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November 2016 Footnotes

November 4, 2016: Social Media, Rumors, Fake News Control Our Politics

1. “Labrador Issues Statement on Presidential Race.” Congressman Raul Labrador. October 11, 2016. https://labrador.house.gov/press-releases/labrador-issues-statement-on-presidential-race/#dialog, retrieved November 2, 2016.

2. “Murphy Calls for Hearings on Trump Comments Encouraging Russian Cyberattacks.” Patrick Murphy August 10, 2016. http://patrickmurphy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398902, retrieved November 2, 2016.

Graphic: “The Historic Deal that Will Prevent Iran from Acquiring a Nuclear Weapon.” The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/iran-deal, retrieved November 5, 2016.

November 8, 2016: Saving Us From Ourselves is the Federal Government’s Job

1. “Dozens of Individuals Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Indian Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims.” The United States Department of Justice. October 27, 2016. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dozens-individuals-indicted-multimillion-dollar-indian-call-center-scam-targeting-us-victims, retrieved October 27, 2016.

2. “Operator of ‘Revenge Porn’ Website Sentenced to 2 ½ Years in Federal Prison in Email Hacking Scheme to Obtain Nude Photos.” United States Department of Justice. December 2, 2015. https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/operator-revenge-porn-website-sentenced-2-years-federal-prison-email-hacking-scheme, retrieved November 6, 2016.

3. “ICE targets sale of NBA counterfeit goods in Bay Area – scores big.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. June 8, 2016. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-targets-sale-nba-counterfeit-goods-bay-area-scores-big, retrieved November 6, 2016.

4. Ibid.

5. “Los Angeles-area imposter attorney, 2 others arrested in immigration fraud scam” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Octobe4 24, 2016. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/los-angeles-area-imposter-attorney-2-others-arrested-immigration-fraud-scam, retrieved November 8, 2016.

6. “Public Corruption. Chicago Transportation Official Took Bribes for a Decade.” FBI. November 3, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/transportation-official-sentenced-in-red-light-camera-corruption-case, retrieved November 6, 2016.

7. Ibid.

November 11, 2016: Our Differences or Unity: Which Is Worth More?

1. “This Is About Whether We Value One Another.” The White House. October 28, 2009. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/about-whether-we-value-one-another, retrieved November 10, 2016.

2. “President-Elect Trump and Speaker Ryan’s Remarks at the Capitol.” Speaker.gov. November 10, 2016. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/president-elect-trump-and-speaker-ryan-s-remarks-capitol, retrieved November 10, 2016.

November 15, 2016: Demonstrators Angry at Cost of Not Being Free

1. “Monthly Budget Review: Summary for Fiscal Year 2016.” Congressional Budget Office. November 7, 2016. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52152, retrieved November 15, 2016.

2. “Sanders Statement on Trump.” Bernie Sanders. November 9, 2016. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-trump, retrieved November 14, 2016.

3. Ibid.

4. “Reid Statement on the Election of Donald Trump.” Harry Reid. November 11, 2016. http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2016-11-11-reid-statement-on-the-election-of-donald-trump#.WCp_KSQvaCU, retrieved November 14, 2016.

5. Ibid.

November 18, 2016: Jail, No Pay Would Give Us Dedicated Public Servants

1. “Household Income: 2015.” United States Census Bureau. September 2016. p. 2. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/acsbr15-02.pdf, retrieved November 17, 2016.

2. “TED: The Economics Daily.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. August 19, 2015. http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2015/registered-nurses-employment-and-wages-by-state-and-metropolitan-area.htm, retrieved November 17, 2015.

November 21, 2016: Liberal Left War on America Attacks Best Thing About Us

1. “Arizona’s presidential electors being harassed, urged not to cast vote for Trump.” Fox News. November 18, 2016. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/18/arizonas-presidential-electors-being-harassed-urged-not-to-cast-vote-for-trump.html, retrieved November 20, 2016.

2. “WEEKLY ADDRESS: The Progress We’ve Made Because of the Affordable Care Act.” The White House. November 5, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/05/weekly-address-progress-weve-made-because-affordable-care-act, retrieved November 19, 2016.

3. “Chairman Becerra: Trump Walks the Talk With Selection of Sessions and Flynn.” Dems.gov. November 18, 2016. http://www.dems.gov/chairman-becerra-trump-walks-talk-selection-sessions-flynn/, retrieved November 20, 2016.

4. Ibid.

5. Seipel, Brooke. “Pence booed going to see ‘Hamilton.” The Hill. November 18, 2016. http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/306867-mike-pence-saw-hamilton-friday-night-and-twitter-had-a-lot-to, retrieved November 21, 2016.

6. “Rep. Ellison Statement on President-elect Trump’s Announcement of Stephen Bannon as White House Senior Advisor.” November 14, 2016. https://ellison.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ellison-statement-on-president-elect-trump-s-announcement-of-stephen, retrieved November 20, 2016.

7. “Norton and House Democrats Request President-Elect Trump to Withdraw Bannon Appointment.” Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. November 15, 2016. https://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-and-house-democrats-request-president-elect-trump-to-withdraw, retrieved November 20, 2016.

8. “2015 Hate Crime Statistics.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2015/topic-pages/incidentsandoffenses_final, retrieved November 20, 2016.

9. “Attorney General Lynch’s Video Statement on Hate Crimes in America.” Department of Justice. November 18, 2016. https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/attorney-general-lynch-s-video-statement-hate-crimes-america, retrieved November 20, 2016.

10.“Hate Crime Statistics 2010.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2010/narratives/hate-crime-2010-incidents-and-offenses, retrieved November 20, 2016.

11. “Hate Crime Statistics 2011.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2011/narratives/incidents-and-offenses, retrieved November 20, 2016.

12. “2013 Hate Crime Statistics.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2013, retrieved November 20, 2016.

13. “2012 Hate Crime Statistics.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2012, retrieved November 20, 2016.

14. “2014 Hate Crime Statistics.” FBI.gov. https://ucr.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/hate-crime/2014/topic-pages/incidentsandoffenses_final, retrieved November 20, 2016.

November 25, 2016: White Guy POTUS Can’t Play the Race Card

1. “Carter again cites racism as factor in Obama’s treatment.” CNN. September 17, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/carter.obama/index.html?eref=ib_us, retrieved November 26, 2016.

2. “Castro, Tri-Caucus Urge Removal of “Alien” Provision from Appropriations Legislation.” Congressional Hispanic Caucus. May 16, 2016. http://congressionalhispaniccaucus-sanchez.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/castro-tri-caucus-urge-removal-of-alien-provision-from-appropriations, retrieved August 25, 2016.

3. “Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin.” The White House. July 19, 2013. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/19/remarks-president-trayvon-martin, retrieved November 25, 2016.

4. “Congressman Nadler Joins 169 Members Asking President-Elect Trump to Reverse Bannon Appointment.” Jerrold Nadler. November 16, 2016. https://nadler.house.gov/press-release/congressman-nadler-joins-169-members-asking-president-elect-trump-reverse-bannon, retrieved November 25, 2016.

5. “Not a Dime’s Worth of Difference Between Trump and the House GOP.” Nancy Pelosi. May 12, 2016. http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/23955/, retrieved November 25, 2016.

6. Saldana, Sarah. “Written testimony of ICE Director Sarah Saldaña for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Homeland Security. September 22, 2016. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/09/22/written-testimony-ice-director-house-committee-judiciary-hearing-titled-%E2%80%9Coversight, retrieved November 25, 2016.

Photo: “Alleged child rapist from Honduras deported by ICE Salt Lake City officers.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. November 23, 2016. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/alleged-child-rapist-honduras-deported-ice-salt-lake-city-officers, retrieved November 26, 2016.

November 30, 2016: Don’t Thank God. Pray to the Government.

1. “President Obama has commuted the sentences of more individuals in one year that in any other single year in our nation’s history.” The White House. November 22, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/clemency, retrieved November 27, 2016.

2. “Congressman Al Green: “Thank God for Our Unions.” Al Green. November 25, 2015. http://algreen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-al-green-%E2%80%9Cthank-god-our-unions%E2%80%9D, retrieved November 27, 2016.

3. “Helping Everyone Get Ahead.” Ami Bera, M.D. https://bera.house.gov/gettingahead, retrieved November 28, 2016.

4. “Social Security’s Future.” U.S. Government Accountability Office. October 2015. p. 5. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-75SP, retrieved November 28, 2016.

5. Ibid., p. 23.

6. “Rubio Delivers Remarks at Values Voter Summit.” Marco Rubio. October 15, 2013. https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=54D66A2E-085E-4993-B9EE-F535241CFBDF, retrieved November 28, 2016.

7. “Pelosi, House Democrats Unveil Stronger America: A New American Security Agenda.” Nancy Pelosi. July 14, 2016. https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-house-democrats-unveil-stronger-america-a-new-american-security-agenda, retrieved November 28, 2016.

Photo: “Final Touches.” U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved from http://www.defense.gov/Media/Photo-Gallery?igphoto=2001183089 on December 1, 2016.

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