June 1, 2014: Trust Government With No Oversight or Accountability?
1. The White House. Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies. Transparency and Open Government. (no date) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment, retrieved June 1, 2014.
2. The White House. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/1/2014. May 1, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/01/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-512014, retrieved June 1, 2014.
3. The White House. Statement by the President. May 30, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/30/statement-president, retrieved June 1, 2014.
4. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/15/2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/05/15/press-briefing#transcript, retrieved June 1, 2014.
June 5, 2014: Undocumented Children? What a Great Opportunity for Obama.
1. The White House. Creating an Immigration System for the 21st Century. Continuing to Strengthen Border Security. Excerpt from a quote dated January 29, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/border-security, retrieved June 5, 2014.
2. The White House. Presidential Memorandum – Response to the Influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children Across the Southwest Border. June 2, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/02/presidential-memorandum-response-influx-unaccompanied-alien-children-acr?utm_ source=feedburner&utm_medium= feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+whitehouse% 2Fandroid_newsroom+%28Android+Newsroom%29, retrieved June 4, 2014.
3. Ibid.
4. Homeland Security. Statement by Secretary Johnson on Increased Influx of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children at the Border. June 2, 2014. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2014/06/02/statement-secretary-johnson-increased-influx-unaccompanied-immigrant-children-border, retrieved June 4, 2014.
June 8, 2014: Bullying: How Obama’s Government Gets Things Done
1. Stopbullying.gov. Bullying Definition. http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html, retrieved June 8, 2014.
2. The White House. Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Anti-Bullying Efforts in the AAPI Community. April 17, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/04/17/anti-bullying-efforts-aapi-community, retrieved June 8, 2014.
3. The White House. Weekly Address: Working When Congress Won’t Act. May 17, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/17/weekly-address-working-when-congress-won-t-act, retrieved June 8, 2014.
4. The White House. Remarks by the President at DSCC Reception – Chicago, IL. May 22, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/22/remarks-president-dscc-reception-chicago-il, retrieved June 8, 2014.
June 12, 2014: Republican Hypocrites Include Conservative Voters?
1. Mitch McConnell. Senate Should Vote on Job-Creation Amendments. April 3, 2014. http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=5de0ded9-49df-4f6a-a19d-604f168f1302&ContentType_id=c19bc7a5-2bb9-4a73-b2ab-3c1b5191a72b& Group_id=0fd6ddca-6a05-4b26-8710-a0b7b59a8f1f&MonthDisplay=4&YearDisplay=2014, retrieved June 11, 2014.
2. Eric Cantor. Congressman Cantor Delivers Floor Speech in Support of Bipartisan Budget Deal. December 12, 2013. http://cantor.house.gov/press-release/2013/12/congressman-cantor-speaks-support-bipartisan-budget-deal/, retrieved June 11, 2014.
June 15, 2014: Muslim Extremists Don’t Deserve Justice from the West
1. U.S. Department of State. Press Statement. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Statement on Egyptian Elections. November 30, 2011. http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/177914.htm, retrieved June 15, 2014.
2. U.S. Department of State. Press Statement. Jen Psaki. Election of Syrian Coalition President. July 6, 2013. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/07/211569.htm, retrieved June 15, 2014.
3. U.S. Department of State. Press Statement. John Kerry. Conclusion of Afghan Elections. June 14, 2014. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/06/227594.htm, retrieved June 15, 2014.
4. U.S. Department of State. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Certification of the Iraqi Election Results. June 1, 2010. http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2010/06/142444.htm, retrieved June 15, 2014.
June 22, 2014: Obama Propaganda Creates a New Social Class
1. The White House. NEW WHITE HOUSE REPORT: The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage. March 26, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/26/new-white-house-report-impact-raising-minimum-wage-women-and-importance-, retrieved June 22, 2014.
2. The White House. Weekly Address: Bringing our Workplace Policies into the 21st Century. June 21, 2014. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/21/weekly-address-bringing-our-workplace-policies-21st-century, retrieved June 22, 2014.
3. Ibid.
June 26, 2014: DREAMers Go Home: Deferred Action Makes Removal Easy
1. Homeland Security. Deferred Action Overview. Immigration Relief for Deserving Young People. http://www.dhs.gov/topic/deferred-action-overview, retrieved June 25, 2014.
2. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Number of I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by Fiscal Year, Quarter, Intake, Biometrics and Cast Status: 2012-2014. ww.uscis.gov/tools/reports-studies/immigration-forms-data/data-set-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals, retrieved June 25, 2014.
3. Ibid.
4. Homeland Security. Secretary Jonson Announces Process for DACA Renewal. June 5, 2014. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2014/06/05/secretary-johnson-announces-process-daca-renewal, retrieved June 25, 2014.
5. Ibid.
6. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Memo to House Colleagues on the Separation of Powers. June 25, 2014. http://www.speaker.gov/general/memo-house-colleagues-separation-powers, retrieved June 26, 2014.
7. “The Dream Act” in “Graham, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Dream Act To Give Immigrant Students A Path to Citizenship.” Dick Durbin. July 20, 2017. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/The%20Dream%20Act%20onepager%20final.pdf, retrieved July 21, 2017.
8. “Section-by-section of the Dream Act” in “Graham, Durbin Introduce Bipartisam Dream Act To Give Immigrant Students A Path to Citizenship.” Dick Durbin. July 20, 2017. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Dream%20Act%20of%202017%20section%20by%20section.pdf, retrieved July 21, 2017.
9. “Pelosi Sends Letter to Speaker Ryan Asking for Meeting with Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Legislative Response to President’s DACA Announcement.” Nancy Pelosi. September 1, 2017. http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/9117-3/, retrieved September 2, 2017.
10. Moreno, Nereida. “With Daca decision soon, immigration activists march.” Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2017. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-daca-march-chicago-0904-20170903-story.html, retrieved September 4, 2017.
11. “Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. S. 1615. Dream Act of 2017.” Congressional Budget Office. December 15, 2017. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/115th-congress-2017-2018/costestimate/s1615.pdf, retrieved December 17, 2017.
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid., pp. 10-13.
14. “Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On DACA: The President Has Refused To Protect Dreamers So Now Congress Must.” Raja Krishnamoorthi. September 5, 2017. https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-raja-
krishnamoorthi-daca-president-has-refused-protect-dreamers-so, retrieved December 17, 2017.
15. “The Employment Situation – November 2017.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. December 8, 2017. p. 1. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf, retrieved December 17, 2017.
16. “H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017.” Congressional Budget Office. December 15, 2017. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53409, retrieved December 18, 2017.
17. “Durbin Statement On Trump Remarks, Bipartisan Immigration Deal.” Dick Durbin. January 12, 2018. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-statement-on-trump-remarks-bipartisan-immigration-deal, retrieved January 13, 2018.
18. “Hastings’ Statement on White House Immigration Proposal.” Alcee L. Hastings. January 25, 2018. https://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398930, retrieved January 26, 2018.
19. “Jayapal Disavows Trump’s Latest Swipe at Immigrants.” Pramila Jayapal. January 25, 2018. https://jayapal.house.gov/media/press-releases/jayapal-disavows-trump-s-latest-swipe-immigrants, retrieved January 26, 2018.
20. “Chairman Crowley Statement on White House Immigration Proposals.” Dems.gov. January 26, 2018. http://www.dems.gov/chairman-crowley-statement-white-house-immigration-proposals/, retrieved January 26, 2018.
21. “Menendez Announces Support for Bipartisan Deal to Protect Dreamers from Deportation.” Bob Menendez. February 15, 2018. https://www.menendez.senate.gov/news-and-events/press/video-menendez-announces-support-for-bipartisan-deal-to-protect-dreamers-from-deportation, retrieved February 16, 2018.
22. “Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Rejection of Trump Administration’s Attempt to Deport DRAEMers.” Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer. February 26, 2018. https://www.democraticwhip.gov/content/hoyer-statement-supreme-court-rejection-trump-administrations-attempt-deport-dreamers, retrieved March 2, 2018.
June 29, 2014: Liberty is Power, but Do Enough Americans Care?
1. Jeffrey M. Jones, “Weekly Obama Approval Dips to 41%, Near Personal Low,” Gallup, retrieved June 29, 2014, http://www.gallup.com/poll/171914/weekly-obama-job-approval-dips-near-personal-low.aspx.
2. Jeffrey M. Jones, “Congress Job Approval Starts 2014 at 13%,” Gallup, retrieved June 29, 2014, http://www.gallup.com/poll/166838/congress-job-approval-starts-2014.aspx.
3. Representative Charles Rangel. Rangel Supports Unemployment Insurance Extension Bill. June 25, 2014. http://rangel.house.gov/press-release/rangel-supports-unemployment-insurance-extension-bill, retrieved June 29, 2014.
4. Federal Election Commission. Federal Elections 2012: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Official Election Results for United States Senate. http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/federalelections2012.shtml, retrieved June 29, 2014.
5. Federal Election Commission. Federal Elections 2012: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Official Election Results for United States House of Representatives. http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/federalelections2012.shtml, retrieved June 29, 2014.
6. Lydia Saad, “Congress Approval at 18%, Stuck in Long-Term Low Streak,” Gallup, retrieved June 29, 2014. http://www.gallup.com/poll/158948/congress-approval-stuck-long-term-low-streak.aspx.
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