From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
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Subject: P6 - Obama Ignored What The Constitution Says SO Many Fucking Times
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 10:40:13 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:28:38 +0000, Lee says...
> Trump is already ignoring what the
> Constitution says. And his lackeys on
> the Supreme Court are fine with that.
So... SC Judges on the right are lackeys, but those on the left aren't when there's a left-wing President?
Explain the difference.
Name ONE President who HASN'T ignored the Constitution. (see below)
The Supreme Court makes those decisions, stupid.
What... you think all laws came from the burning bush or the stone tablets?
Gawd, what an idiot.
Name the laws Trump is ignoring and tell us that THAT argument in front of the Supreme Court is unprecedented.
Burning the American Flag was NOT written in stone, before the Supreme Court handed down a decision on it 35 fucking years ago.
How many Amendments are you fags on the left trying to get reversed, because they're "old" in your eyes?
WHO ever said a Amendment was NEVER supposed to be argued again OR reversed?
Obama Ignored What The Constitution Says SO Many Fucking Times
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501) Forced a woman to undergo a strip search, an observed bowel movement, and a CT scan without a warrant
In December 2012, federal agents forced a New Mexico woman to undergo a strip search, an observed bowel movement, and a CT scan,
all without a warrant.
Laura Schauer Ives, the legal director for the New Mexico ACLU, said of this:
"What is truly frightening about this incident is that it could have happened to anyone... The failed drug war and militarized
border region have created an environment in which law enforcement officials increasingly inflict extreme and illegal searches on
innocent Americans."
502) Spent $914,000 to study fictional romance
In December 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $914,000 to study "romance as told in novels, films,
comics, advice books, songs, and internet fan fiction."
503) Spent $65 million on television ads to promote tourism in New York and New Jersey
In December 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $65 million on television ads to promote tourism in New
York and New Jersey
504) Spent $1.5 million per year to tell the movie industry how to portray the FBI in movies
In December 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $1.5 million each year to tell the movie industry how to
portray the FBI in movies.
505) Threatened to fine Catholic nuns over Obamacare's birth control mandate, all the way to the Supreme Court
Little Sisters of the Poor is a group of Catholic nuns that runs hospice care, i.e., medical care for people who are dying.
Obama doesn't like letting these nuns practice their freedom of religion. He threatened to fine them for violating Obamacare's
birth control mandate, and planned to take his meddling all the way to the Supreme Court.
506) Michelle Snyder, the Obama official who oversaw the building of the defective Obamacare website, announced her retirement soon
after the website's defective rollout
In December 2013, Michelle Snyder, the Obama official who oversaw the building of the defective Obamacare website, announced her
retirement. Obama did not fire her. By retiring, she will be allowed to collect her full pension and benefits.
507) AmeriCorps "volunteers" support Obamacare but want an exemption for themselves
AmeriCorps is a federal agency that pays so-called "volunteers" to do "charity" work.
In December 2013, it was reported that the insurance that AmeriCorps provided to its "volunteers" did not meet Obamacare's minimum
standards, and that, as a result, these "volunteers" may have to pay the Obamacare tax penalty for not having insurance.
Abby Grosslein, an AmeriCorps "volunteer" who lives in New Orleans, said:
"It would be nice if the government waived the penalty."
Note she she did not say that the penalty was wrong, or that the penalty should be repealed. Instead, she merely wants certain
people to be exempt from the penalty. This is typical of the huge number of examples on this list of liberals who support Obamacare
for everyone else, but want exemptions for themselves.
508) Falsely said that he had never set a target of 7 million Obamacare enrollees by March 31, 2014
In June 2013, the Obama administration said that its goal was to have 7 million Obamacare enrollees by March 31, 2014.
However, in December 2013, the Obama administration claimed that it had never said such a thing.
509) May force thousands of volunteer firefighter departments to close
In Janaury 2014, it was reported that thousands of volunteer firefighter departments might be forced to close because they could
not afford the cost of Obamacare.
510) Falsely said that 2.1 million people had signed up for private insurance under Obaamacare by the end of 2013
At the end of December 2013, the Obama administration claimed that 2.1 million people had signed up for private insurance under
Obamacare. However, this number included people who had left the insurance in their shopping cart without actually paying for it.
No legitimate online retailer counts as sales items that people had left in their shopping cart without paying for.
511) Self described "cheerleader" for Obamacare says she can't afford it for her and her son
In January 2014, CBS News reported:
One Oregon mother says that she is unable to afford health insurance for her and her 18-month-old son because it's too expensive.
The woman - who wishes to remain anonymous - tells KOIN-TV that she originally championed President Barack Obama's signature health
care law because she thought it would help people in her situation.
"I've been a cheerleader for the Affordable Care Act since I heard about it and I assumed that it was designed for people in my
situation," she told KOIN. "I was planning on using the Affordable Care Act and I had done the online calculator in advance to make
sure I was going to be able to afford it."
512) Obamacare website can't handle it when someone has a new baby
In January 2014, Associated Press reported:
For now, the HealthCare.gov website can't handle new baby updates
513) Supports bailouts for private insurance companies
In January 2014, it was reported that Obamacare includes bailouts for private insurance companies.
514) Wal-Mart's insurance was better and cheaper than Obamacare
In January 2014, it was reported that the insurance that Wal-Mart had been giving its employees was better and cheaper than
Obamacare.
515) Made it far more expensive for parents of disabled children to pay for their health care
The Davert family lives in Bay City, Michigan. They have twins with brittle bone disease.
Under their children's old insurance, the combined expenses for the two children were capped at $2,500 per year. However, Obamacare
forced their old insurance to be canceled. Under their new Obaamacare insurance, the combined expenses for the two children are
capped at $10,200 per year.
516) Illegally extended the Obamacare enrollment deadline for people with preexisting conditions
In January 2014, Obama delayed the Obamacare enrollment deadline for people with preexisting conditions. Because Obama did this
without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.
517) Gave illegal Obamacare subsidies to people in the 36 states that did not set up their own state exchanges
Only 14 states created their own Obamacare exchange.
As the Obamacare law was written, it says that Obamacare subsidies are to be given out
"through an Exchange established by the State."
Despite the wording of the Obamacare law, Obama illegally gave Obamacare subsidies to people in the 36 states that did not set up
their own exchanges.
518) Caused Bill Clinton's favorite Washington D.C. restaurant to shut down its buffet
Filomena is Bill Clinton's favorite Washington D.C. restaurant. On January 1, 2014, it shut down its buffet because of Obamacare.
519) Illegally delayed Obamacare's rules on equal coverage
Obamacare prohibits private employers from giving better insurance to top executives than to other employees. In January 2014,
Obama delayed this provision of Obamacare. Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.
520) Told reporters to stop reporting his low poll numbers
In Decmember 2013, Joel Benenson, Obama's pollster, told reporters to stop reporting Obama's low poll numbers.
521) Falsely said that he had met his half brother only recently
Obama first met Mark Obama Ndesandjo, his half bother, in the 1980s. However, in 2013, Obama said that the two had recently met for
the first time.
522) Spent $544,338 for an "Enhanced Company Profile" on LinkedIn
In January 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $544,338 for an "Enhanced Company Profile" on LinkedIn.
523) Illegally tried to force private businesses to post pro-union notices
In January 2014, two federal appeals courts struck down Obama's attempt to force private businesses to post pro-union notices.
524) In 2013, Obamacare caused a net reduction in the number of people who had insurance
On January 1, 2014, the Daily Caller reported that during 2013, Obamacare had caused a net reduction in the number of people who
had insurance.
525) Criticized the Daily Caller for truthfully reporting that in 2013, Obamacare had caused a net reduction in the number of
people who had insurance
On January 1, 2014, the Daily Caller reported that during 2013, Obamacare had caused a net reduction in the number of people who
had insurance. On January 2, 2014, the Obama administration criticized the Daily Caller for truthfully reporting this information.
526) Obamacare website had such horrible security that it was hacked by one person in less than four minutes with nothing but a
regular web browser
In January 2014, hacking expert David Kennedy was able to hack into the Obamacare website in less than four minutes, using nothing
but a regular web browser. During that time, he was able to access the private information of 70,000 people.
527) Obamacare website is exempt from laws that require other websites to report security breaches to their customers
The Obamacare website is exempt from laws that require other websites to tell their customers when their private information has
been breached.
528) Less than one third of Obamacare enrollees were previously uninsured
In January 2014, it was reported that less than one third of the people who had enrolled at the Obamacare website were previously
uninsured.
529) Gave early release to a lawyer who had been convicted of aiding Islamic terrorists
In December 2013, the Obama administration gave early release to Lynne Stewart, who had been convicted of aiding Islamic
terrorists.
530) Forced U.S. taxpayers to bailout Fiat, an Italian company
In January 2014, it was reported that some of the money that Obama had used to bailout Chrysler ended up being used to bailout
Fiat, an Italian company.
531) U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 against Obama administration's attack on religious freedom
The Obama administration tried to force Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Redford, Michigan, to hire someone
whom it did not want to hire. In January 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 against the Obama administration's attack on
religious freedom.
532) Revoked trademark protection for the Washington Redskins' name because some people thought it was offensive
In June 2014, the Obama administration revoked trademark protection for the Washington Redskins' name because some people thought
it was offensive.
This sets a horrible precedent.
Just about every R-rated movie includes content that someone would consider offensive, whether that content be violence, sex,
profanity, etc. The same can be said for the content of many books, the lyrics of many songs, the content of many paintings, etc.
If any copyright, patent, trademark, etc., can be revoked because someone finds it offensive, then I can't even begin to imagine
how much damage this would cause to the concept of intellectual property, as well as to the arts, sciences, music, literature,
movies, etc.
There is no such thing as a right to not be offended. The whole point of protecting free speech in the first place is to protect
speech that some people might find offensive. If we only protected speech that was dull, bland, and non-controversial, there
wouldn't be much point to having such protection in the first place.
533) Said Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard was no longer a "significant threat" to the United States, and planned to release him
In January 2014, the Obama administration said that Mahmoud Abd Al Aziz Al Mujahid, Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard, was no
longer a "significant threat" to the United States, and planned to release him.
534) Lied about his involvement with ACORN
During a 2008 debate with John McCain, Obama falsely said that the only time he had ever been involved with ACORN was when he had
represented them in a lawsuit where they tried to get Illinois to adopt a "motor-voter" law.
In realty, there were several other times that Obama had been involved with ACORN.
For example, Obama had taught leadership training sessions for ACORN.
In addition, Obama had also worked as an organizer for Project Vote, an ACORN offshoot. The New York Times quoted Obama as saying:
"Even before I was an elected official, when I ran Project Vote voter registration drives in Illinois, Acorn was smack dab in the
middle of it."
Furthermore, Obama had been on the board of directors of the Woods Fund when it gave ACORN $75,000 in 2001, and $70,000 in 2002.
Also, during the 2008 primary campaign, Obama's campaign had given Citizens Services Inc., an ACORN affiliate, more than $800,000
for "get out the vote" efforts. However, Obama's campaign had falsely told the FEC that the money was for "staging, sound,
lighting."
535) Although Obama complains about income inequality, his own policies have made income inequality even worse
In January 2014, President Obama complained about income inequality, Wall St., wealthy investors, and bankers.
However, while Senator, Obama had voted for the $700 billion TARP bank bailout bill, which worsened the problem of income
inequality, and forced poor and middle class taxpayers to bail out the very same Wall St., wealthy investors, and bankers that
Obama had complained about.
Obamacare has also worsened the problem of income inequality because it has caused many employers to replace full time jobs with
part time jobs in order to avoid the Obamacare employer mandate.
536) Accused lenders of "racism" without actually knowing the races of the people who had been "discriminated" against
In January 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had accused lenders in the auto industry of "racism." However, the
auto industry does not report or keep track of the race of the people whom it lends money too, and the Obama administration's
accusation of "racism" was based on guessing the races of the people who had borrowed money.
537) Illegally gave out private info of farmers and ranchers
In July 2012, the Obama administration illegally gave out the home addresses, phone numbers, GPS coordinates, and medical histories
of up to 100,000 agricultural workers.
538) Proposed giving wind farms 30 year permits to kill bald and golden eagles
Federal law prohibits the killing of bald and golden eagles, regardless of whether the killing is done on purpose or by accident.
However, in January 2014, the Obama administration proposed giving wind farms 30 year permits that would allow them to kill these
birds.
539) Allowed members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist organization, to skip TSA screening
The Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization. In April 2012, the Obama administration allowed members of the Muslim
Brotherhood to skip TSA screening.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration gave a very invasive patdown to a three-year-old boy in a wheelchair, which caused the boy to
tremble in fear. The Obama administration gave an aggressive patdown to a seven-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. The Obama
administration said that a four-year-old girl was a "high security threat." The Obama administration placed an 18-month-old girl on
its no fly list. The Obama administration gave a patdown to Henry Kissinger. The Obama administration forced a 95-year-old cancer
patient to remove her adult diaper and fly without it. The Obama administration ripped open the urostomy bag of a 61-year-old
bladder cancer survivor, and forced him to fly covered in his own urine. The Obama administration harassed a sick 3-year-old boy,
and caused him to miss his flight.
540) Obama's nominee for ambassador to Norway "displayed total ignorance" about Norway, but he did raise more than half a million
dollars for Obama's 2012 campaign
In January 2014, the Norway edition of The Local reported that George Tsunis, Obama's nominee for ambassador to Norway, had
"displayed total ignorance" about Norway during a U.S. Senate hearing. At the same time, the Huffington Post reported that Tsunis
had raised more than half a million dollars for Obama's 2012 campaign.
541) Obamacare encourages employers to limit the size of their workforce to no more than 49 employees
Obamacare's employer mandate only applies to employers with 50 or more employees. This gives employers an incentive to limit the
size of their workforce to no more than 49 employees.
542) Spent $2,797,979 so people in Veitnam could watch television
In January 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $2,797,979 so people in Veitnam could watch television.
543) Obama had anti-Obama filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza arrested for violating campaign finance laws, even though Obama himself had
violated campaign finance laws three different times without being arrested
In August 2012, Dinesh D'Souza released 2016: Obama's America, a movie that was critical of Obama.
In January 2014, D'Souza was arrested for violating campaign finance laws.
In May 2014, D'Souza pled guilty to violating campaign finance laws.
In September 2014, D'Souza was sentenced to live in a halfway house for eight months, pay a $30,000 fine, perform 260 days of
community service, and receive counseling.
However, even though Obama himself had violated campaign finance laws on three different occasions (see here, here, and here),
Obama never had himself arrested.
Numerous legal experts have said that D'Souza's arrest was politically motivated.
Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz said of D'Souza's arrest:
"This is clearly a case of selective prosecution for one of the most common things done during elections, which is to get people to
raise money for you...If they went after everyone who did this, there would be no room in jails for murderers."
"This is an outrageous prosecution and is certainly a misuse of resources. It raises the question of why he is being selected for
prosecution among the many, many people who commit similar crimes... This sounds to me like it is coming from higher places. It is
hard for me to believe this did not come out of Washington or at least get the approval of those in Washington."
Former Federal Election Commissioner David Mason said of D'Souza's arrest:
"What struck me first was that it is unusual in cases like these for the FBI to go out and actually arrest someone, simply because
it is not necessary... And even less so in this case because [D'Souza] has enough prominence that it is fairly obvious that he is
not a flight risk. White-collar indictments are made lots of times without an arrest being made."
Commenting on D'Souza's arrest, former acting U.S. attorney general George Terwilliger of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius said that there
were
"legitimate questions that could be asked about the political motivation for bringing the case."
Dominic Gentile of Gordon Silver, an expert on the enforcement of campaign finance law, conducted extensive research on other
people who had done the same thing as D'Souza, and concluded:
"Twenty thousand dollars?"I've never heard of a $20,000 criminal case for campaign finance violations."
Those legal experts are correct. The real reason D'Souza was arrested was because he made an anti-Obama movie. As long as Obama
never makes an anti-Obama movie, Obama will never be arrested for this three violations of campaign finance law.
544) Obamacare makes it harder for patients to get knee replacements, hip replacements, angioplasty, bypass surgery, and cataract
operations
In January 2014, it was reported that Obamacare makes it harder for patients to get knee replacements, hip replacements,
angioplasty, bypass surgery, and cataract operations.
545) Obama's administration is "the most secretive White House that I have ever been involved in covering"
In January 2014, New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said that Obama's administration
"is the most secretive White House that I have ever been involved in covering, and that includes - I spent 22 years of my career in
Washington and covered presidents from President Reagan on up through now, and I was Washington bureau chief of the Times during
George W. Bush's first term."
546) Made even more illegal changes to Obamacare
In February 2014, the New York Times reported:
The "employer mandate," which was originally supposed to take effect last month, had already been delayed to Jan. 1, 2015, and now
the administration says that employers with 50 to 99 employees will not have to comply until 2016 - allowing Democrats to placate
business concerns and pushing the issue well beyond this year's midterm elections.
In addition, the administration said the requirement would be put into effect gradually for employers with 100 or more employees.
Employers in this category will need to offer coverage to 70 percent of full-time employees in 2015 and 95 percent in 2016 and
later years, or they will be subject to tax penalties.
Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.
547) Illegally banned employers from firing any of their employees to avoid the Obamacare mandate
In a February 2014 article about Obamacare's employer mandate, the Washington Post reported that Obama had banned employers from
"cutting back on positions just to fall below the threshold." Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, his action was
illegal.
548) Obamacare caused sick children in Seattle, Washington, to lose access to doctors
In February 2014, CBS News reported that Obamacare had caused sick children in Seattle, Washington, to lose access to doctors.
In the report, Dr. Sandy Melzer said:
"The exclusion of a major provider like Seattle Children's from a major insurance network in this market is unprecedented... We're
seeing denials in care, disruptions in care. We're seeing a great deal of confusion, and at times, anger and frustration on the
part of these families who bought insurance, thinking that their children were going to be covered, and they've in fact found that
it's a false promise."
The report can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0FHI0vFNgY
549) Falsely said that Obamacare "will cover every American"
In June 2007, Obama said
"I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American."
However, in September 2013, the Washington Post reported
"The Congressional Budget Office estimated back in 2012, before the Supreme Court even gave states the option of opting out of the
Medicaid expansion, that there would be 27 million people who lacked health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act."
550) Obamacare's tax on tanning salons applies to gym members who never use the gym's tanning salons
Obamacare includes a tax on tanning salons, and this tax applies to gym members who never use the gym's tanning salons.
551) Although Obama sued states for their "racist" requirement of voter ID, Obamacare requires ID
Obama's Justice Department blocked Texas's voter ID law, claiming that it was "racist." Obama also sued North Carolina for
requiring voter ID.
However, Obamacare requires people to provide ID.
552) Falsely said, "When I'm president, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely"
In September 2008, Obama said,
"When I'm president, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely."
However, if you search this list for the word "spent," you will find many examples of Obama wasting the taxpayers' money.
553) Obama refused to file charges against Hilda Solis, his Secretary of Labor, for illegally avoided reporting thousands of
dollars worth of free private jet travel
In February 2014, it was reported that during conformation hearings in 2009, Hilda Solis, Obama's Secretary of Labor, had illegally
avoided reporting to the Federal Election Commission the thousands of dollars worth of free private jet travel that she had been
given by the International Union of Operating Engineers. Obama refused to file any charges against her.
554) Obama falsely said, "That's the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want."
In February 2014, Obama said:
"That's the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want."
Obama was lying. In truth, the powers of the President are defined and limited by the U.S. Constitution. Obama does not have the
legal authority to do whatever he wants. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped him from doing a huge number of illegal things that are
on this list.
555) Obama's nominee for ambassador to Argentina has never been to Argentina, but did raise more than $500,000 for Obama's re-
election campaign
In February 2014, it was reported that Noah Mamet, Obama's nominee for ambassador to Argentina, had never been to Argentina, but
that he had raised more than $500,000 for Obama's re-election campaign.
556) Falsely claimed he never said he wanted to "fundamentally transform the United States of America"
Five days before the 2008 election, Obama said:
"We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America."
You can see and hear him saying those exact words in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrefKCaV8m4
However, on February 2, 2014, Obama told Bill O'Reilly that he never said those words. Here is the transcript from the interview:
O'Reilly: OK. I got a letter from Kathy LaMaster, Fresno, California. I said I would read one letter from the folks, all right?
Obama: All right.
O'Reilly: "Mr. President, why do you feel it's necessary to fundamentally transform the nation that has afforded you so much
opportunity and success?"
Obama: I don't think we have to fundamentally transform the nation.
O'Reilly: But those are your words.
557) Spent $464,272 to find out why gay men in Peru get Syphilis
In February 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had spent $464,272 to find out why gay men in Peru get Syphilis.
558) Obamacare may cause the government to seize homes from the estates of poor people
Between 1993 and 2013, the state of California seized $978.5 million worth of assets from the estates of medicaid recipients.
Obamacare requires everyone in the U.S. whose income is less than 138% of the poverty level to enroll in medicaid.
Based on those two pieces of information, it seems likely that Obamacare will result in the homes of quite a few poor people being
seized by the government.
In February 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported:
One thing the ACA didn't change was Medicaid's estate recovery rule. Under a law enacted in 1993, states are required to seek
recovery from the estates of deceased enrollees for the costs of long-term care, such as nursing-home care. The recovery rule
applied to those who received that care when they were 55 and older, or who were permanently institutionalized at any age.
Medicaid eligibility for the expanded programs is based on income alone, which means there might be some new members with low
incomes but sizable illiquid estates, such as homes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The prospect of asset seizures raises people's hackles, especially since under the Affordable Care Act, those earning less than
138% of the poverty level may be offered no choice for subsidized health insurance except Medicaid.
On the whole, the estate recovery program hasn't been a big moneymaker for government at any level. Since 1993, California has
collected $978.5 million
559) Contradicted his own advice that everyone in California should conserve water during the drought
In February 2014, when there was a drought in California, Obama said:
"It can't just be a matter of there's going to be less and less water so I'm going to grab more and more of a shrinking share of
water... Instead what we have to do is all come together and figure out how we all are going to make sure that agricultural needs,
urban needs, industrial needs, environmental and conservation concerns are all addressed."
However, during this very same drought, Time magazine reported:
On Saturday, Obama played at the Sunnylands estate, built by the late billionaire Walter Annenberg, which features a nine-hole
course that is played like 18 holes. The following day he golfed at billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison's 19-hole Porcupine
Creek. On Presidents' Day, Obama hit the links at Sunnylands once again.
The 124 golf courses in the Coachella Valley consume roughly 17% of all water there, and one-quarter of the water pumped out of the
region's at-risk groundwater aquifer... Each of the 124 Coachella Valley courses, on average, uses nearly 1 million gallons (3.8
million L) a day because of the hot and dry climate, three to four times more water per day than the average American golf course.
560) Falsely claimed to have increased the number of deportations of illegal immigrants
In April 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had falsely claimed to have increased the number of deportations of
illegal immigrants.
561) Illegally changed the immigration laws to allow entry into the U.S. by immigrants who had supplied "limited material support"
to terrorists
In February 2014, Obama changed the immigration laws to allow entry into the U.S. by immigrants who had supplied "limited material
support" to terrorists. Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.
562) Falsely said Obamacare would not cover illegal aliens
In September 2009, Obama said:
"There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false - the reforms I'm
proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally."
However, in February 2014, the Spanish version of California's Obamacare website said:
"No temas si eres indocumentado/a y quieres inscribir a tu familia en un seguro médico."
In English, this means:
"Fear not if you are undocumented and want to enroll your family in health insurance."
563) A judge who was nominated by Obama confused the Declaration of Independence with the U.S. Constitution in one of her rulings
In December 2010, Obama nominated Arenda L. Wright Allen to be on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In a February 2014 federal court ruling, judge Allen wrote
"Our Constitution declares that 'all men' are created equal"
Those words are in the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
It's perfectly understandable why a person with no legal training might make this mistake. But for a federal judge, there's no
excuse.
564) Although Obama has always supported the U.S. income tax, he complained about the fact that U.S. Olympic athletes had to pay
income taxes on their winnings
Obama has always supported the U.S. federal income tax. However, during the 2012 summer Olympics, and then again during the 2014
winter Olympics, Obama complained about the fact that U.S. Olympic athletes had to pay income taxes on their winnings.
565) Planned to illegally put government bureaucrats inside TV stations and newspaper offices to monitor their activities
In February 2014, Ajit Pai, a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, wrote the following in the Wall St. Journal:
Last May the FCC proposed an initiative to thrust the federal government into newsrooms across the country. With its "Multi-Market
Study of Critical Information Needs," or CIN, the agency plans to send researchers to grill reporters, editors and station owners
about how they decide which stories to run.
... the FCC's queries may be hard for the broadcasters to ignore. They would be out of business without an FCC license...
... why does the CIN study include newspapers when the FCC has no authority to regulate print media?
Also in February 2014, the Washington Examiner wrote:
The First Amendment says "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." But under the Obama
administration, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to send government contractors into the nation's newsrooms to
determine whether journalists are producing articles, television reports, Internet content, and commentary that meets the public's
"critical information needs." Those "needs" will be defined by the administration, and news outlets that do not comply with the
government's standards could face an uncertain future. It's hard to imagine a project more at odds with the First Amendment.
If the FCC goes forward, it's not clear what will happen to news organizations that fall short of the new government standards.
Perhaps they will be disciplined. Or perhaps the very threat of investigating their methods will nudge them into compliance with
the administration's journalistic agenda. What is sure is that it will be a gross violation of constitutional rights.
566) Illegally raised the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors
In February 2014, Obama raised the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. Because he did this without approval from
Congress, his action was illegal.
567) Obamacare requires pizza restaurants to post the calorie counts for 34 million different combinations of pizza toppings
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare requires pizza restaurants to post the calorie counts for 34 million different
combinations of pizza toppings.
568) Commander-in-Chief Obama allowed U.S. soldiers to wear Islamic beards, turbans, and hijabs as part of their military uniform
In January 2014, Commander-in-Chief Obama began allowing U.S. soldiers to wear Islamic beards, turbans, and hijabs as part of their
military uniform.
569) Illegally gave Massachusetts another Obamacare waiver
In February 2014, Obama gave Massachusetts a three month extension to fix its defective Obamacare website and get people enrolled
in Obamacare. This was illegal for two reasons. First, Obama did it without approval from Congress. And second, the Constitution
requires that federal law apply equally to every state.
570) Obamacare prevented Chris Dunn, who was in terrible pain, from getting back surgery
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare had prevented Chris Dunn, of Sonora, California, who was in terrible pain, from
getting back surgery.
571) Obamacare caused leukemia patient Julie Boonstra to lose her insurance
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare had caused leukemia patient Julie Boonstra, of Michigan, to lose her insurance. A
video of her can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpjyr1x7mC0
572) Obamacare caused lupus patient Emilie Lamb to lose her insurance
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare had caused lupus patient Emilie Lamb to lose her insurance, and that her new
insurance was costing her an extra $6,000 a year in higher premiums and co-pays. A video of her can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxImgr13N1k
573) More than 12,000 Congressional staffers enrolled in Obamacare's "small-business" exchange even though they did not own or work
for a small business
In February 2014, it was reported that more than 12,000 Congressional staffers had enrolled in Obamacare's "small-business"
exchange even though they did not own or work for a small business.
574) Obamacare caused cancer patient and Republican U.S. Senator Tom Coburn to lose his oncologist
Tom Coburn is a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. He voted against Obamacare. He has prostate cancer. In January 2014, it was
reported that Obamacare had caused his insurance coverage to be reduced, and his oncologist was no longer covered. Coburn started
paying out of his own pocket to continue seeing the doctor who was treating his cancer.
575) Obamacare's 29 hour work week disproportionately hurt women
In January 2014, the New York Times wrote:
A "29er" refers to someone working 29 hours per week, the maximum that an hourly employee can work and still be considered part
time by the federal government, as defined under the Affordable Care Act.
Part-time employees do not create a health-insurance requirement or a penalty for their employer, which gives large and small
employers an incentive to reduce at least some employees' hours to 29 hours.
I used the Census Bureau's data to put together a sample of people likely to be 29ers over the next couple of years, based on
working 30 to 37 hours per week before this year and not having health insurance available through a spouse (if married). Women
outnumber men more than 2 to 1 among likely 29ers. The 29ers are also likely to be less than 30 years old.
Naturally, working fewer hours means less pay. By disproportionately reducing women's work hours, health reform may have the
unintended consequence of increasing the gap between men's and women's wages and salaries.
576) Some Obamacare "navigators" had been previously convicted of identity theft
In January 2014, it was reported that some Obamacare "navigators" had been previously convicted of forgery. In August 2013, it had
been reported that the Obama administration would not be doing background checks on Obamacare "navigators," despite the fact that
these "navigators" would have access to people's personal, private, and financial information. Obama considers background checks to
be "racist."
577) WTAE shows small business employees complaining about the high cost of Obamacare
WTAE is the ABC TV station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this video, they show small business employees complaining about the
high cost of Obamacare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuA2_P-m4Sk
578) "Public Sector Cuts Part-Time Shifts to Bypass Insurance Law"
In February 2014, the New York Times reported:
Public Sector Cuts Part-Time Shifts to Bypass Insurance Law
Cities, counties, public schools and community colleges around the country have limited or reduced the work hours of part-time
employees to avoid having to provide them with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, state and local officials say.
Among those whose hours have been restricted in recent months are police dispatchers, prison guards, substitute teachers, bus
drivers, athletic coaches, school custodians, cafeteria workers and part-time professors.
In Medina, Ohio, about 30 miles south of Cleveland, Mayor Dennis Hanwell said the city had lowered the limit for part-time
employees to 29 hours a week, from 35. Workers' wages were reduced accordingly, he said.
Lawrence County, in western Pennsylvania, reduced the limit for part-time employees to 28 hours a week, from 32. Dan Vogler, the
Republican chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, said the cuts affected prison guards and emergency service personnel at
the county's 911 call center.
In Virginia, part-time state employees are generally not allowed to work more than 29 hours a week on average over a 12-month
period. Thousands of part-time state employees had been working more than that
To hold down the work hours of school bus drivers, Vigo County has reduced field trips for children and cut back transportation to
athletic events. School employees who had two part-time jobs totaling more than 30 hours a week - for example, bus driver and
basketball coach - were required to give up one of the jobs.
The Obama administration says "there is absolutely no evidence" of any job loss related to the Affordable Care Act.
The American Federation of Teachers lists on its website three dozen public colleges and universities in 15 states that it says
have restricted the work assignments of adjunct or part-time faculty members to avoid the cost of providing health insurance.
The University of Akron, in Ohio, has cut back the hours of 400 part-time faculty members who were teaching more than 29 hours a
week, said Eileen Korey, a spokeswoman for the school.
579) Kathleen Sebelius falsely said "There is absolutely no evidence - and every economist will tell you this - that there is any
job loss related to the Affordable Care Act."
In February 2014, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said:
"There is absolutely no evidence - and every economist will tell you this - that there is any job loss related to the Affordable
Care Act."
However, in November 2012, in response to the Obamacare's medical device tax, some medical device manufacturers announced plans to
layoff employees, including Welch Allyn (275 planned layoffs), Stryker (1,170 planned layoffs), and Medtronic (1,000 planned
layoffs).
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare's medical device tax had destroyed 14,000 jobs, and prevented an additional 19,000
new jobs from being created.
In December 2012, Al Franken, Elizabeth Warren, John Kerry, and 15 other Democratic hypocrites who supported the passage of
Obamacare wrote a letter to Harry Reid, asking him to delay the tax on medical devices, claiming that the tax would hurt job
creation in their districts.
580) "Labor union officials say Obama betrayed them in health-care rollout"
In January 2014, the Washington Post reported:
Labor union officials say Obama betrayed them in health-care rollout
Leaders of two major unions, including the first to endorse Obama in 2008, said they have been betrayed by an administration that
wooed their support for the 2009 legislation with promises to later address the peculiar needs of union-negotiated insurance plans
that cover millions of workers.
Their complaints reflect a broad sense of disappointment among many labor leaders, who say the Affordable Care Act has subjected
union health plans to new taxes and mandates while not allowing them to share in the subsidies that have gone to private insurance
companies competing on the newly created exchanges.
After dozens of frustrating meetings with White House officials over the past year, including one with Obama, a number of angry
labor officials say their members are far less likely to campaign and turn out for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.
"We want to hold the president to his word: If you like your health-care coverage, you can keep it, and that just hasn't been the
case," said Donald "D." Taylor, president of Unite Here, the union that represents about 400,000 hotel and restaurant workers and
provided a crucial boost to Obama by endorsing him just after his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton had won the New Hampshire primary.
Taylor and Terry O'Sullivan, president of the Laborers' International Union of North America, laid out their grievances this week
in a terse letter to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), saying they
are "bitterly disappointed" in the administration.
581) Illegally seized more than one million dollars in tip money from a stripper
In January 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had illegally seized more than one million dollars in tip money from
a stripper.
582) Part of the Obamacare website was created by a "repressive dictatorship" in Eastern Europe
In February 2014, it was reported that part of the Obamacare website was created by Belarus, a "repressive dictatorship" in Eastern
Europe.
583) 70% of California doctors boycotted Obamacare, but California's Obamacare website falsely said they were participating
In December 2013, it was reported that 70% of California doctors were boycotting Obamacare. However, many of these doctors were
falsely listed on California's Obamacare website as participating in Obamacare.
584) A self described "complete fan of the Affordable Care Act" who had cancer complained that Obamacare had caused her to lose
coverage for her oncologist
Danielle Nelson lives in Aliso Viejo, California. She has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. After she found out that
Obamacare had caused her to lose coverage for her oncologist, she said:
"I'm a complete fan of the Affordable Care Act, but now I can't sleep at night."
585) Caused U.S. ranking in the World Press Freedom Index to fall by 14 places in just one year
The World Press Freedom Index in an annual ranking of countries created by Reporters Without Borders. During just one year of
Obama's presidency, from 2013 to 2014, the U.S. ranking on the list fell by 14 places, dropping from #32 to #46.
586) During Obama's first five years as President, marketable U.S. debt more than doubled
During the five year period that ended at the end of January 2014, marketable U.S. debt increased from $5.7 trillion at to $11.8
trillion.
587) Obama gave Oregon $304 million to build its defective Obamacare website that enrolled zero people
Obama gave Oregon $304 million to build its defective Obamacare website. As of February 28, 2014, exactly zero people had signed up
at Oregon's Obamacare website.
588) Illegally shut down a privately owned farm in Tehama County, California
In early 2013, the Obama administration shut down Duarte Nursery in Tehama County, California, without due process.
589) Obamacare's medical device tax destroyed or prevented the creation of 33,000 jobs
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare's medical device tax had destroyed 14,000 jobs, and had prevented an additional
19,000 new jobs from being created.
590) A convicted terrorist who murdered two people was hired as an Obamacare "navigator"
In Israel, Rasmieh Yousef Odeh was convicted of putting a bomb in a box of candy on a grocery store shelf, which killed two people.
In 2013, she was hired as an Obamacare "navigator." Obamacare "navigators" are not subject to federal background checks, because
Obama considers them to be "racist."
591) Harry Reid falsely said that "all" Obamacare horror stories were "untrue"
In February 2014, Senate majority leader Harry Read said:
"There's plenty of horror stories being told. All of them are untrue."
You can see him saying it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSJOLivL-NU
He was lying. This list contains many true Obamacare horror stories.
592) Congressman Gary Peters threatened to revoke the licenses of TV stations if they continued airing an anti-Obamacare ad
In February 2014, Congressman Gary Peters (D-Michigan) had his lawyers sent a letter to TV stations, threatening to revoke their
licenses if they continued airing an anti-Obamacare ad. The ad can see seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpjyr1x7mC0
593) Obamacare caused Catherine Blackwood to lose coverage for her cancer medications
Catherine Blackwood lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and manages the Family Medicine Center. She has cancer. In November 2013,
Obamacare caused her to lose her insurance policy that had been paying for her cancer medications. Her new Obamacare policy does
not cover her cancer medications.
594) Approved giving 200 Abrams tanks to a Shariah dictatorship
Obama approved giving 200 Abrams tanks to Egypt, which is a Shariah dictatorship.
595) Obamacare won't let people switch from one Obamacare plan to another
Andrew Robinson lives in Orlando, Florida. In early 2014, after he enrolled in one Obamacare plan, he changed his mind and decided
that he wanted a different plan. Over a period of several weeks, he spent 50 hours on the phone trying to cancel his original
Obamacare plan, but was not allowed to do so.
596) Falsely said "You can't say the Affordable Care Act has killed job growth"
In February 2014, White House health care adviser Phil Schiliro said:
"You can't say the Affordable Care Act has killed job growth."
However, in November 2012, in response to the medical device tax that is part of Obamacare, some medical device manufacturers
announced plans to layoff employees, including Welch Allyn (275 planned layoffs), Stryker (1,170 planned layoffs), and Medtronic
(1,000 planned layoffs).
In February 2014, it was reported that Obamacare's medical device tax had destroyed 14,000 jobs, and prevented an additional 19,000
new jobs from being created.
In December 2012, Al Franken, Elizabeth Warren, John Kerry, and 15 other Democrats who supported the passage of Obamacare wrote a
letter to Harry Reid, asking him to delay the tax on medical devices, claiming that the tax would hurt job creation in their
districts.
597) A doctor summed up Obamacare in one sentence
In August 2012, Dr. Barbara Bellar of Chicago, Illinois, summed up Obamacare with the following sentence:
"So, let me get this straight (this is a long sentence), we're going to be gifted with a healthcare plan we are forced to
purchase, and fined if we don't, which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but
provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a congress that
didn't read it, but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a president who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury
chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we will be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which
has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a
country that's broke... so what the blank could possibly go wrong?"
You can see a video of her saying it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnY8r7_fLw
598) Tried to shut down organic farms that had not done anything wrong
In February 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported:
Now, farmers are discovering that the FDA's proposed rules would curtail many techniques that are common among organic growers,
including spreading house-made fertilizers, tilling cropland with grazing animals, and irrigating from open creeks.
Suddenly, from small family operations nestled in the foothills of Appalachia to the sophisticated organic-grower networks that
serve Los Angeles and San Francisco, the farms that celebrity chefs and food-conscious consumers jostle to buy from are facing an
unexpected adversary.
They're fighting back. Even though full enforcement of the rules is still years away, they are warning customers that some farms
would have to close.
"They are going to drive farms out of business," said Dave Runsten, policy director for Community Alliance with Family Farmers in
Davis, Calif.
"The consumer groups behind this don't understand farming," Runsten says. "They talk out of both sides of their mouth. They demand
these one-size-fits-all regulations, then say, 'I don't want to hurt those cute little farmers at the farmers market. I shop at the
farmers market.' It is frustrating."
Many farmers who take part in the locally grown food movement argue that contamination is a problem of industrial-sized farms and
that some of the practices the FDA might ban actually make consumers safer.
599) Illegally put the medical and financial information of more than 5,000 veterans on the internet, after ignoring warnings about
problems with security
In February 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had illegally put the medical and financial information of more
than 5,000 veterans on the internet, after ignoring warnings about problems with security.
600) New York Times and Ralph Nader criticized Obama for illegally seizing private property and violating disclosure laws
In February 2014, the New York Times and Ralph Nader criticized Obama for illegally seizing assets from shareholders of Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac, and for illegally avoiding disclosing this information to shareholders.
The fifth amendment requires that compensation be given for such seizures, but Obama did not do this.
Federal disclosure laws require that shareholders be informed of this information immediately, but Obama waited more than three
years to tell them.
In February 2014, the New York Times wrote:
Would you buy stock in a company that barred you from sharing in its future earnings? Of course not. Participating in the upside is
what stock ownership is all about.
And yet, as of December 2010, holders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common stock were subject to such a restriction by the United
States government. They didn't know it at the time, though, because the policy was not disclosed.
This month, an internal United States Treasury memo that outlined this restriction came up at a forum in Washington.
The memo was addressed to Timothy F. Geithner, then the Treasury secretary, from Jeffrey A. Goldstein, then the under secretary for
domestic finance. In discussing Fannie and Freddie, the beleaguered government-sponsored enterprises rescued by taxpayers in
September 2008, the memo referred to "the administration's commitment to ensure existing common equity holders will not have access
to any positive earnings from the G.S.E.'s in the future."
The memo, which was produced in a lawsuit filed by Fannie and Freddie shareholders, was dated Dec. 20, 2010. Securities laws
require material information - that is, information that might affect an investor's view of a company - to be disclosed. That the
government would deny a company's shareholders all its profits certainly seems material, but the existence of this policy cannot be
found in the financial filings of Fannie Mae. Neither have the Treasury's discussions about the future of the two finance giants
mentioned the administration's commitment to shut common stockholders out of future earnings.
In February 2014, Ralph Nader wrote:
"What legal authority does the Administration have, as this section of the memo intimates, to completely wipe out shareholders -
even after taxpayers have been repaid (as is likely to happen soon)?"
"Contrary to this statement, neither the memo - nor Treasury's actions by unilaterally amending the PSPAs - leaves one with the
impression that this point in the memo is meant to highlight the importance of repaying the taxpayers. It seems to be setting a
precedent for using and abusing the GSEs' shareholders."
"Taxpayers should recoup their investment in the GSEs; but the Administration does not have to wipe out shareholders in order for
this to happen."
"This need not be an issue of choosing taxpayers over shareholders. The federal government has similarly recouped taxpayer money
used to bailout other corporations (A.I.G., Citigroup, etc.) involved in the financial collapse, but has allowed the shareholders
of those companies to share in their recovery. The same should be the case with the GSEs."