July 3, 2015: Retirement Planning Protection for Middle Class Victims
1. U.S. Department of Labor Blog. Secretary Tom Perez. Retirement Can’t Wait. June 24, 2015. https://blog.dol.gov/2015/06/24/retirement-cant-wait/, retrieved July 1, 2015.
2. U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. Democrats. Maxine Waters. Waters Defends Proposals to Rein in Conflicted Retirement Advice. March 24, 2015. http://democrats.financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx? DocumentID=398928, retrieved July 1, 2015.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. FACT SHEET: Middle Class Economics: Strengthening Retirement Security by Cracking Down on Backdoor Payments and Hidden Fees. February 23, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/02/23/fact-sheet-middle-class-economics-strengthening-retirement-security-crac, retrieved July 3, 2015.
4. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Press Release. August 8, 2014. http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/other/20140807a.htm, retrieved July 2, 2015.
July 4, 2015: Free Country Means You Had Better Agree, Or Else
1. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE arrests more than 3,100 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives in nationwide operation. April 2, 2012. http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-more-3100-convicted-criminal-aliens-and-immigration-fugitives-nationwide, retrieved July 4, 2015.
2. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE El Paso removes 2 homicide and rape suspects to Mexico. January 6, 2015. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-el-paso-removes-2-homicide-and-rape-suspects-mexico, retrieved July 4, 2015.
July 5, 2015: America is Great, but How Do We Make it Good?
1. John Boehner. Press Release: Weekly Republican Address: Let’s Come Together to Protect All That Makes America Great. July 4, 2015. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/weekly-republican-address-lets-come-together-protect-all-makes-america-great, retrieved July 5, 2015.
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5. Bernie for President – berniesanders.com. As Campaign Cash Frenzy Peaks, Sanders Decries ‘National Disgrace.’ June 30, 2015. https://berniesanders.com/press-release/campaign-cash-frenzy/, retrieved July 5, 2015.
6. Bernie Sanders. Sanders Proposes Tax on Billionaires to Reduce Wealth Inequality. June 25, 2015. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-proposes-tax-on-billionaires-to-reduce-wealth-inequality, retrieved July 5, 2015.
7. Bernie for President – berniesanders.com. https://berniesanders.com, retrieved July 5, 2015.
July 10, 2015: Sanctuary City Double Standard Kills
1. Jeff Sessions. Sessions: ICE Director John Morton Can No Longer Effectively Serve. January 29, 2013. http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=87cbd7cd-fa83-0058-90ec-b43d83881df7, retrieved July 8, 2015.
2. U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn Legislation to Target Sanctuary Cities, Dangerous Criminal Aliens. September 7, 2007. http://blackburn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=73371, retrieved July 8, 2015.
3. Homeland Security. Office of Immigration Statistics. 2013 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. August 2014. pp. 113-114.
4. The White House. Sanctuary for Immigrants. March 29, 2013. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/03/29/sanctuary-immigrants, retrieved July 9, 2015.
5. State of California Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General. Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Bulletin to Law Enforcement on Federal Immigration Detainers. June 25, 2014. https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-kamala-d-harris-issues-bulletin-law-enforcement-federal, retrieved July 8, 2015.
July 11, 2015: GOP Admits Defeat in Such a Cowardly Way
1. Congressional Hispanic Caucus. 112th Congress: The Democratic vs. Republican Record on Issues Key to Hispanics. October 4, 2011. http://congressionalhispaniccaucus-sanchez.house.gov/112th-congress-democratic-vs-republican-record-issues-key-hispanics, retrieved July 11, 2015.
2. Ibid.
3. Tapper, Jake. “Lindsey Graham takes on Clinton, Trump over immigration.” July 8, 2015. CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/08/politics/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-immigration/, retrieved July 11, 2015.
4. Boyle, Matthew. “Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney Join Marco Rubio in Attacking Donald Trump Over Immigration Comments: ‘A Severe Error.’” July 4, 2015. Breitbart.com http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/04/jeb-bush-mitt-romney-join-marco-rubio-in-attacking-donald-trump-over-immigration-comments-a-severe-error/, retrieved July 11, 2015.
5. John Boehner. Boehner: President’s Unilateral Action on Immigration Undermines Americans’ Trust. December 2, 2014. http://www.speaker.gov/video/boehner-president-s-unilateral-action-immigration-undermines-americans-trust, retrieved July 11, 2015.
July 12, 2015: Housing Is Not a Right and Neither is Success
1. The White House. WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Our Communities Stronger Through Fair Housing. July 11, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/11/weekly-address-making-our-communities-stronger-through-fair-housing, retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD.gov. HUD Secretary Julián Castro Statement on Ruling in Texas Department of Housing. June 25, 2015. http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/speeches_remarks_statements/2015/Statement_062515, retrieved July 12, 2015.
3. The White House. WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Our Communities Stronger Through Fair Housing. Op. cit.
4. Illinois Department of Employment Security. Women and Minorities in the Illinois Labor Force. 2015 Progress Report. March 2015. p. 17. http://www.ides.illinois.gov/IDES Forms and Publications/Women_and_minorities_2014_final.pdf, retrieved July 12, 2015.
5. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey. Series ID: LNS14000006. Unemployment Rate – Black or African American.
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000006, retrieved July 12, 2015.
July 17, 2015: Children Die, Guns Blamed, and Prison Sentences Scrapped
1. Congressional Black Caucus. The Congressional Black Caucus Applauds the South Carolina Legislature’s Decision to Remove the Confederate Battle Flag from Statehouse Grounds. July 9, 2015. https://cbc-butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/the-congressional-black-caucus-applauds-the-south-carolina-legislature-s, July 15, 2015.
2. Schmadeke, Steve. ’You killed my baby!’ relative shouts at court hearing in fatal crash. Chicago Tribune. July 13, 2015. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-baby-stroller-killing-charges-met-20150713-story.html, retrieved July 16, 2015.
3. Tammy Duckworth. Shooting Victim To The State Of The Union. February 11, 2013. http://duckworth.house.gov/index.php/media-center/press-releases-archive/2013-press-releases/88-shooting-victim-to-the-state-of-the-union, retrieved July 15, 2015.
4. Jan Schakowsky. Gun Control. http://schakowsky.house.gov/gun-control/, retrieved July 16, 2015.
5. Mark Kirk. Kirk Statement on Amari Brown, 7-Year-Old Tragically Killed in Chicago. July 11, 2015. http://www.kirk.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1468, retrieved July 15, 2015.
6. U.S. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Murder Victims by Age by Weapon, 2013.” CRIME in the United States 2013. https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_9_murder_victims_by_age_by_weapon_2013.xls, retrieved July 16, 2015.
7. U.S. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Expanded Homicide Data Table 2. Murder Victims by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity 2013.” CRIME in the United States 2013. https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_2_murder_victims_by_age_sex_and_race_2013.xls, retrieved July 16, 2013.
8. The White House. President Obama Grants Commutations. July 13, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/13/president-obama-grants-commutations, retrieved July 15, 2015.
9. ICE.gov. ICE arrests 976 gang members and associates during ‘Project Wildfire’ surge. April 8, 2015. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-976-gang-members-and-associates-during-project-wildfire-surge#wcm-survey-target-id, retrieved July 16, 2015.
10. Ibid.
11. The White House Blog. Hudson, David. President Obama: “Our Criminal Justice System Isn’t as Smart as It Should Be.” July 15, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/07/15/president-obama-our-criminal-justice-system-isnt-smart-it-should-be, retrieved July 15, 2015.
12. Ibid.
July 18, 2015: Jihad in the U.S.: Do Our Values Defend It?
1. The White House. Remarks by the President at the 2015 Iftar Dinner. Jun 22, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/23/remarks-president-2015-iftar-dinner, retrieved July 18, 2015.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. CAIR Chicago. Who Will Stand for Justice? July 9 2015. http://www.cairchicago.org/blog/2015/07/who-will-stand-for-justice/, retrieved July 18, 2015.
5. The White House. Remarks by the President at the 2015 Iftar Dinner. Op. cit.
Mandatory Minimum Laws Won’t Make Justice Color Blind
1. The White House. Remarks by the President at the NAACP Conference. July 14, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/14/remarks-president-naacp-conference, retrieved July 19, 2015.
2. The United States Department of Justice. The Attorney General’s Smart on Crime Initiative. August 12, 2013. http://www.justice.gov/ag/attorney-generals-smart-crime-initiative, retrieved July 19, 2015.
3. The United States Department of Justice. The Attorney General’s Smart on Crime Initiative. August 12, 2013. http://www.justice.gov/ag/smart-on-crime/ag-smart-on-crime-fact-sheet.pdf, retrieved July 19, 2015.
4. National Gang Center. Frequently Asked Questions About Gangs. http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/about/FAQ#q11, retrieved July 19, 2015.
5. The White House. Remarks by the President at the NAACP Conference. Op. cit.
6. Dick Durbin. Durbin Supports Legislation To Crack Down On Flow Of Illegal Guns To Illinois. July 16, 2015. http://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-supports-legislation-to-crack-down-on-flow-of-illegal-guns-to-illinois-, retrieved July 19, 2015.
7. Jim Sensenbrenner. Safe Justice Act. http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/legislation/safe-justice-act/, retrieved July 19, 2015.
July 24, 2015: Vision for America From Honest, Deceitful Republicans
1. New Day for America. NewDayforAmerica.com. https://newdayforamerica.com/?utm_source=gad&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=search_join_july&gclid=CLmjwNvV7sYCFcaRHwodDJIPZw#shar, retrieved July 22, 2015.
2. Christie 2016. Chrischristie.com. https://www.chrischristie.com/donate?t=sgalaunch, retrieved July 22, 2015.
3. Marco Rubio. MarcoRubio.com. https://marcorubio.com/donate/?sc=NONE-Google-Search_Ad-Search_National_Donation-Elect_Conservative_Reformer-041315mm&gclid=CO3NpJPm8cYCFYI7aQody6cEHw, retrieved July 23, 2015.
4. Huckabee 2016. Mikehuckabee.com https://www.mikehuckabee.com/donate?utm_source=search&utm_medium=national&utm_campaign=mike-huckabee&gclid=CJTjkJPY7sYCFceQHwodV1sBdw, retrieved July 22, 2015.
5. Rand. Randpaul.com. https://secure.randpaul.com/?sr=040720150015&gclid=CNmg_oum78YCFQuQaQodsqkC2w, retrieved July 22, 2015.
6. Lindsey Graham. Graham Seeks Answers from HHS Secretary on Planned Parenthood Practices. July 23, 2015. http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=FFC14707-EC5A-4B2A-A102-9DAA89A40C4D, retrieved July 23, 2015.
July 25, 2015: Priority Enforcement: Lawbreakers First, Security Later
1. Homeland Security. Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Migration Policy Institute Report. July 23, 2015. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2015/07/23/statement-secretary-jeh-c-johnson-migration-policy-institute-report, retrieved July 25, 2015.
2. Homeland Security. Written testimony of ICE Director Sarah Saldaña for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “A Review of the Department of Homeland Security’s Policies and Procedures for the Apprehension, Detention, and Release of Non-Citizens Unlawfully Present in the United States (Part II). March 19, 2015. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2015/03/19/written-testimony-ice-director-house-committee-oversight-government-reform-hearing, retrieved July 25, 2015.
3. United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Collateral Damage: President’s Unilateral Actions Make Our Communities Less Safe. December 3, 2014. http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=67314ED2-A5AB-4F0F-88E9-0EA9BBD83CC1, retrieved July 25, 2014.
4. The White House. Remarks by the President in Immigration Town Hall – Nashville, Tennessee. December 9, 2014. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/12/09/remarks-president-immigration-town-hall-nashville-tennessee, retrieved July 25, 2015.
5. Homeland Security. Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Migration Policy Institute Report. Op. cit.
6. Ibid.
July 26, 2015: Facts About America Obama Didn’t Tell Kenya
1. The White House. Remarks by President Obama and President Kenyatta of Kenya in a Press Conference. July 25, 2015. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/25/remarks-president-obama-and-president-kenyatta-kenya-press-conference, retrieved July 26, 2015.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
July 31, 2015: Value of Life Is Decided by Protest and Politics
1. BlackLivesMatter.com. #BlackLivesMatter National Demands, http://blacklivesmatter.com/demands/, retrieved July 30, 2015.
2. Keith Ellison. Facebook. July 23 at 7:59 a.m. Retrieved from https://Ellison.house.gov on July 30, 2015.
3. Keith Ellison. Rep. Ellison, Van Jones in the Guardian: Pollution isn’t colorblind. July 24, 2015. Retrieved from https://ellison.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ellison-van-jones-in-the-guardian-pollution-isnt-colorblind on July 31, 2015.
4. Hank Johnson. Rep. Johnson: Level of police violence against Black women and girls unacceptable. July 27, 2015. http://hankjohnson.house.gov/press-release/rep-johnson-level-violence-against-women-and-girls-unacceptable, retrieved July 29, 2015.
5. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. Fortenberry Condemns Planned Parenthood Trafficking Scandal. July 16, 2015. https://fortenberry.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fortenberry-condemns-planned-parenthood-trafficking-scandal, retrieved July 31, 2015.
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