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Many question if those in positions of power during Boston bombing massacre knew more than they admit and put people at risk in order to try to control public opinion. Richard DesLauriers, FBI agent in charge in Boston seemed to be pleading with the public to do whatever they could to help them catch the terrorists responsible for the attack in Boston. He said: “Somebody out there knows these individuals as friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members of the suspects,” he said. “Though it may be difficult, the nation is counting on those with infOrmation to come forward and provide...

In an interview in 2009 with NBC's Matt Lauer, President Obama said “I will be held accountable...If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition.” Unfortunately for the President, those words could come back to haunt him. The most recent jobs data showed a weak “jobs created” figure of only 115,000 jobs in March. However, a few mathematical asterisks undermine even that disappointing number...

President Obama has made a reelection point of complaining that “big oil” receives tax breaks and that individuals and corporations need to pay “their fair share”. Critics point out that the term is ambiguous and cannot be used for budgeting however it can be useful in campaign ads. Research into public documents indicates that General Motors paid no taxes in 2011, despite being touted as a success story of the administration which took over a 60% interest in GM in 2009. Similarly, General Electric, whose CEO, Jeffery Immelt, is a senior adviser to the council on jobs and competitiveness to...

...that system of taxation as created by Congress turns business accounting into a labyrinth where corporations have to waste manpower and income to constantly manage their tax situation while government receives reduced revenues that can't be anticipated from one year to the next. Multi-national corporations like GE can also use the complexity of the US tax system to manipulate the tax code by deflecting profits outside the US but maximizing deductions in their tax burden. The corporate tax situation has caused even a fiscal liberal like President Obama...

During campaign season Democratic politicians, including then Senator Obama, denounced US military efforts during the Bush years, yet now the same democratic politicians who denounced the policy are pressing for its continuation. Furthermore those politicians insist that the multicultural nation building would provide success but in fact the attacks seem to be increasing. Although the war in Afghanistan has gone on for ten years, two thirds of the causalities have occurred during President Obama's three years as Commander in Chief...

During campaign season Democratic politicians, including then Senator Obama, denounced US military efforts during the Bush years, yet now the same democratic politicians who denounced the policy are pressing for its continuation. Furthermore those politicians insist that the multicultural nation building would provide success but in fact the attacks seem to be increasing. Although the war in Afghanistan has gone on for ten years, two thirds of the causalities have occurred during President Obama's three years as Commander in Chief...

At a March 2011 Congressional hearing, Mr. Holder stated that he had only heard of Fast & Furious “a few weeks” prior. He had to amend that later to “a couple of months” when further documents indicated that he indeed was informed of the project during that earlier time period. More revelations were dismissed by the Attorney General on the basis that he hadn't read the e-mails that were sent to him. E-mails examined last Friday show that on the day Border Agent Brian Terry was killed by criminals using Fast & Furious weapons in December 2010, messages were sent...

Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit watchdog organization, has cataloged nearly 20 energy companies that received taxpayer funded loans or grants and then developed financial troubles ranging from layoffs to bankruptcies. More troubling however are campaign donation links between the Obama administration and the companies it gave loans to....

"Unfortunately for President Obama and his speechwriters... Critics might be willing to excuse the gaffe, except that the Democrat Party is quick to accuse opponents of being less than intelligent while touting the current President as the smartest executive ever to occupy the Oval Office despite repeated gaffes by Mr. Obama."

"High hopes were pinned on the case by leftist politicians hoping to set a precedent which would allow federal bureaucracies to assert control over religious groups. But in a stunning 9-0 decision, including agreement by recent Obama appointees Kagan and Sotomayor, the entire court sided with the Lutheran Synod."

Contributing the overall decline in worldwide economic freedom was the drop of the massive economy of the United States from 6th worldwide to 10th., in part due to the Obama administration creating the most rapid increase in debt in US history. This, combined with a lessening of property rights, such as the failure of the Democratic-led auto bailout restructuring team to honor the debt obligations of General Motors to its shareholders to push the US down in the index.

"When I was asked earlier about the issue of coal… under my plan... electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket… coal power plants, natural gas… you name it… whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was...” However today, the Democratic administration is trying to project a different image of being supportive of working class Americans. The White House and its allies in the press are presenting a narrative of being frustrated and confused about not being able to lower the price of gas for consumers. However..."

It was recently announced that yet another green energy firm supported by massive amounts of US taxpayer money had gone bankrupt. Ener1, which Vice-President Biden once incorrectly, but perhaps presciently, called “Enron1” filed for bankruptcy. Only a year ago, Ener1 received $118 million in stimulus funds...

At a meeting of the IAEA in Vienna, Israel and Iran lobbed accusations while the Obama White House allowed another nation closer to nuclear armament. "And the nations who have those weapons are becoming increasingly dangerous despite Obama’s campaign promises. Even more inexplicably, despite having the full support of the UN the Obama administration has repeatedly failed to deal with Iran in firm fashion diplomatically. "

Pressure is increasing on Obama’s Attorney General, Eric Holder, because of his role in the “Fast & Furious” scandal. "...As a continuous bubbling of information surfaces in Washington DC, the administration of Attorney General Eric Holder twists and turns as it attempts to explain the details of the secret gun smuggling operation. While the official explanation of program was to allow smugglers to purchase guns in Arizona so that their ownership could be tracked to drug cartels in Mexico critics in both parties suggest that the operation may have been more ambitious and unconstitutional...."

"...John Christensen, director at Tax Justice Network said "You are definitely better off not being American" when it comes to offshore income. President Obama’s historically low approval ratings have been attributed in part to the divisive class-warfare rhetoric he is known to employ. Critics say that not only does his divisive speech exacerbate problems in the US but large amounts of potential revenue are lost because of tax payers sheltering their income from excessive taxation..."

..."John Curran, senior vice-president at a Canadian foreign exchange firm seemed confused about the results saying:"If the Bank of Canada is telling us things are going to slow down due to global scenarios, I don't see why the market is not listening to the officials that are involved with the issues”. Other experts, taking a broader view have noted that the weakness of economic situations in the left-led governments of the US and Europe are a likely cause of the strengthening of confidence in Canada’s economy to continue to do outperform"....