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Subject: P8 - Obama Ignored What The Constitution Says SO Many Fucking Times
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 10:40:23 -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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901) Emails prove that the Obama administration pressured CBS News to stop airing reports by Sharyl Attkisson

On October 3, 2011, CBS News aired a story by Sharyl Attkisson which showed that Attorney General Eric Holder had lied under oath 
regarding Fast and Furious. The report can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JaDEShZIvQ

On October 4, 2011, Holder's top press aide, Tracy Schmaler, wrote the following in an email to White House Deputy Press Sectary 
Eric Schultz:

"I'm also calling Sharryl's  editor and reaching out to Scheiffer. She's out of control."

Schultz responded with an email that said:

"Good. Her piece was really bad for the AG."

Afterward, CBS made it harder and harder for Attkisson to do reports on Fast and Furious, and she eventually quit her job at CBS.

902) Gave employers a $3,000 annual incentive, per employee, to hire illegal aliens instead of U.S. citizens

Obamacare, when combined with Obama's November 2014 executive amnesty, gives employers a $3,000 annual incentive, per employee, to 
hire illegal aliens instead of U.S. citizens.

903) Falsely overstated the number of Obamacare signups by incorrectly including dental subscribers

In November 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had falsely overstated the number of Obamacare signups by 
incorrectly including 380,000 dental subscribers.

904) Falsely said that his "Power Africa" plan had achieved 25% of its goal during its first 17 months

In June 2013, Obama announced a new program called "Power Africa," with a goal of building 10,000 megawatts of new electricity 
generation in Africa. In November 2014, the organization claimed that it had reached 25% of that goal. However, some of that 
claimed amount included electricity plants that had already been built before the plan was created. Also, some of that claimed 
amount included electric plants that had not been built at all, which had merely been written down on contracts that had been 
signed with the promise of getting built in the future.

905) Gave $100,000 of taxpayers' money to one of his campaign donors to build an urban garden that never actually got built

When Obama was a state Senator in Illinois, he gave $100,000 of taxpayers' money to Kenny B. Smith, an Obama campaign donor, to 
build an urban garden that never actually got built. The Chicago Sun-Times wrote of this:

"... what was supposed to be a six-block stretch of trees and paths is now a field of unfulfilled dreams, strewn with weeds, 
garbage and broken pavement."

906) IRS employees who did not pay their taxes were still eligible for bonuses

In 2014, IRS employees who did not pay their taxes were still eligible for bonuses.

907) Falsely said that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be "shipping Canadian oil to world markets, not to the United 
States"

In November 2014, Obama said that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be

"... shipping Canadian oil to world markets, not to the United States."

Afterward, PolitiFact responded with:

We asked several energy economics experts, and they believe that quite a bit - if not most - of the Keystone XL crude oil will be 
bought and used by American refineries.

"It's difficult to say with any certainty, but it is most likely that most would be refined in the U.S.," said Kenneth Medlock, an 
expert in energy economics at Rice University in Texas.

A recent State Department report argues that it would not be "economically justified" for Canada to primarily export its Keystone 
XL oil to countries other than the United States, when there are plenty of American refineries to consume it.

Some independent refineries - particularly those in the upper Midwest, but also in Texas - are in desperate need of crude oil, said 
Charles Ebinger, a senior fellow in energy security at the Brookings Institution. Currently, the refineries have to import crude 
from places like Venezuela and Mexico - though it would be cheaper and better for overall energy security to buy from a North 
American source, rather than pay high transport costs.

On Nov. 17, TransCanada told Reuters, it "makes no business sense for our customers to transport oil down to the U.S. Gulf Coast, 
pay to export it overseas but then pay to transport millions of barrels of higher-priced oil back to the U.S. refineries to create 
the products we rely on."

Ebinger added that many American refineries are geared to use heavy crude, which is what Keystone would transport from Canada's tar 
sands.

908) Illegally obtained, and illegally released, confidential tax information about the Koch Brothers

In August 2010, the Obama administration illegally obtained confidential tax information about the Koch Brothers from the IRS. 
White House economic advisor Austan Goolsbee illegally released this confidential information to the media.

909)  After three private companies did exactly what Obamacare told them to do, the Obama administration sued them for violating 
the Americans with Disabilities Act

Obamacare encourages employers to offer their employees financial incentives to engage in healthy behaviors, such as quitting 
smoking, losing weight, etc. However, in November 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had sued Honeywell 
International and two smaller companies for doing exactly that. The Obama administration claimed that by doing what Obamacare told 
them to do, they were violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.

910) November 2014 Gallup poll showed that Obamacare made health care less affordable, which is the opposite of what Obama had 
promised

President Obama signed Obamacare in March 2010. In November 2014, the Daily Caller reported:

Gallup: Peak Number Of Americans Delaying Medical Care Over Costs

One in three Americans has put off seeking medical treatment in 2014 due to high costs, according to Gallup - the highest 
percentage since Gallup began asking the question in 2001. 

Thirty-three percent of Americans have delayed medical treatment for themselves or their families because of the costs they'd have 
to pay, according to the survey. Obamacare, of course, had promised that it would help make health care more affordable for 
everyone, but the number of people who can't afford a trip to the doctor has actually risen three points since 2013, before most 
Obamacare provisions took effect.

The hardest-hit: the middle-class. Americans with an annual household income of between $30,000 and $75,000 began delaying medical 
care over costs more in 2014, up to 38 percent in 2014 from 33 percent last year; among households that earn above $75,000, 28 
percent delayed care this year, compared to just 17 percent last year.

911) Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber secretly told the Democratic governor of Wisconsin that Obamacare would make premiums more 
expensive, at the same time that Obama was telling everyone it would make them less expensive

In November 2014, it was reported that in 2010, when Obama was telling everyone that Obamacare would make premiums less expensive, 
Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber secretly told Jim Doyle, the Democratic governor of Wisconsin, that Obamacare would make 
premiums more expensive.

912) Obama nominated the defender of a convicted cop killer to be the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

In 2014, Obama nominated Debo Adegbile to be the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Previously, Adegbile had 
worked as a lawyer for Mumia Abu-Jamal, who had been convicted of murdering a Philadelphia police officer. After Abu-Jamal had been 
sentenced to death, Adegbile got the death sentence overturned.

913) Illegally made it easier for illegal aliens who were convicted of domestic violence, sexual abuse, burglary, unlawful 
possession or use of a firearm, drug dealing, and drunk driving, to stay in the U.S. after they finish their prison sentence

In November 2014, Obama made it easier for illegal aliens who were convicted of domestic violence, sexual abuse, burglary, unlawful 
possession or use of a firearm, drug dealing, and drunk driving, to stay in the U.S. after they finish their prison sentence. 
Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.

914) After Palestinian terrorists murdered four Jews at a synagogue in Jerusalem, Obama said, "too many Palestinians have died"

In November 2014, after Palestinian terrorists murdered four Jews at a synagogue in Jerusalem, Obama said, "too many Palestinians 
have died."

915) As part of Obama's "stimulus," he gave google billionaires a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to build a solar power plant that 
only produced half as much electricity as what they had predicted

Ivanpah is a solar power company owned by Google, BrightSource Energy, and NRG.

In April 2011, as part of Obama's "stimulus," Obama gave Ivanpah a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to build a solar power plant.

In November 2014, when the plant was up and running, Associated Press reported that it was producing only "about half of its 
expected annual output." The California Energy Commission blamed this failure on "clouds, jet contrails, and weather."

In November 2014, Ivanpah asked Obama for a $539 million bailout.

Google is owned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. At the time they requested this $539 million bailout, Page was the 19th richest 
person in the world, with assets of $30.4 billion, and Brin was the 20th richest person in the world, with assets of $30 billion.

916) Photographs from 2007 show Obama marching with and speaking to the New Black Panther Party

These photographs from 2007 show Obama marching with and speaking to the New Black Panther Party.

917) Refused to prosecute members of the New Black Panther Party for their plot to commit murder and bombing

In a November 2014 undercover sting operation, the St. Louis police sold a fake bomb to members of the New Black Panther Party, who 
thought they were buying a real bomb. They tried to buy two additional bombs, but the EBT card that they were using did not have 
enough money on it. They were planning to murder Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson and St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert 
McCulloch, and bomb the Gateway Arch.

Normally, the federal government would have charged them with terrorism.

However, the Obama administration refused to charge them with terrorism, or with plotting to commit murder and bombing. The only 
charges filed by the federal government were for making false statements when they attempted to purchase two 0.45 caliber pistols. 
The federal indictment made no mention whatsoever of their plot to commit murder and bombing.

918) Refused to explain why he nominated a campaign fundraiser who knew nothing about Hungary to be the ambassador of Hungary

In December 2014, Colleen Bell became the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary, even though she had been unable to name even one 
strategic interest the U.S. had with Hungary during her conformation hearing. When ABC reporter Jon Karl asked White House 
spokesman Josh Earnest why Bell was given this position, Earnest refused to answer. Bell had helped raise hundreds of thousands of 
dollars for Obama's 2012 campaign.

919) Falsely said that letting illegal aliens stay in the U.S. "will help secure the border"

In December 2014, the Obama administration released a fact sheet which falsely said that letting illegal aliens stay in the U.S. 
"will help secure the border."

920) Refused to pay Obamacare navigators for work that they had done more than half a year earlier

In November 2014, it was reported that some Obamacare navigators had not been paid for work that they had done at the beginning of 
the year.

921) Forced some people to buy an Obamacare policy even though they were also enrolled in Medicare

In December 2014, it was reported that some people were being forced to buy an Obamacare policy even though they were already 
enrolled in Medicare. When these people tried to cancel their Obamacare plans, they were unable to do so.

922) After police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, Obama ignored the testimony from seven black witnesses, and 
the forensic evidence

On October 23, 2014, the Huffington Post reported:

Over a half-dozen black witnesses who have testified before a grand jury deciding whether to indict the police officer who killed 
Michael Brown have provided testimony that "largely supports" Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson's account of events...

... forensic evidence showed that Brown's blood was on the gun... other evidence was consistent with Wilson's account of the 
shooting...

Based on this testimony and evidence, a St. Louis County grand jury decided on November 25, 2014, that it would not file charges 
against officer Wilson.

When Obama expressed his disappointment with the grand jury's decision, he made no reference to these "witnesses" or "evidence." 
The complete text of Obama's statement can be read here.

In addition, after the grand jury announced its decision, the Obama administration said that it would continue its own 
investigation of officer Wilson.

923) For some families, Obamacare's "affordable" insurance can cost them "almost a quarter of their family income"

In December 2014, NPR reported:

Don Benfield of Taylorsville, N.C., makes $11 an hour...

The situation only gets worse if Benfield decided to add his wife to his employer policy. Adding her would nearly triple the annual 
cost, driving it up to $6,200 a year, almost a quarter of their family income.

924) Illegally told employers that they could not dump their sick employees onto Obamacare exchanges

Obamacare allows employers to dump their sick employees onto Obamacare exchanges. However, in December 2014, the Obama 
administration told employers that they were not allowed to do this. Because Obama made this change to Obamacare without approval 
from Congress, his action was illegal.

925) Illegally ordered for cash benefits to be given to illegal aliens

In November 2014, Obama ordered for cash benefits to be given to illegal aliens. Because Obama did this without approval from 
Congress, his action was illegal.

926) Released 30,862 foreign criminals into U.S. cities and neighborhoods during fiscal year 2014

During fiscal year 2014, Obama released 30,862 foreign criminals into U.S. cities and neighborhoods.

927) Deported less than 1% of illegal aliens during fiscal year 2014

During fiscal year 2014, Obama deported less than 1% of the illegal aliens who were living in the U.S.

928) Falsely said "the good book says don't throw stones at glass houses"

In December 2014, Obama falsely said, "The good book says don't throw stones at glass houses."

929) Illegally made it easier for illegal aliens to vote in U.S. elections

According to federal law, if an illegal alien with a child born in the U.S. wants to apply to become a U.S. citizen, the illegal 
alien must leave the U.S. and wait 10 years before their U.S. born adult child can sponsor them for citizenship. If and when they 
eventually do become a U.S. citizen, they would then be allowed to vote in U.S. elections. However, in November 2014, Obama 
eliminated this 10 year waiting requirement. Because he did this without approval from Congress, his action was illegal.

930) "I'm an Obama supporter. But Obamacare has hurt my family. Obamacare has been far more frustrating than I'd ever dreamed."

In December 2014, the Washington Post wrote:

I'm an Obama supporter. But Obamacare has hurt my family.

Obamacare has been far more frustrating than I'd ever dreamed.

By Catherine Keefe

December 10, 2014

Obamacare brought us new health insurance options, but cost us our more affordable plans.

In November 2013, Jim learned his small-business policy would be canceled because it didn't comply with the new mandate to cover 
pediatric dentistry and maternity care.

The individual plan I had with Blue Cross was canceled, too.

We learned patience, but we couldn't keep our doctors.

We had applied online and sent copies of our passports to California Covered for verification, but we received no bill, no 
confirmation of our coverage, no insurance cards. Jim spent an hour and a half on hold once before getting disconnected. He tried 
again the next day, waiting another two hours before getting disconnected.

... the urologist wouldn't accept our new Blue Shield plan - even though the Blue Shield website said he did.

We have no choice to opt out of the required pediatric dentistry or maternity coverage we'll never use...

931) Skipped 57% of his daily intelligence briefings during his first term

During Obama's first term, he skipped 57% of his daily intelligence briefings.

932) Obama said 20% of female college students are sexually assaulted, but a study by his own Department of Justice said the actual 
number was 0.61%

Obama said 20% of female college students are sexually assaulted, but a study by his own Department of Justice said the actual 
number was 0.61%.

The 20% figure came from a study that counted "attempted forced kissing" as sexual assault.

933) Illegally used a racial double standard to decide who would get prosecuted for growing and selling marijuana

In December 2014, the Obama administration said that it would not prosecute Native Americans for growing and selling marijuana. 
This exemption is illegal for two reasons. First, the exemption was not approved by Congress. And secondly, the Constitution 
requires that federal laws apply equally to everyone.

934) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 against the Obama administration's claim that international law superseded U.S. law

In 1993, the U.S. adopted an international treaty called "Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling 
and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction." The purpose of this treaty was to deal with the possible widespread use of 
chemical weapons against large numbers of people by terrorists.

However, the Obama administration used this treaty to prosecute a woman who, after finding out that her husband had had an affair 
with another woman, used toxic chemicals to contaminate the mailbox and car of that other woman. The Obama administration argued 
that international law superseded U.S. law. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that this crime fell under the jurisdiction of state 
government, and not the international treaty.

935) Harvard faculty members who supported the passage of Obamacare later complained that they had to pay for it

In January 2015, the New York Times reported:

For years, Harvard's experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits 
to the nation at a reasonable cost. But those remedies will now be applied to the Harvard faculty, and the professors are in an 
uproar.

Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the heart of the 378-year-old university, voted overwhelmingly in November to oppose 
changes that would require them and thousands of other Harvard employees to pay more for health care. The university says the 
increases are in part a result of the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act, which many Harvard professors championed.

The faculty vote came too late to stop the cost increases from taking effect this month, and the anger on campus remains focused on 
questions that are agitating many workplaces: How should the burden of health costs be shared by employers and employees? If 
employees have to bear more of the cost, will they skimp on medically necessary care, curtail the use of less valuable services, or 
both?

In Harvard's health care enrollment guide for 2015, the university said it "must respond to the national trend of rising health 
care costs, including some driven by health care reform," in the form of the Affordable Care Act. The guide said that Harvard faced 
"added costs" because of provisions in the health care law that extend coverage for children up to age 26, offer free preventive 
services like mammograms and colonoscopies and, starting in 2018, add a tax on high-cost insurance, known as the Cadillac tax.

Richard F. Thomas, a Harvard professor of classics and one of the world's leading authorities on Virgil, called the changes 
"deplorable, deeply regressive, a sign of the corporatization of the university."

Mary D. Lewis, a professor who specializes in the history of modern France and has led opposition to the benefit changes, said they 
were tantamount to a pay cut. "Moreover," she said, "this pay cut will be timed to come at precisely the moment when you are sick, 
stressed or facing the challenges of being a new parent."

Jerry R. Green, a professor of economics and a former provost who has been on the Harvard faculty for more than four decades, said 
the new out-of-pocket costs could lead people to defer medical care or diagnostic tests, causing more serious illnesses and costly 
complications in the future.

"It's equivalent to taxing the sick," Professor Green said. "I don't think there's any government in the world that would tax the 
sick."

"It seems that Harvard is trying to save money by shifting costs to sick people," said Mary C. Waters, a professor of sociology. "I 
don't understand why a university with Harvard's incredible resources would do this. What is the crisis?"

936) Nominated someone for attorney general who had illegally used secret sentencing procedures to reward criminals for their 
cooperation

In January 2015, it was reported that Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee for attorney general, had illegally used secret sentencing 
procedures to reward criminals for their cooperation.

937) Although Obama said Obamacare would reduce the number of E.R. visits, a Harvard study showed there was actually an increase

Before Obamacare was passed, Obama said it would reduce the number of emergency room visits. However, a study published by Harvard 
University in January 2014 showed that Obamacare had actually caused an increase in emergency room visits.

938) Although Obama claims to be against income inequality, he dined at a restaurant that charges $500,000 to be a "Charter 
Member," and $50,000 to be a "Special Member" 

Although Obama claims to be against income inequality, in January 2015 he dined at a restaurant that charges $500,000 to be a 
"Charter Member," and $50,000 to be a "Special Member."

939) Gave federal employees in Cannes, France, a travel allowance of $702 per day, even though a three star hotel in that city only 
cost about $100 per night

In December 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had given federal employees in Cannes, France, a travel allowance 
of $702 per day, even though a three star hotel in that city only cost about $100 per night.

940) Illegally seized seven bows from the Budapest Festival Orchestra at JFK International Airport based on a false accusation that 
they were made from ivory

In June 2014, the Obama administration illegally seized seven bows from the Budapest Festival Orchestra at JFK International 
Airport based on a false accusation that they were made from ivory. At the time, all seven bows had documentation with letters and 
and photographs from their makers which proved that they did not contain any ivory.

941) Illegally destroyed 13 handmade flutes belonging to Boujemaa Razgui at JFK International Airport based on a false claim that 
they were "fresh" bamboo

In December 2013, the Obama administration illegally destroyed 13 handmade flutes belonging to Boujemaa Razgui at JFK International 
Airport based on a false claim that they were "fresh" bamboo.

942) Spent $550 million of taxpayers' money on "improvements" to the FBI's IT system which actually made it worse

In September 2014, it was reported that the FBI had spent $550 million of taxpayers' money on "improvements" to its IT system which 
actually made it worse.

943) Falsely said the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant "is not Islamic"

In September 2014, Obama falsely said the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant "is not Islamic."

944) Signed a law that allows unions to cut the retirement benefits of their workers and retirees if the plan is 20% or more 
underfunded

In December 2014, Obama signed a law that allows unions to cut the retirement benefits of their workers and retirees if the plan is 
20% or more underfunded.

945) Forced a pair of U.S. Army captains to change their wedding plans at the last minute so he could play a round of golf

In December 2014, Obama forced a pair of U.S. Army captains to change their wedding plans at the last minute so he could play a 
round of golf.

946) After Vermont paid Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber $80,000 for his "research assistants," Gruber refused to provide the 
names, W-2's, and other information to prove that these "research assistants" actually existed

In November 2014, after Vermont paid Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber $80,000 for his "research assistants," Gruber refused a 
request to provide the names, W-2's, and other information to prove that these "research assistants" actually existed.

947) Obama said that it's wrong to criticize a man who raped a child

When Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, was 53 years old, he raped a girl who was either nine or ten years old at the time.

In September 2012, Obama said:

"The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."

You can see him saying it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPKf5IUGn_Y

948) Falsely said "My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who 
simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives"

In 2009, Obama said:

"My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live 
their lives and see their children live better lives."

However, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution which says that that is part of the President's job.

949) Although 44% of college graduates were already working at jobs that did not require a college degree, Obama proposed that even 
more people go to college

In January 2015, Obama proposed that anyone with a C+ average should get two years of free tuition at community college. However, 
in June 2013, 44% of college graduates were already working at jobs that did not require a college degree.

950) Commander-in-Chief Obama gave female Navy recruits an exemption from getting a mandatory short haircut when they arrive at 
boot camp

Although Obama claims to believe that women and men should be treated the same, in January 2015 Commander-in-Chief Obama gave 
female Navy recruits an exemption from getting a mandatory short haircut when they arrive at boot camp.

951) Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said "The real substance of cost control is all about a single thing: telling patients 
they can't have something they want."

In October 2009, Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber wrote:

"The real substance of cost control is all about a single thing: telling patients they can't have something they want."

Although liberals ignored Gruber's remark, two months earlier, in August 2009, they were very critical of Sarah Palin's claim that 
Obamacare would result in "death panels."

I don't know if Palin's claim about "death panels" is true or false. But I do know that the liberals who criticized Palin's 
statement while ignoring Gruber's statement were being hypocritical.

952) Announced plans to illegally create a new retirement plan

In January 2014, Obama announced that he would order the Treasury to create a new retirement plan. Because Obama was planning to do 
this without approval from Congress, his plan was illegal.

953) Only 9% of the illegal aliens that Obama had freed during the border surge of 2012-2014 showed up for their mandatory court 
appearance

In December 2014, it was reported that only 9% of the illegal aliens that Obama had freed during the border surge of 2012-2014 
showed up for their mandatory court appearance.

954) Obama gave funding to the Free Syrian Army, which is controlled by Al-Qaeda

In December 2014, it was reported that Obama had given funding to the Free Syrian Army, which was controlled by Al-Qaeda.

955) Obamacare illegally gave the President powers that were not permitted by the Constitution

In December 2014, the American Spectator wrote:

The Constitution does not permit Congress to cede its legislative powers to any other branch of the government. Yet, this is 
precisely what the Democrats did in the case of IPAB. Prior to the passage of Obamacare only Congress had the power to make changes 
to Medicare's payment rates or coverage. But PPACA transferred that power to IPAB, an Executive branch body whose members will be 
appointed by the President.

956) Instead of prosecuting Alissa Starzak for stealing classified documents from the CIA, Obama nominated her to be the U.S. 
Army's top lawyer

In December 2014, it was reported that Alissa Starzak had stolen classified documents from the CIA. However, instead of prosecuting 
her, Obama nominated her to be the U.S. Army's top lawyer.

957) Obama refused to fire or prosecute NSA employees who illegally used the NSA's spying technology to spy on their romantic 
partners

In December 2014, it was reported that Obama had refused to fire or prosecute NSA employees who illegally used the NSA's spying 
technology to spy on their romantic partners.

958) Social Security Administration broke its promise to "immediately" stop collecting debts from the children of people who had 
been wrongly paid decades earlier

In April 2014, the Social Security Administration said it would "immediately" stop collecting debts from the children of people who 
had been wrongly paid decades earlier. However, in December 2014, it was still making such collections.

959) Awarded a grant to create a video game which involves the player "consensually slapping her girlfriend in the face"

In 2013, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded a grant to create a video game which involves the player "consensually 
slapping her girlfriend in the face."

960) Illegally seized $33,000 from law abiding restaurant owner Carole Hinders

In 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had illegally seized $33,000 from Iowa restaurant owner Carole Hinders, even 
though she had not been charged with any crime.

961) "Ecuador Family Wins Favors After Donations to Democrats"

In December 2014, the New York Times reported:

Ecuador Family Wins Favors After Donations to Democrats

The Obama administration overturned a ban preventing a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United 
States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to finance records and government 
officials.

The woman, Estefanía Isaías, had been barred from coming to the United States after being caught fraudulently obtaining visas for 
her maids. But the ban was lifted at the request of the State Department under former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton so 
that Ms. Isaías could work for an Obama fund-raiser with close ties to the administration.

962) During Obama's first six years as President, new rules issued by the EPA contained 43 times as many words as the Gutenberg 
Bible

During Obama's first six years as President, new rules issued by the EPA contained 43 times as many words as the Gutenberg Bible.

963) For four years after a new NASA rocket program was cancelled, Obama continued construction of a $349 million test facility 
that had been started by President Bush

In 2007, when Bush was President, NASA started constructing a $349 million test facility for a new rocket program in Gulfport, 
Misissippi. In 2010, the rocket program was canceled. However, the construction of the test facility continued for four more years. 
In June 2014, the construction was finished, at which point the test facility was shut down, never having been used.

964) Hired a convicted thief to work at HUD, who then went on to steal more than $800,000 of taxpayers' money

After Brian Thompson was convicted of theft, HUD hired him as a GS-13 loan guarantee specialist, for an annual salary of nearly 
$90,000. He then went on to embezzle more than $800,000 of taxpayers' money. The Obama administration said that criminal background 
checks were a form of "race discrimination."

965) Spent $33,341 to find out if gay and lesbian couples lived near stores that sold cigarettes

In December 2014, the Obama administration spent $33,341 to find out if gay and lesbian couples lived near stores that sold 
cigarettes.

966) Allowed his friend Al Sharpton to avoid being prosecuted for long term non-payment of millions of dollars of taxes

During Obama's first six years as President, his friend Al Sharpton visited the White House 72 times. In 2009, Sharpton owed $1.1 
million in back taxes. As of November 2014, Shaprton owed more than $4.5 million in back taxes.

967) Although carbon dioxide is the bottom of the food chain, John Holdren, Obama's science adviser, said we should try to get its 
emissions "close to zero by 2100?

Carbon dioxide is the bottom of the food chain. All plants and algae need to consume it in order to live. Every living person and 
animal emits it. However, in December 2014, John Holdren, Obama's science adviser, said we should try to get carbon dioxide 
emissions "close to zero by 2100."

968) Used taxpayers' money to fund a "blacks only" meeting for the All African People's Revolutionary Party

In December 2014, it was reported that the Obama administration had given taxpayers' money to the All African People's 
Revolutionary Party to fund a "blacks only" meeting in Portland, Oregon.

969) Lied about the rate of economic growth

Although the economic growth rate during the third quarter of 2014 was 2.7%, the Obama administration falsely claimed that it was 
5.0%.

970) Eric Schultz, Obama's Deputy Press Secretary, falsely said "We don't give concessions to terrorist organizations"

In May 2014, Obama released five "high risk" Taliban terrorists in exchange for U.S. military deserter Bowe Bergdahl. However, in 
January 2015, Eric Schultz, Obama's Deputy Press Secretary, said, "We don't give concessions to terrorist organizations."

971) The "most transparent administration in history" said it won't let the public see its 332 page net neutrality plan until after 
the FCC voted on its implementation

In February 2015, the Obama administration said that it would not let the public see its 332 page proposal for net neutrality until 
after the FCC voted on its implementation.

972) Obama's 332 page net neutrality plan contained excessive levels of taxation and regulation

Republican FCC Commissioner Ajit Paisaid said that Obama's net neutrality plan was 332 pages long, and that

"It gives the FCC the power to micromanage virtually every aspect of how the Internet works..."

"The plan explicitly opens the door to billions of dollars in new taxes on broadband... These new taxes will mean higher prices for 
consumers and more hidden fees that they have to pay."

"The plan saddles small, independent businesses and entrepreneurs with heavy-handed regulations that will push them out of the 
market... As a result, Americans will have fewer broadband choices. This is no accident. Title II was designed to regulate a 
monopoly. If we impose that model on a vibrant broadband marketplace, a highly regulated monopoly is what we'll get."

The Daily Caller reported:

In his initial cursory overview of the plan, the commissioner said it would hinder broadband investment, slow network speed and 
expansion, limit outgrowth to rural areas of the country and reduce Internet service provider (ISP) competition.

973) "President Obama's 2016 budget targets retirement accounts"

In February 2015, MSN published this article titled "President Obama's 2016 budget targets retirement accounts."

974) Tax Policy Center, a liberal think tank, said Obama's proposed "middle class" tax cut was actually an increase in taxes for 
the middle class

In January 2015, Tax Policy Center, a liberal think tank, said that Obama's proposed "middle class" tax cut was actually an 
increase in taxes for the middle class. Specifically, it said Obama's policy would result in a seven dollar tax increase for the 
middle quintile.

975) Bill Maher said Obama "... is perhaps the worst president we've had on clamping down on the press"

In January 2015, Bill Maher said Obama...

"... is perhaps the worst president we've had on clamping down on the press."

976) George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley said of Obama, "... many of his actions... are violations of 
his oath of office"

In January 2015, George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley said of Obama:

"The effort to establish unilateral authority presents an existential threat to our system of government. Although the President 
has insisted that he is merely exercising executive discretion, any such discretion by definition can only occur within the scope 
of granted authority and only to the extent that it is not curtailed by the language of the Constitution. This includes his 
obligation to faithfully execute the law. U.S. Const. art. II, § 3, cl. 4. Some of the President's actions can be viewed as within 
permissible lines of discretion. However, many of his actions cannot and are violations of his oath of office. That oath is not 
merely an affirmative pledge to defend the Constitution but to yield to its limitations on his own authority. To put it simply, 
that was the deal struck on January 20, 2013."

977) Julie Moreno borrowed $14,000 to pay for cataract surgery because her Obamacare policy refused to pay for it

In February 2015, it was reported that Julie Moreno of Mountain View, California, borrowed $14,000 to pay for cataract surgery 
because her Obamacare policy refused to pay for it.

978) Lied about the unemployment rate

In February 2015, Gallup CEO Jim Clifton wrote:

The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment

Here's something that many Americans - including some of the smartest and most educated among us - don't know: The official 
unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading.

Right now, we're hearing much celebrating from the media, the White House and Wall Street about how unemployment is "down" to 5.6%. 
The cheerleading for this number is deafening. The media loves a comeback story, the White House wants to score political points 
and Wall Street would like you to stay in the market.

None of them will tell you this: If you, a family member or anyone is unemployed and has subsequently given up on finding a job - 
if you are so hopelessly out of work that you've stopped looking over the past four weeks - the Department of Labor doesn't count 
you as unemployed. That's right. While you are as unemployed as one can possibly be, and tragically may never find work again, you 
are not counted in the figure we see relentlessly in the news - currently 5.6%. Right now, as many as 30 million Americans are 
either out of work or severely underemployed. Trust me, the vast majority of them aren't throwing parties to toast "falling" 
unemployment.

There's another reason why the official rate is misleading. Say you're an out-of-work engineer or healthcare worker or construction 
worker or retail manager: If you perform a minimum of one hour of work in a week and are paid at least $20 - maybe someone pays you 
to mow their lawn - you're not officially counted as unemployed in the much-reported 5.6%. Few Americans know this.

Yet another figure of importance that doesn't get much press: those working part time but wanting full-time work. If you have a 
degree in chemistry or math and are working 10 hours part time because it is all you can find - in other words, you are severely 
underemployed - the government doesn't count you in the 5.6%. Few Americans know this.

There's no other way to say this. The official unemployment rate, which cruelly overlooks the suffering of the long-term and often 
permanently unemployed as well as the depressingly underemployed, amounts to a Big Lie.

979) Instead of deporting illegal aliens, the Obama administration spent taxpayers' money to give them hormone therapy

In January 2015, it was reported that instead of deporting illegal aliens, the Obama administration spent taxpayers' money to give 
them hormone therapy.

980) Illegally gave 982,000 work permits to illegal aliens and other foreign nationals who were not legally qualified for admission

During Obama's first six years as President, he illegally gave 982,000 work permits to illegal aliens and other foreign nationals 
who were not legally qualified for admission.

981) Obamacare customer service telephone number connected an Obamacare customer to "someone reading off a script in the 
Philippines"

In November 2014, a New York Times article on Obamacare said that Health Republic Insurance was

... a new co-op plan created under the law, for people who lived in the area.

In February 2015, the New York Times wrote:

Compounding the problem is the lack of basic information to shop effectively. When Andrea Greenberg, a New York lawyer, called the 
help line of Health Republic to clarify the difference between two plans, she found herself speaking to someone reading off a 
script in the Philippines. "I was really outraged," she said. "This is an important decision with potentially dire consequences. 
It's not like you're choosing a sweater."

982) During the first year that Obamacare was in effect, the percentage of U.S. citizens who said they had trouble affording health 
care increased from 36% to 46%

In February 2015, the New York Times wrote:

A recent New York Times/CBS poll found that 46 percent of Americans said they had trouble affording health care, up 10 percentage 
points in just one year.

983) A year after Obamacare took effect, the New York Times wrote, "For still others, the new fees are so confusing and 
unsupportable that they just avoid seeing doctors"

A February 2015 New York Times article on Obamacare said:

"For still others, the new fees are so confusing and unsupportable that they just avoid seeing doctors."

984) Although Obamacare gives employers an incentive to reduce their employees' hours, Obama criticized companies that actually 
responded to this incentive

Because Obamacare's employer mandate only applies to employees who work 30 or more hours per week, it gives employers an incentive 
to reduce their employees' hours to 29 hours per week.

In July 2013, the New York Times reported that Obamacare

"... sharply penalizes full-time employment in favor of part-time employment."

In July 2013, leaders of the Teamsters, UFCW, and UNITE-HERE sent a letter to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi which said that Obamacare 
will

"... destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the backbone of the American middle class... the law creates an 
incentive for employers to keep employees' work hours below 30 hours a week. Numerous employers have begun to cut workers' hours to 
avoid this obligation."

Although it was Obama himself who signed Obamacare into law in March 2010, in February 2015 Obama said:

"... when I hear large corporations that make billions of dollars in profits trying to blame our interest in providing health 
insurance as an excuse for cutting back workers' wages, shame on them."

985) Falsely said, "There is no reason for an employer who is not currently providing health care to their workers to discourage 
them from either getting health insurance on the job or being able to avail themselves of the Affordable Care Act."

In February 2015, Obama said:

"There is no reason for an employer who is not currently providing health care to their workers to discourage them from either 
getting health insurance on the job or being able to avail themselves of the Affordable Care Act."

However, in the same article, Reuters explained that there is indeed such a reason:

"The Affordable Care Act requires companies with more than 50 employees to pay for health insurance for people who work 30 hours a 
week or more. Reuters has reported that some businesses are keeping staffing numbers below 50 or cutting the work week to less than 
30 hours to avoid providing employee health insurance."

986) In February 2015, Democrats who voted for Obamacare complained that people actually had to pay for it

In February 2015, Associated Press reported:

Democrats seek relief from health law penalties

Senior Democrats seek sign-up extension for people facing health law penalties

Three senior House members told The Associated Press that they plan to strongly urge the administration to grant a special sign-up 
opportunity for uninsured taxpayers who will be facing fines under the law for the first time this year.

The three are Michigan's Sander Levin, the ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, and Democratic Reps. Jim McDermott of 
Washington, and Lloyd Doggett of Texas. All worked to help steer Obama's law through rancorous congressional debates from 2009-
2010.

"Open enrollment period ended before many Americans filed their taxes," the three lawmakers said in a statement. "Without a special 
enrollment period, many people (who will be paying fines) will not have another opportunity to get health coverage this year.

"A special enrollment period will not only help many Americans avoid making an even larger payment next year, but, more 
importantly, it will help them gain quality health insurance for 2015," the lawmakers added.

987) "Top teacher" said she resigned because of Obama's Common Core and Obama's continuation of Bush's No Child Left Behind

In February 2015, Stacie Starr, winner of the 2014 "Top Teacher" award by "Live with Kelly and Michael," said that she was 
resigning because of Obama's Common Core and Obama's continuation of Bush's No Child Left Behind. She did not quit teaching per se. 
Instead, she resigned her official teaching position, and said she would be focusing her efforts on alternative systems of 
education that were not controlled by the federal bureaucracy.

988) Gave out even more illegal exemptions to Obamacare

In February 2015, Obama gave out even more exemptions to Obamacare. Because he did this without approval from Congress, his action 
was illegal.

989) Sent false tax information to 800,000 Obamacare enrollees

In February 2015, it was reported that the Obama administration had sent false tax information to 800,000 Obamacare enrollees.

990) Falsely said that "economic grievances" were a cause of terrorism

In February 2015, Obama said that "economic grievances" were a contributing factor to terrorism. However, in the real world, many 
terrorists come from middle class and wealthy backgrounds.

991) Illegally continued part of his illegal amnesty program even after a federal judge blocked it

In February 2015, the Obama administration continued part of its illegal amnesty program even after a federal judge blocked it.

992) Department of Energy spent taxpayers' money on a casino night, a Super Bowl party, a golf tournament, a banquet on a dinner 
cruise boat, and dinner at the NASCAR Hall of Fame

Between April 2013 and September 2014, the Department of Energy spent taxpayers' money on a casino night, a Super Bowl party, a 
golf tournament, a banquet on a dinner cruise boat, and a dinner at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

993) Advised border patrol agents to release drunk drivers

In February 2015, the Obama administration advised border patrol agents to release drunk drivers.

994) Made it possible for illegal aliens to collect back tax refunds even if they had never actually paid any taxes

In February 2015, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress that Obama's amnesty program for illegal aliens made it possible 
form them to collect back tax refunds even if they had never actually paid any taxes.

995) After an Islamic terrorist who murdered four Jews at a kosher supermarket in France said he had specifically targeted them 
because they were Jewish, Obama falsely said the attack was "random"

In January 2015, an Islamic terrorist named Ahmedy Coulibaly murdered four Jews at Hyper Cacher, a kosher supermarket in France.

The Jerusalem Post reported:

Coulibaly called a French TV station from the kosher supermarket and said he was an al-Qaida terrorist and that he chose the kosher 
supermarket because he wanted to kill Jews.

However, Obama said the murders were "random."

996) Broke his promise to release a 28 page document which allegedly proved that the Saudi Arabian government had supported the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

In September 2014, it was reported that Obama had broken his promise to release a 28 page document which allegedly proved that the 
Saudi Arabian government had supported the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

997) Pressured colleges to adopt sexual harassment rules that were so bad that 28 Harvard Law School professors signed a letter of 
protest

In February 2015, it was reported that the Department of Education had pressured colleges to adopt sexual harassment rules that 
were so bad that 28 Harvard Law School professors signed a letter which criticized the rules for being "inconsistent with many of 
the most basic principles we teach" and for giving accused people "the absence of any adequate opportunity to confront witnesses 
and present a defense." The complete text of the letter can be read here.

998) Illegally refused to provide annual reports on ways to reduce the complexity of the tax code

In January 2015, it was reported that the IRS had illegally refused to provide annual reports on ways to reduce the complexity of 
the tax code.

999) Illegally implemented net neutrality rules

In February 2015, the Obama administration implemented net neutrality rules. Because Obama did this without approval from Congress, 
his action was illegal.

1,000) Falsely said there were "nearly 7 million American Muslims in our country"

In June 2009, Obama said there were

"nearly 7 million American Muslims in our country"

However, in June 2009, PolitiFact wrote:

We are using numbers from the CIA Online World Factbook, a highly regarded government source for global statistics. It's updated 
twice a month, and we're relying on the latest version. By the World Factbook's count, Muslims in the United States make up about 
0.6 percent of the population. That's around 1.8 million.

1,001) Held a fundraiser in the living room of terrorist bomber and communist Bill Ayers

In 1969, a guy named Bill Ayers co-founded a terrorist organization called Weather Underground, whose founding document called for 
"world communism."

In 1969, Ayers set off a bomb in Chicago at a statue that was dedicated to the city's police. At the time of the explosion, no one 
was close enough to the statue to be killed. However, the explosion was so powerful that it broke almost 100 windows.

On March 6, 1970, three members of Weather Underground, including Diana Oughton (Ayers's girlfriend) and Terry Robbins (Ayers's 
close friend), were killed when they accidentally, prematurely set off a bomb which they were in the process of building, in their 
townhouse in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The explosion was so powerful that it destroyed the 
entire four-story townhouse.

In 1970, Ayers bombed the headquarters of the New York City Police Department.

In 1971, Ayers bombed the United States Capitol building.

In 1972, Ayers bombed the Pentagon.

Although charges were filed against Ayers for these bombings, the charges were later dropped because law enforcement agents had 
conducted wiretaps and property searches without warrants.

In 1995, when Obama was running for state senator in Illinois, Obama held a fundraiser in the living room of Bill Ayers's home.

1,002) After Eric Holder participated in a five day takeover of an abandoned ROTC headquarters at Columbia University, Obama hired 
him to be the country's highest ranking law enforcement official

In 1970, Eric Holder participated in a five day takeover of an abandoned ROTC headquarters at Columbia University.

Afterward, Obama hired Holder to be Attorney General.

1,003) Used taxpayers' money to refurbish Muslim mosques in other countries

In July 2011, it was reported that the Obama administration had used taxpayers' money to refurbish Muslim mosques in other 
countries.

1,004) After Hillary Clinton stole $28,500 of furniture from the White House, Obama hired her to be Secretary of State

In February 2001, it was reported that Hillary Clinton had stolen $28,500 of furniture from the White House.

Afterward, Obama hired Clinton to be Secretary of State.

1,005) After Hillary Clinton cheated on her taxes, Obama hired her to be Secretary of State

In 1980, Hillary Clinton avoided reporting $6,498 of income from commodities trading on her income tax form.

Afterward, Obama hired Clinton to be Secretary of State.

1,006) In her own words, Hillary Clinton, Obama's Secretary of State, said that her own use of a private email account for official 
government business had "shredded" the U.S. Constitution

In 2007, when Bush was President, Hillary Clinton said that the use of private email accounts by members of the Bush administration 
"shredded" the U.S. Constitution.

However, in March 2015, it was reported that when Clinton had been Obama's Secretary of State, she herself had used a private email 
account to conduct official government businesses. Clinton's emails were not archived in official government records, even though 
such archiving is required by federal law. The New York Times reported

Mrs. Clinton's exclusive use of personal email for her government business is unusual for a high-level official, archive experts 
have said. Federal regulations, since 2009, have required that all emails be preserved as part of an agency's record-keeping 
system. In Mrs. Clinton's case, her emails were kept on her personal account and her staff took no steps to have them preserved as 
part of State Department record.

By using a private email account, Clinton was able to thwart record requests that had been made by Congressional investigators in 
2012 regarding the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.

In 2013, Clinton used her private email account to thwart a Freedom of Information request by Nitasha Tiku, a reporter for Gawker, 
regarding information about Sidney Blumenthal.

The New York Times reported that Clinton's use of the private email account

protected a significant amount of her correspondence from the eyes of investigators and the public

1,007) Falsely said he learned about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account "the same time everybody 
else learned it through news reports"

In March 2015, Obama said he had first learned about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account

"the same time everybody else learned it through news reports."

However, the White House had actually been informed about Clinton's use of a private email account in August 2014.

In addition, Obama himself had emailed Clinton at her private email account.

1,008) The "most transparent administration in history" illegally ignored Freedom of Information requests from Associated Press 
regarding information on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

In March 2015, it was reported that the Obama administration had illegally ignored Freedom of Information requests from Associated 
Press regarding information on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

1,009) Gave H-1B visas to Southern California Edison so it could fire its American employees and replace them with with foreign 
workers - the company even had the nerve to order the American employees to train their foreign replacements

Although the alleged reason for the H-1B visa program is to fill jobs that Americans don't want to work at, in February 2015 it was 
reported that the Obama administration had given H-1B visas to Southern California Edison so it could fire its American employees 
and replace them with with foreign workers. The company even had the nerve to order the American employees to train their foreign 
replacements.

1,010) Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee for Attorney General, falsely said that illegal aliens have a "right" to work in the U.S.

Even though it is illegal for U.S. employers to hire illegal aliens, in January 2015 Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee for Attorney 
General, said:

"I believe that the right and obligation to work is shared by everyone in this country, regardless of how they came here."

1,011) Proposed an illegal retroactive tax on corporate income held abroad

In March 2015, it was reported that Obama had proposed a retroactive tax on corporate income held abroad. However, retroactive 
taxes are illegal, as the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from passing ex post facto laws.

1,012) Even though it would be illegal, Josh Earnest, Obama's Press Secretary, said Obama was "very interested" in raising taxes 
without approval from Congress

Even though it would be illegal, in March 2015 Josh Earnest, Obama's Press Secretary, said Obama was "very interested" in raising 
taxes without approval from Congress.

1,013) Spent taxpayers' money to pay government employees to try to find out how a picture of one of his daughters got on the 
internet

In January 2015, it was reported that Obama had spent taxpayers' money to pay government employees to try to find out how a picture 
of one of his  daughters got on the internet.

1,014) Falsely said the Ferguson, Missouri police department was racist because it stopped black drivers at a higher rate than 
white drivers, which contradicted a report by Obama's own administration which said the reason black drivers were stopped more 
often than white drivers was because black drivers were more likely to break the traffic laws

In March 2015, Attorney General Eric Holder said the police in Ferguson, Missouri were racist because they stopped black drivers at 
a higher rate than white drivers.

However, a 2013 report by Obama's own administration said:

Seat-belt usage is chronically lower among blacks. If a law enforcement agency aggressively enforces violations, police will stop 
more black drivers.

In addition, in March 2015, Investor's Business Daily wrote:

... federal data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that blacks violate traffic laws at higher 
rates than whites in every offense, including driving with an invalid license.

Also, in March 2015, the New York Post - citing statistics from the federal government - wrote:

... blacks die in car accidents at a rate about twice their share of car owners.

1,015) Falsely said the proposed Keystone XL pipeline "bypasses the United States"

In February 2015, Obama said:

"I've already said I'm happy to look at how we can increase pipeline production for U.S. oil, but Keystone is for Canadian oil to 
send that down to the Gulf. It bypasses the United States and is estimated to create a little over 250, maybe 300 permanent jobs. 
We should be focusing more broadly on American infrastructure for American jobs and American producers, and that's something that 
we very much support."

Afterward, the Washington Post responded with:

The crude oil would travel to the Gulf Coast, where it would be refined into products such as motor gasoline and diesel fuel (known 
as a distillate fuel in the trade). Current trends suggest that only about half of that refined product would be exported, and it 
could easily be lower.

A report released in February by IHS Energy, which consults for energy companies, concluded that "Canadian crude making its way to 
the USGC  will likely be refined there, and most of the refined products are likely to be consumed in the United States." It added 
that "for Gulf refineries, heavy bitumen blends from the oil sands are an attractive substitute for declining offshore heavy crude 
supply from Latin America." It concluded that 70 percent of the refined product would be consumed in the United States.

Enviromentalists dismiss IHS as a biased source, but the analysis mirrors the conclusions of the State Department's final 
environmental impact statement on the Keystone XL project. This is what is especially strange about Obama's remarks, as he appears 
to be purposely ignoring the findings of the lead Cabinet agency on the issue.

1,016) Proposed a new rule that would falsely define ditches, drains, seasonal puddle-like depressions, intermittent streams, and 
ponds as "navigable waters"

In February 2015, the EPA proposed a new rule that would falsely define ditches, drains, seasonal puddle-like depressions, 
intermittent streams, and ponds as "navigable waters."

1,017) "Why This Liberal No Longer Supports Universal Health Care: An Open Letter to President Obama"

Melissa Klein lives in San Francisco, California. In February 2015, she wrote:

Why This Liberal No Longer Supports Universal Health Care: An Open Letter to President Obama