“This uncertainty will cause anxiety and fear for tens of thousands of seniors who gave their working lives to public service — men and women whose retirement savings are already under attack in the name of ‘pension reform.'” Bayer said.
In December 2010, Obama signed the “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act,” which limited school lunches to a maximum of 850 calories. Students complained that this so-called “hunger-free” program left them feeling hungry.
Meanwhile, the lunch that Obama served to his guests at his 2013 inauguration contained more than 3,000 calories.
In June 2013, a federal court ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures had violated the minimum wage law by using unpaid interns. Two months later, it was reported that the Obama administration was using unpaid interns. In addition to this being illegal, it also makes Obama a hypocrite, because he had previously spoken out in favor of a raising the minimum wage.
In July 2013, Obama said that broccoli was his favorite food. However, before he made this claim, even though the media showed many pictures of him eating, and even though there were many articles published about the foods that he ate, as far as I know, none of those pictures or articles ever showed or mentioned him eating broccoli. While this may seem trivial, it shows that there is nothing – absolutely nothing at all – that Obama is not willing to lie about.
In August 2013 it was reported that Obama was trying to give illegal Obamacare subsidies to unions, without approval from Congress.
In September 2009, the Obama administration banned the sale of flavored cigarettes, but exempted menthol from the ban. Although I am opposed to this ban, it’s this exemption that I find to be the most troubling. If Obama thinks that flavored cigarettes are so dangerous that they deserve to be banned, then why did he exempt one particular flavor?
The Obama administration later announced that menthol cigarettes were more dangerous than other flavors such as cherry, cloves, chocolate, coconut, and cinnamon, but still continued to exempt menthol from the ban. If Obama thinks that flavored cigarettes are so dangerous that they should be banned, then why did he knowingly continue to give an exemption to the most dangerous flavor?
Before the 2008 election, Obama promised to require labeling of genetically modified food. He broke that promise.
In August 2013, the Obama administration asked the U.S Supreme Court to allow warrantless cell phone searches.
The EPA has refused to publicly explain why it used armed officers as part of what it called a “multi-jurisdictional” investigation of possible Clean Water Act violations in the area.
271) Purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition for the Department of Homeland Security to use in the U.S.
In March 2013, it was reported that the Obama administration had purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition for the Department of Homeland Security to use in the U.S.
September 9, 2013. Tags: Barack Obama, corporate welfare, Government waste, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Medical marijuana, Obama, Obamacare, occupy-wall-street, Police state, Politics, Rule of law, Solyndra, U.S. Constitution. Barack Obama, Politics.
September 9, 2013 at 10:50 pm. Permalink.
September 9, 2013 at 11:11 pm. Permalink.
Dan, I have already commented on how much I like your list. However, I would try to include as part of No.1 on your list, the fact that the unauthorized intervention in Libya resulted in the looting of the nation weapons stockpiles, or armories, by freedom fighters, and well known terrorist groups in the region.
Among the missing weapons are nearly 20,000 very portable, surface to air missiles, which are capable of easily downing any commercial airliner flown today. All courtesy the efforts of the Obama administration, and the U.N.’s ill-conceived intervention efforts.
September 10, 2013 at 12:33 am. Permalink.
September 10, 2013 at 2:56 am. Permalink.
Sir, this was entertaining, but a majority of your citings are so vague and unsupported that it was like reading the National Enquirer. I will agree 100% that a president is “responsible” for all that occurs on his watch. And I also believe, however naively, that most Presidents go into this thinking they are going to help the United States be a better country. Then they learn that the people he has to deal with are professional politicians. Not people who are concerned about the constituents who elected them, but politicians who want to keep privledges of their position. That would be lobbyist dollars linings there pockets. Probably every one of your claims could be documented for most of the administrations since the beginning of the 1900(s). The internet has helped the public become more aware of the going ons of the federal government. There has probably been only 5 or 10 morally righteous presidents in our history. I have never read any of your other writing so this comes off as Obama bashing. Not an analysis of the abuse of presidential perks. Take a close look at the administrations since the end of Carter’s term. I am primarily a democrat, but thought Reagan was one of the better recent presidents. Iran-Contra, running drugs to the inner cities, to fund gun sail, and supporting the Nicaruagua rebels. They did this because congress wouldn’t fund the actions in Central America. Pardon me for my skepticism, but I have no faith in government in general.
September 10, 2013 at 6:01 pm. Permalink.
Oops, claiming “261) Said broccoli was his favorite food” is not seem to be wll sourced (looks like you will go after Obama for same claim of do anything … . In my opinion this udercuts/deminimizes all your other claims as that much smaller or worthless). Great article.
September 11, 2013 at 6:02 am. Permalink.
The claim that he said it was his favorite food is linked to a Reuters article. It’s my claim that this is a lie which is not sourced. I did indeed speculate on this.
Thanks for your praise of the article overall.
September 11, 2013 at 11:47 am. Permalink.
?? I will not put American boots on the ground in Syria.
?? I will not pursue an open-ended action like Iraq or Afghanistan.
?? I will not pursue a prolonged air campaign like Libya or Kosovo.
?? This will be a targeted strike to achieve a clear objective — deterring the use of chemical weapons and degrading Assad’s capabilities.
September 12, 2013 at 8:22 am. Permalink.