s Libya: Completing His Remaking of America,”
DavidLimbaugh.com
, March 24, 2011.
20
David Rieff, “Saints Go Marching In,”
The National Interest
, June 21, 2011.
David Rieff, “Saints Go Marching In,”
The National Interest
, June 21, 2011.
21
Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway, “Death of the War Powers Act?”
Washington Post
, May 17, 2011.
Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway, “Death of the War Powers Act?”
Washington Post
, May 17, 2011.
22
Jake Tapper, “White House on War Powers Deadline: ‘Limited’ US Role in Libya Means No Need to Get Congressional Authorization,” ABC News
Political Punch
, May 20, 2011.
Jake Tapper, “White House on War Powers Deadline: ‘Limited’ US Role in Libya Means No Need to Get Congressional Authorization,” ABC News
Political Punch
, May 20, 2011.
23
Editors, “Leading Libya From Behind,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 18, 2011.
Editors, “Leading Libya From Behind,”
Wall Street Journal
, June 18, 2011.
24
Dave Majumdar, “AFRICOM: AF, Navy still flying Libya missions,”
Air Force Times
, June 30, 2011.
Dave Majumdar, “AFRICOM: AF, Navy still flying Libya missions,”
Air Force Times
, June 30, 2011.
25
Stephen Dinan, “Bipartisan Congress rebuffs Obama on Libya mission,”
Washington Times
, June 3, 2011.
Stephen Dinan, “Bipartisan Congress rebuffs Obama on Libya mission,”
Washington Times
, June 3, 2011.
26
John R. Bolton, “War-powers crisis, Obama’s Libyan debacle could undercut U.S. credibility elsewhere,”
Washington Times
.
John R. Bolton, “War-powers crisis, Obama’s Libyan debacle could undercut U.S. credibility elsewhere,”
Washington Times
.
27
David M. Drucker and Jessica Brady, “McCain Scolds White House on Libya,”
Roll Call
, June 16, 2011.
David M. Drucker and Jessica Brady, “McCain Scolds White House on Libya,”
Roll Call
, June 16, 2011.
28
John Bolton, “Why is Obama giving Libya to the Russians?” Reuters, July 19, 2011.
John Bolton, “Why is Obama giving Libya to the Russians?” Reuters, July 19, 2011.
29
Stanley Kurtz, “Obama Hands Libya to Russia?” National Review Online
The Corner
, July 20, 2011.
Stanley Kurtz, “Obama Hands Libya to Russia?” National Review Online
The Corner
, July 20, 2011.
30
Brian Ross, “Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For,” ABC News, September 27, 2011.
Brian Ross, “Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For,” ABC News, September 27, 2011.
31
Ibid.
Ibid.
32
Lama Hasan, “Missing Libya Missiles Find Their Way to Gaza Border,” ABC News, October 13, 2011.
Lama Hasan, “Missing Libya Missiles Find Their Way to Gaza Border,” ABC News, October 13, 2011.
33
Mary Beth Sheridan, “U.S. launches campaign to track down Libyan missiles,”
Washington Post
, October 13, 2011.
Mary Beth Sheridan, “U.S. launches campaign to track down Libyan missiles,”
Washington Post
, October 13, 2011.
34
Brian Rohan, “Displaced black Libyans tell of beatings, expulsion at gunpoint,” Reuters, October 17, 2011.
Brian Rohan, “Displaced black Libyans tell of beatings, expulsion at gunpoint,” Reuters, October 17, 2011.
35
Karin Laub and Kim Gamel, “Rights Group Finds Mass Grave in Gadhafi Hometown,” Associated Press, October 24, 2011.
Karin Laub and Kim Gamel, “Rights Group Finds Mass Grave in Gadhafi Hometown,” Associated Press, October 24, 2011.
36
Richard Spencer, “Libya’s liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law,”
Telegraph
, October 23, 2011.
Richard Spencer, “Libya’s liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law,”
Telegraph
, October 23, 2011.
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