27. Hoft, Jim, “Looking Back on Benghazi: US Hero Waited 20 Hours on Rooftop with Shredded Leg While Obama Went Campaigning,” Gateway Pundit, January 16, 2014 (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/01/looking-back-on-benghazi-us-hero-waited-20-hours-on-rooftop-with-shredded-leg-while-obama-went-campaigning/).
28. Muñoz, Carlos, “Report: CIA using polygraph tests to ensure Benghazi operations stay secret,” Hill, August 1, 2013 (http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/operations/315157-report-dozens-of-cia-operatives-in-benghazi-at-time-of-consulate-attack-).
29. Johnson, Bridget, “New Benghazi Report Finds ‘Severely Degraded’ Readiness and a Pentagon Struggling to Catch Up,” PJ Media, February 11, 2014 (http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2014/02/11/new-benghazi-report-finds-severely-degraded-readiness-and-a-pentagon-struggling-to-catch-up/).
30. Lopez, Claire M., “CIA Files from Benghazi: Now in the Hands of Al Qaeda?” Pundicity, February 13, 2014 (http://lopez.pundicity.com/14415/benghazi-cia-files).
31. Dareini, Ali Akbar, “Iran’s Guard Says It Has Multiple Warhead Missiles,” Big Story, AP, March 5, 2014 (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iran-says-guard-has-multiple-warhead-missiles).
32. Newman, Marissa, “Iranian general: Obama’s Threats are ‘the Joke of the Year,’ ” Times of Israel, March 4, 2014 (http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-general-obamas-threats-are-the-joke-of-the-year/).
33. Ibid.
34. De Luce, Dan, “Pentagon Plans to Shrink US Army to Pre-WWII Level,” Yahoo! News UK and Ireland, February 25, 2014 (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pentagon-proposes-shrink-us-army-pre-wwii-level-183915139.html#mroS8Rb).
35. Wong, Kristina, “Pentagon Budget Slashes Benefits,” Hill, February 24, 2014 (http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/budget-appropriations/199050-hagel-unveils-basics-of-2015-defense-budget-request).
36. Bedard, Paul, “Expert: Iran Ships a Dry Run for Later Nuclear/EMP Attack; Humiliate Obama,” Washington Examiner, February 14, 2014 (http://washingtonexaminer.com/expert-iran-ships-a-dry-run-for-later-nuclearemp-attack-humiliate-obama/article/2544041).
37. Kahlili, Reza, “Iranian Commander: We Have Targets Within America,” Daily Caller, February 1, 2014 (http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/01/iranian-commander-we-have-targets-within-america/).
38. Klein, Aaron, “Iran Proposes Joint Naval Exercise with Russia. Show of Strength as Interim Nuclear Deal Takes Effect,” KleinOnline, February 14, 2014 (http://kleinonline.wnd.com/2014/02/14/iran-proposes-joint-naval-exercise-with-russia-meant-to-check-u-s-warships-in-region/).
39. Gertz, Bill, “High Speed Threat,” Washington Free Beacon, January 31, 2014 (http://freebeacon.com/national-security/high-speed-threat/).
40. “Iran Sends Warships to US Maritime Borders,” Infowars.com, February 8, 2014 (http://www.infowars.com/iran-sends-warships-to-us-maritime-borders/).
41. Zion, Ilan Ben, “Iranian TV airs simulated bombing of Tel Aviv, US aircraft carrier,” Times of Israel, February 8, 2014 (http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-tv-airs-simulated-bombing-of-tel-aviv/).
42. Buchanan, Patrick J., “Staying Out of Other People’s Wars,” CNSNews.com, February 7, 2014 (http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/patrick-j-buchanan/staying-out-other-peoples-wars).
43. “Obama’s Army Only 85% Ready to Fight,” Investor’s Business Daily, January 31, 2014 (http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/013114-688529-army-combat-readiness-at-85-percent.htm).
44. Wong, Kristina, “Two Navy Admirals Suspended amid Mushrooming Bribery, Prostitution Scandal,” Washington Times, November 10, 2013 (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/10/two-navy-admirals-suspended-as-military-cracks-dow/).
45. Associated Press, “Marines Delay Female Fitness Plan After Half Fail Pull-Up Test,” Fox News, January 2, 2014 (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/02/marines-delay-female-fitness-plan-after-half-fail-pullup-test/).
46. Taylor, Guy, and Rowan Scarborough, “Ominous warning: Admiral concedes U.S. losing dominance to China,” Washington Times, January 16, 2014 (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/16/us-military-dominance-pacific-decline-says-top-adm/).
47. Higbie, Carl, “Navy SEALs Ordered to Remove ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Navy Jack from Uniforms,” Daily Caller, November 1, 2013 (http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/01/navy-seals-ordered-to-remove-dont-tread-on-me-navy-jack-from-uniforms/). This article includes the e-mail quoted in the text.
Chapter 5: The War on the Middle Class
1. “Baltimore’s People of the Woods: Inside the Hidden Homeless Camps Made of Milk Crates, Wooden Doors and Tarps on the Outskirts of Town,” MailOnline, February 21, 2014 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2564858/Baltimores-people-woods-Inside-hidden-homeless-camps-milk-crates-wooden-doors-tarps-outskirts-town.html).
2. “Constitution of the United States,” The Charters of Freedom, National Archives (http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html).
3. Dr. Econ, “Is the Federal Reserve a Privately Owned Corporation?” Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, September 2003 (http://www.frbsf.org/education/publications/doctor-econ/2003/september/private-public-corporation).
4. Meyer, Ali, “Bernanke Leaves Fed with Record Balance Sheet of $4,102,138,000,000,” CNSNews.com, January 31, 2014 (http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/bernanke-leaves-fed-record-balance-sheet-4102138000000).
5. Kurtzleben, Danielle, “National Debt Interest Payments Dwarf Other Government Spending,” U.S. News and World Report, November 19, 2012 (http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/11/19/how-the-nations-interest-spending-stacks-up).
6. Chantrill, Christopher, “Government Revenue in the US,” usgovernmentrevenue.com (http://www.usgovernmentrevenue.com/fed_revenue_2012US).
7. Lokey, Colin, “Policy Failure: ZIRP, Bubbles, and How the Fed Has Cost Savers 9 Trillion in 11 Years,” Seeking Alpha, October 11, 2012 (http://seekingalpha.com/article/918041-policy-failure-zirp-bubbles-and-how-the-fed-has-cost-savers-9-trillion-in-11-years).
8. Roberts, Paul Craig, “The Money Changers Serenade: A New Plot Hatches,” Infowars.com, December 1, 2013 (http://www.infowars.com/the-money-changers-serenade-a-new-plot-hatches/).
9. Roberts, Paul Craig, “The Money Changers Serenade: A New Bankers’ Plot to Steal Your Deposits,” Global Research, November 22, 2013 (http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-money-changers-serenade-a-new-bankers-plot-to-steal-your-deposits/5359018).
10. Roberts, Paul Craig, “Defeated by the Taliban, Washington Decides to Take on Russia and China,” Infowars.com, December 5, 2013 (http://www.infowars.com/defeated-by-the-taliban-washington-decides-to-take-on-russia-and-china/).
11. Huszar, Andrew, “Andrew Huszar: Confessions of a Quantitative Easer,” Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2013 (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303763804579183680751473884); quoted in Roberts, “The Money Changers Serenade: A New Plot Hatches.”
12. Kelly, “Gold Wars Synopsis,” Gold Wars, November 21, 2013 (http://gold-wars.com/book/gold-wars-synopsis/).
13. Quinn, James, “Obama Promises US Taxpayer Will Never Again Foot Bill for Banks,” Telegraph (UK), July 21, 2010 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/7903365/Obama-promises-US-taxpayer-will-never-again-foot-bill-for-banks.html).
14. Levine, Matt, “EU Is Shocked That Banks Colluded on LIBOR,” Bloomberg View, December 4, 2013 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-04/eu-is-shocked-that-banks-colluded-on-libor.html).
15. The Doc, “Jim Rickards Explains How Gold Will Reach $7,000/oz at the Sovereign Man Event in Chile,” Silver Doctors, May 9, 2013 (http://www.silverdoctors.com/jim-rickards-explains-how-gold-will-reach-7000oz-at-the-sovereign-man-event-in-chile/).
16. Rhyne, Denise, “Naked Silver Shorting,” You Should Buy Gold.com, December 2011 (http://www.youshouldbuygold.com/2011/12/naked-silver-shorting/).
17. Ross, Alice K., Nick Mathiason, and Will Fitzgibbon, “Robot Wars: How High Frequency Trading Changed Global Markets,” The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, September 16, 2012 (http://ww
w.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/09/16/robot-wars-how-high-frequency-trading-changed-global-markets/).
18. “The Impact of the September 2008 Economic Collapse,” The Pew Charitable Trusts, April 28, 2010 (http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2010/04/28/the-impact-of-the-september-2008-economic-collapse).
19. Boyer, Dave, “That’s Rich: Poverty Level Under Obama Breaks 50-Year Record,” Washington Times, January 7, 2014 (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/7/obamas-rhetoric-on-fighting-poverty-doesnt-match-h/).
20. Taylor, Kristinn, “Black Labor Force Participation Rate Under Obama Hits Rock Bottom—Lowest Level Ever Recorded,” Gateway Pundit, January 13, 2014 (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/01/black-labor-force-participation-rate-under-obama-hits-rock-bottom-lowest-level-ever-recorded/).
21. Jones, Imara, “The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth Unemployment,” Colorlines, January 15, 2014 (http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/01/youth_unemployment.html).
22. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Economic News Release,” August 20, 2013 (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/youth.nr0.htm).
23. Durden, Tyler, “People Not in Labor Force Soar to Record 91.8 Million; Participation Rate Plunges to 1978 Levels,” Zero Hedge, January 10, 2014 (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-10/people-not-labor-force-soar-record-918-million-participation-rate-plunges-1978-level).
24. Will, George F., “For Liberals, Gestures Mean More Than Market Reality,” Investor’s Business Daily, January 10, 2014 (http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-perspective/011014-686045-gesture-liberalism-dismisses-the-need-for-consumer-choice.htm?p=full).
25. Jones, Susan, “Biden: ‘Single Women with Children in a Dead-End Job’ Can Quit Because of Obamacare,” CNSNews.com, February 26, 2014 (http://cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/biden-single-women-children-dead-end-job-can-quit-because-obamacare).
26. “Hurting the 0.3%,” Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2014 (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303491404579391260091419176).
27. Congressional Budget Office, “Labor Market Effects of the Affordable Care Act: Updated Estimates,” appendix to The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024, February 2014 (http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45010-breakout-AppendixC.pdf).
28. Boyer, Dave, “Obama: ‘Whenever I Can Take Steps Without Legislation,’ I Will,” Washington Times, February 8, 2014 (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/8/obama-whenever-i-can-take-steps-without-legislatio/).
29. Plumer, Brad, “Why Are 47 Million Americans on Food Stamps? It’s the Recession—Mostly,” Washington Post, September 23, 2013 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/23/why-are-47-million-americans-on-food-stamps-its-the-recession-mostly/).
30. “Judicial Watch Uncovers USDA Records Sponsoring U.S. Food Stamp Program for Illegal Aliens,” Judicial Watch, April 26, 2013 (http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-uncovers-usda-records-sponsoring-u-s-food-stamp-program-for-illegal-aliens/).
31. Snyder, Michael, “The More Illegal Immigrants That Go on Food Stamps the More Money JP Morgan Makes,” The Economic Collapse, April 28, 2013 (http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-more-illegal-immigrantsthat-go-on-food-stamps-the-more-money-jp-morgan-makes).
32. “Economics and the Civil War,” History Central (http://www.historycentral.com/CivilWar/AMERICA/Economics.html).
33. Turchin, Peter, “Blame Rich, Overeducated Elites As Our Society Frays,” Bloomberg View, November 20, 2013 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-20/blame-rich-overeducated-elites-as-our-society-frays.html).
34. Durden, Tyler, “The World’s 2170 Billionaires Control $33 Trillion in Net Worth, Double the US GDP,” Zero Hedge, November 23, 2013 (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-23/worlds-2170-billionaires-control-33-trillion-net-worth-double-us-gdp).
35. Schwartz, Nelson D., “The Middle Class Is Steadily Eroding. Just Ask the Business World.” New York Times, February 2, 2014 (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/business/the-middle-class-is-steadily-eroding-just-ask-the-business-world.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostEmailed&version=Full®ion=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article&_r=0).
36. Katz, Ian, “China’s Treasury Holdings Climb to Record in Government Data,” Bloomberg News, January 15, 2014 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-15/china-s-treasury-holdings-rose-to-record-in-november-data-show.html).
37. “PBOC Says No Longer in China’s Interest to Increase Reserves,” Bloomberg News, November 20, 2013 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-20/pboc-says-no-longer-in-china-s-favor-to-boost-record-reserves.html).
38. Miller, Terry, “America’s Dwindling Economic Freedom,” Wall Street Journal, January 13, 2014 (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303848104579308811265028066?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303848104579308811265028066.html).
39. Goad, Benjamin, “Government Report Finds Regulations Have Spiked Under Obama,” Hill, May 15, 2013 (http://thehill.com/regulation/administration/299617-government-report-shows-spike-in-regulations-under-obama).
40. Kudlow, Lawrence, “Obama Doesn’t Understand the Power of the Free Market,” Investor’s Business Daily, December 6, 2013 (http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-on-the-right/120613-682112-challenge-of-our-time-is-to-boost-economic-growth.htm).
41. Quoted in Gapper, John, “Capitalism: In search of balance,” Financial Times, December 23, 2013, (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4a0b8168-6bc0-11e3-a216-00144feabdc0.html).
42. “Rerum Novarum: Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII On Capital and Labor,” The Holy See, http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum_en.html.
43. Shedlock, Mike, “Bottom 5 States in Fiscal Condition: New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachussetts, California,” Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis, January 19, 2014 (http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/01/bottom-5-states-in-fiscal-condition-new.html).
44. Bedard, Paul, “Wall Street Adviser: Actual Unemployment Is 37.2%, ‘Misery Index’ Worst in 40 Years,” Washington Examiner, January 21, 2014 (http://washingtonexaminer.com/wall-street-advisor-actual-unemployment-is-37.2-misery-index-worst-in-40-years/article/2542604).
45. “Stagflation, Anyone?” Investor’s Business Daily, February 18, 2014 (http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/021814-690354-are-we-entering-another-stagflation-era.htm).
Chapter 6: The War on American Medicine
1. Goodman, John, “Popular Medicare Drug Plans Are Under Assault,” Forbes, February 25, 2014 (http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2014/02/25/popular-medicare-drug-plans-are-under-assault/).
2. Herrick, Devon M., “ObamaCare Weakens Medicare Drug Program That Works,” Investor’s Business Daily, February 24, 2014 (http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-perspective/022414-691012-obamacare-would-encourage-higher-prices-for-drugs-under-medicare.htm).
3. Rousselle, Christine, “Vermont Democrats Labeling State’s Single-Payer Health Plan a Failure,” Townhall.com, March 18, 2014 (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2014/03/18/vermont-democrats-labeling-states-singlepayer-health-plan-a-failure-n1810856).
4. Bajak, Frank, “Doctors Say Venezuela’s Health Care in Collapse,” Big Story, AP, November 6, 2013 (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/doctors-say-venezuelas-health-care-collapse).
5. Hall, Wynton, “Obamacare Skyrockets Cancer Patient’s Meds to $14,000,” Breitbart, February 24, 2014 (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/02/24/Obamacare-Skyrockets-Cancer-Patient-s-Meds-to-14-000-for-8-Week-Supply).
6. Hall, Wynton, “Democrats Declare War Against Obamacare Cancer Patients,” Breitbart, February 24, 2014 (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/02/24/Democrats-Declare-War-Against-Obamacare-Cancer-Patients).
7. Bajak, “Doctors Say Venezuela’s Health Care in Collapse.”
8. Hurtubise, Sarah, “Fourth Georgia Hospital Closes Due to Obamacare Payme
nt Cuts,” Daily Caller, February 18, 2014 (http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/18/fourth-georgia-hospital-closes-due-to-obamacare-payment-cuts/).
9. Gupta, Girish, “Venezuelan Military Seizes Major Retain Chain,” USA Today, November 9, 2013 (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/09/venezuela-seizes-stores/3486581/).
10. Klein, Philip, “Obamacare Official: ‘Let’s Just Make Sure It’s Not a Third-World Experience,’ ” Washington Examiner, March 22, 2013 (http://washingtonexaminer.com/obamacare-official-lets-just-make-sure-its-not-a-third-world-experience/article/2525132).
11. Rabin, Roni Caryn, “Doctors Are Concerned About Pay Scales Under Health Care Law,” McClatchy DC, November 20, 2013 (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/11/20/209165/doctors-are-concerned-about-pay.html).
12. “New Health Plans Sold Through Exchanges Not Accepted At Some Prestigious NYC Hospitals,” Washington Post, November 20, 2013 (this article is no longer available online).
13. Alonso-Zaldivar, Ricardo, “Concerns About Cancer Centers Under Health Law,” Yahoo! News, March 18, 2014 (http://news.yahoo.com/concerns-cancer-centers-under-health-law-201055387--politics.html;_ylt=AwrBEiGoqShT13AAnEfQtDMD).
14. “Nation’s Elite Cancer Hospitals Off-Limits Under Obamacare,” New York Post, March 19, 2014 (http://nypost.com/2014/03/19/nations-elite-cancer-hospitals-off-limits-under-obamacare/).
15. McCaughey, Betsy, “How ObamaCare Slaps the Sick,” New York Post, March 4, 2014 (http://nypost.com/2014/03/04/how-obamacare-slaps-the-sick/).
16. Reuters, “UnitedHealth Drops Thousands of Doctors from Insurance Plans: WSJ,” Yahoo! News, November 15, 2013 (http://news.yahoo.com/unitedhealth-drops-thousands-doctors-insurance-plans-wsj-030014903--finance.html).
17. Klein, Aaron, “Chavez-Linked Group Crafted ‘Keep Your Health Plan,’ ” WND, November 14, 2013 (http://www.wnd.com/2013/11/hugo-chavez-linked-group-crafted-you-can-keep-your-plan/).
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