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Obama's Seventy Ninth Week in Office

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The List" for 7/29/2010  

Obama was behind British Prime Minister Cameron's attack on Israel

Amnesty Memo: According to an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo going the rounds of Capitol Hill and obtained by National Review, the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action”

Is the Jacob Lew story, a tale of corruption?

At a briefing today to discuss the administration’s efforts to rescue the auto industry, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs took on conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh—and every other critic “sitting in the cheap seats” –for criticizing the rescue of General Motors and Chrysler as a “government takeover” that smacks of socialism.

Obama calls African-Americans a ‘mongrel people’

Obama says the government will recover all the taxpayer money used to bail out the auto industry last year.

Obama Admin Bows to Pressure, Appears to Limit Abortion Funding in Health Care-  The Department of Health and Human Services issued a new regulation today  that it says prohibits the high risk health insurance pools from covering elective abortions with federal taxpayer funds.

The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday rejected an effort to keep it from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, saying that e-mails released in last fall’s “Climategate” scandal gave it no reason to reconsider the science of global warming.

The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.

Barack Obama criticised over daytime TV appearance

Obama Appears on The View —Because His Wife Watches It

On  'View,' Obama Says Michelle Not Interested In News Shows

      Obama Fraud & Fascism: Claims Transparency, Then Signs Bill Giving SEC Wall Street Secrecy Exemption

Four months after Obama enacted the Affordable Care And Patient Protection Act, House Democrats have revived a top liberal priority that was eliminated from the sweeping health care law in the latter stages of a grueling year-long debate: the public option.

VIDEO: Obama Budget Director Serenaded as a “Fascist Pig” by Audience Member

A new bill is heading to Obama soon that will require all United States citizens to do national service. All citizens between 18 and 42 will be required to do national service under bill HR 5741 to meet "end strength" requirements.

A US presidential commission charged with cutting the budget deficit has discussed the politically charged issue of scrapping or changing tax breaks that cost about $US1 trillion a year.

The List" for 7/28/2010

Bombshell Video: Wikileaks contacted Obama Admin. before release of documents but got no response

Obama affect: Fear of anti business administration leads business to sit on its cash, and not hire workers. White house tries to persuade business to hire after making it the villain.

New Chart Reveals the Impossible Complexity of Obamacare

Did JounoList take down Hillary? (Part 2)

VIDEO: President Obama explains healthcare.gov

The Justice Department said Wednesday that a judge ruled correctly in blocking the most controversial parts of Arizona's immigration law. "States can and do play a role in cooperating with the federal government in its enforcement of the immigration laws, but they must do so within our constitutional framework,"

Mortgage Brokers to be Fingerprinted and Registered

Obamanomics: Unemployment rises in 75 pct. of metro areas

A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown. The  law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents

Obama's Education secretary, Arne Duncan, calls for 12-hour school days, longer school year

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst warned this morning that the new federal health care legislation will bust Texas’ budget – saddling state taxpayers with $27 billion in extra costs over the next decade. “That’s an astounding number for us,”

DOJ Accused of Stalling on MOVE Act for Voters in Military

VIDEO: Gibbs Tells Media to Grow “Thicker Skin”; Media Says They Could Tell Him the Same

Michelle Obama will feel our pain in Spain but only at $2859 a night

Under a little-noticed provision of the recently passed financial-reform legislation, the Securities and Exchange Commission no longer has to comply with virtually all requests for information releases from the public, including those filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

CBO : 'Deficits will cause debt to rise to unsupportable levels'

Berwick-Linked Advocacy Group Spearheaded ‘Torture’ Campaign against American Officials- Obama has appointed Donald Berwick, a board member of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), to head Medicare. While participating in an EU-funded project on “documenting” torture charges, PHR took aim at America.

The List" for 7/27/2010

Obama adviser Holdren advocated "de-developing" U.S.

Obama Missing Historic Centennial Boy Scout Jamboree for Fundraisers, 'View' Taping

Obama met with about 50 of the Democratic Party’s biggest donors on Tuesday night at an upscale Washington hotel, but aides excluded reporters

Gibbs suggests climate measures could be added to Senate bill

Energy bills could include trans-Atlantic tax

CBO BOMB: 'Deficits will cause debt to rise to unsupportable levels'...

Federal Debt and the Risk of a Financial Crisis under Obama

Offshore Drilling Moratorium Would Cost United States 175,000 Jobs Per Year Through 2035

Did JournoList help take down Hillary? (Part 1)

It’s Official: Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $41,000

Home Vacancies Rise as U.S. Ownership Falls to Lowest in Decade

From the White House to the Big House: 25 Impeachable Crimes and Counting

The Obama administration, which has been under fire for not developing a concrete plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says it will hold a conference in next month to discuss their future.

Video: Jindal Calls Obama's Actions in Gulf a 'War' on Louisiana

Obama: Nothing new in leaked documents

US releases Lockerbie Letter:  Says that they were against the release of sick terrorist Obama urges Senate to pass campaign ad disclosure bill.  -The bill would require most independent groups, including labor unions and corporations, to disclose the names of the top five donors whose money helped fund political ads. It also would require corporate and union executives to appear in political ads that their organizations help pay for and state that that he or she "approves this message," as candidates currently do in campaign commercials.

More Obama - JournoList connections: Robert Kuttner

Sam Kass, White House Chef, is now an Obama Czar.  Title; "Mrs Obama's 'Food Initiative Coordinator'

The List" for 7/26/2010

The Justice Department won't let Christopher Coates testify on New Black Panther Party case

A religion adviser to President Obama has close ties to a radical Muslim group that was an unindicted co-conspirator in a scheme to raise money for Hamas. The group, the Islamic Society of North America, or ISNA, has an extensive relationship with the Obama administration. In February, Obama named a Chicago Muslim, Eboo Patel, to his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Obama’s healthcare reform legislation reportedly contains an added provision that would tax gold coin and bullion transactions.

Justice Dept. parties with tax dollars — arcade games, bowling, and skateboarding

Limbaugh: Obama Lied on Lockerbie Bomber

Obama signed banking bill; a group of institutions that between them comprise nothing less than a financial oligarchy

Elana Kagan was the Solicitor General for all the suits Obama against him filed with the Supreme Court to show proof of natural born citizenship

VIDEO: New Sherrod video surfaces.  Her husband Charles gives "black separatist speech" in January of 2010.- video ends with Sherrod appealing, "We must stop the white man and his Uncle Toms from stealing our elections."

Goldman Sachs Bailout money included payments to many overseas banks

The New York Times' report on the White House's dissembling in the Shirley Sherrod affair sure raises a lot of questions about whether the administration was being truthful. Specifically, the claims that the famously effective White House operators were unable to reach Sherrod after repeated efforts to contact her

Democrats Refuse to Hold Medicare Rationing Czar Hearing; Won't discuss Berwick

Proof  at Last - Richard Cloward was a "DSAer"; probable Obama methodology

Socialist "JournoListas" smoothed Obama's path to the White House

Obama to appear on ABC's 'The View'

Obamas Take Four Vacations in One Month.

Michelle Obama has reserved about 30 rooms for herself and her daughter, their friends and bodyguards at a five-star hotel in Benahavis near Marbella

Michelle Obama to make private visit to Spain during president's birthday

Obama: Our finances have suffered, too

US ship aimed at running Gaza blockade named after Obama’s book. An initiative is under way to add an American ship to the effort to break the IDF blockade of Gaza. The vessel, to be named The Audacity of Hope after US President Barack Obama’s best-selling book, is being organized by an American group called “US Boat to Gaza.

The List" for 7/25/2010

Holder announces initiative to battle corruption in foreign states

The United States President will spend four days of his holiday in the town with his family during August The President of the United States, Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and their daughters Malia and Sasha, will spend part of their summer holidays in Marbella. In what will be his first visit to Spain as President, he will stay from August 4 – 8 in the luxury Villapadierna Hote

Obama and his family are to take a holiday early August in the posh southern Spanish resort city of Marbella, Spanish newspaper El Pais and El Mundo reported Sunday on their websites.

Treasury's Geithner Says Ending Tax Cuts For Wealthy Won't Harm Economy

Obama is under growing pressure to release a letter that reveals the US grudgingly supported freeing the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.

US 'preferred' compassionate release of Lockerbie bomber, says Alex Salmond

White House backed release of Lockerbie bomber

Obama plays his 10th round of golf in 3 months

Maureen Dowd hints: The White House had a role in pushing Sherrod out

After ignoring the Gulf coast, the White House has quietly launched an effort to confront the political backlash along the Gulf Coast over its handling of the BP oil spill  – giving special attention to Florida, the only state in the region President Barack Obama won in 2008 and one he will need again when he runs for re-election in 2012.  

Obama appointee Donald Berwick is heavily involved in the anti-Israel Physicians for Human Rights organization

Jared Bernstein: Obama Campaign Adviser Participated on JournoList

The List" for 7/24/2010

Revealed: The Obama Donor List

VIDEO: President Obama Signs the Improper Payments Elimination Act

The Obama administration's arms reduction treaty with Russia, which for months seemed headed for swift approval in the Senate, is suddenly facing delays that some supporters fear could threaten its survival. With skeptical Senate Republicans demanding more information and more time for debate, the New START treaty may not be approved until after the midterm elections in November

The White House said Friday it expects that unemployment will stay at or above 9% until 2012

Executive Order--Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes

Treasury Secretary Says Letting Bush Tax Cuts for Rich Expire Will Not Slow Economic Growth

Obama debt commission member, Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, launched a trial balloon on ABC News. Gregg suggested the debt commission will likely recommend a massive $26.7 trillion tax increase.

Obama criticized Republicans on Saturday for supporting economic policies that "created this mess in the first place"

Obama to tour Ford's Torrence Ave. plant as automaker revs up Explorer hiring

Inspector General investigating Department of Interior report falsely claiming experts endorsed offshore drilling ban

Former White House “green jobs” adviser Anthony Van Jones said it was time to stop worrying about budget deficits and pressure Washington to take more money from American businesses to fund larger social and infrastructure projects.

Van Jones: Shirley Sherrod and Me

    Obama associate raising funds for new Gaza aid ship

The List" for 7/23/2010

Biden criticizes Tea Party, says voters shouldn't be 'generically angry'

Obama Moves Away From 'Freedom of Religion' Toward 'Freedom of Worship'

Obama Forces Doctors to Snitch to Feds on Patient’s Weight: New federal regulations issued by Obama’s administration will require doctors to record their patient’s body mass index (BMI) ratio.

The US has virtually rejected India’s demand for a monitoring mechanism on military aid being given to Pakistan for the fight against terror.

Obama Campaign Adviser Participated on JournoList

The Journolist List

Obama Journolist Operative Invited Other Journolistas to White House

VIDEO: Anita MonCrief to File FEC Charges Against Obama Administration

ObamaClypse Now: Some Insurers End New Coverage For Kids

White House predicts record $1.47 trillion deficit

SEC Inspector General to probe politics and timing of Goldman-Sachs settlement

Price to attend Obama's Birthday Bash: $30,000

PLO Flag to Fly in Washington D.C.

Abbas: Obama Promised Continued Construction Freeze

The non-partisan fact-checking site FactCheck.org has vindicated the National Right to Life Committee's (NRLC) claim that federal monies were on the brink of funding abortions in state high-risk insurance pools before the matter was exposed by NRLC, prompting the Obama administration to retroactively enforce Hyde-amendment restrictions.

White House Emails Show More Extensive Improper Contact With Google

Seven Republican senators have announced a plan to curb the Obama administration's push to impose controversial Net neutrality regulations on the Internet.

The "heavy lifting is over" when it comes to the Obama administration's legislative priorities this year, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday evening.  Biden said now that Wall Street reform is finished and signed into law, the administration could go out and make its political case for its accomplishment.

Obama's Afghan deadline failure

Desmond Tutu: Bush was better than Obama in fighting AIDS

CBS Points out Obama Flip Flop on Paying for Benefits

Arizona immigration law won't be completely blocked, federal judges indicates during gov't lawsuit

Race Played Role in Obama Car Dealer Closures

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