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Sources November 2013

November 3, 2013: America Shamed as Obama’s Global Leadership Crisis Grows

1. The White House. Remarks by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China After Bilateral Meeting. June 8, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/08/remarks-president-obama-and-president-xi-jinping-peoples-republic-china-, retrieved November 3, 2013.

2. Ibid.

November 6, 2013: Muslims Hate America, but the U.S. Has No Death to Allah Day

1. U.S. Department of State. John Kerry. Results of the Iranian Presidential Election. June 15, 2013. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/06/210699.htm, retrieved November 5, 2013.

2. U.S. Department of State. John Kerry. Remarks With Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy. November 3, 2013. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/216220.htm, retrieved November 6, 2013.

3. U.S. Department of State. John Kerry. Progress Eliminating Syria’s Chemical Weapon’s Program. October 31, 2013. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/10/216143.htm, retrieved November 6, 2013.

November 10, 2013: Immigration Boondoggle Depends on Immigrants’ Worst Enemies

1. The White House. Remarks by the President Before Meeting With Business Leaders on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. November 5, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/05/ remarks-president-meeting-business-leaders-comprehensive-immigration-ref, retrieved November 9, 2013.

2. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Joint Statement by House GOP Leaders on Immigration Reform. July 10, 2013. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/joint-statement-house-gop-leaders-immigration-reform, retrieved November 10, 2013.

3. The White House. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 7/10/2013. July 10, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/10/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-7102013, retrieved November 10, 2013.

4. The White House. Remarks by the President Before Meeting With Business Leaders on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Op. cit.

5. Congressman Luis. V. Gutierrez. Gutierrez Addresses Crowd of 100,000 Marching for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. March 21, 2010. https://gutierrez.house.gov/gutierrez-addresses-crowd-100000-marching-comprehensive-immigration-reform, retrieved November 10, 2013.

November 13, 2013: You Lost Your Liberty to Obama’s Biggest Social Movement

1. The White House. Remarks by the President at a DSCC Fundraising Reception. November 8, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/08/remarks-president-dscc-fundraising-reception-0, retrieved November 12, 2013.

2. The White House Blog. Empowering States to Innovate. February 28, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/28/empowering-states-innovate, retrieved November 12, 2013.

3. Ibid.

4. United States Senate Democrats. Reid: Senate Will Continue To Work Until The Job Is Done. June 30, 2011. http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/06/30/reid-senate-will-continue-to-work-until-the-job-is-done/, retrieved June 30, 2011.

November 17, 2013: Getting Rid of Cabinet Departments Doesn’t Solve This Problem

1. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Resilience of the American Economy. November 8, 2013. http://social.dol.gov/blog/the-resilience-of-the-american-economy/, retrieved November 16, 2013.

2. U.S. Department of Education. Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the Congressional Caucus Hispanic Institute. September 30, 2013. http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/remarks-us-secretary-education-arne-duncan-congressional-caucus-hispanic-institute, retrieved November 17, 2013.

3. Congressional Budget Office. Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2013. November 2013. p. 258.

4. Congressional Budget Office. Op. cit., p. 254.

November 20, 2013: The Truth About Being an Honest Politician

1. The White House. Remarks by the President Before Meeting with Insurance Companies. November 15, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/15/remarks-president-meeting-insurance-companies, retrieved November 19, 2013.

2. The White House. Remarks by the President. June 8, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/06/08/president-obama-holds-press-conference-economy#transcript, retrieved November 20, 2013.

November 22, 2013: Backing Israel Threatens Obama’s New Role for America

1. The White House. Remarks by President Obama in Arrival Ceremony. March 19, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/03/19/remarks-president-obama-arrival-ceremony, retrieved November 21, 2013.

2. Ibid.

3. U.S. Department of State. Daily Press Briefing. November 21, 2013. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2013/11/217922.htm, retrieved November 21, 2013.

November 24, 2013: America’s Workers Should Be Angry, Not Thankful

1. The White House Blog. President Obama Lays Out a Better Bargain for the Middle Class. July 24, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/24/president-obama-lays-out-better-bargain-middle-class, retrieved November 24, 2013.

2. The White House. Weekly Address: Working with Both Parties to Keep the Economy Moving Forward. November 23, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/22/weekly-address-working-both-parties-keep-economy-moving-forward, retrieved November 24, 2013.

3. The White House. Pathways Back To Working For Americans Looking For Jobs. http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/jobsact#sub3-tab, retrieved November 24, 2013.

4. United States Government Accountability Office. UNEMPLOYED OLDER WORKERS. Many Face Long-Term Joblessness and Reduced Retirement Security. May 15, 2012. p. 5.

5. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor. Keeping the Promise of Opportunity. November 15, 2013. http://social.dol.gov/blog/keeping-the-promise-of-opportunity/, retrieved November 16, 2013.

November 27, 2013: Five Ways to Really be Fair to Undocumented Immigrants

1. The White House. Remarks by the President on Immigration Reform. October 24, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/10/24/president-obama-we-should-pass-immigration-reform-and-we-should-do-it-year, retrieved November 27, 2013.

2. HealthCare.gov. What do immigrant families need to know about the Marketplace? https://www.healthcare.gov/what-do-immigrant-families-need-to-know/, retrieved November 24, 2013.

November 30, 2013: Stupid Remark of the Week

The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy – DreamWorks.  November 26, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/26/remarks-president-economy-dreamworks, retrieved November 30, 2013.

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