by Ben Shapiro
Chicago, Illinois
ACORN in, 198–200
Obama’s background in, 160–61, 207
Chicago Tribune, 92, 160
Child Support Enforcement Agency, Cuyahoga County, 93
Christians: in Egypt, 23
Chrysler Corporation, 163–64
Chu, Steven, 170–71
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
Citigroup, 194
Citizens for the Republic, 97
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), 97, 105
citizens, U.S.
spying on, 126–28
and targeting of anti-Americans with drone strikes, 201–2
See also surveillance programs
civil liberties/rights
and New Black Panther Party case, 186
surveillance programs and, 139, 140, 150, 156
Zimmerman–Trayvon Martin case and, 178–84
See also Patriot Act; surveillance programs
Civil Rights Act (1964), 141
Civil Rights Division, 185
Clapper, James, 3, 136, 142, 143, 155, 207
Clarke, Richard, 149
CleanUpATF.org, 77–78
Cleaver, Emanuel, 104
Clinton, Bill, 8, 90–91, 158, 203, 204
Clinton, Hillary Rodham and Assad-Syria events, 23
awards for, 55–56
and Ben Ali–Tunisia events, 22
Benghazi attack and, 3, 18, 32, 35–36, 41, 44, 47, 48, 49–50, 53, 58
Congress/Senate testimonies of, 32, 47, 49
elections of 2012 and, 185
elections of 2016 and, 18, 52
and gunrunning in Syria, 30
and “Innocence of Muslims” video, 38
and IRS activities, 91
and Israeli-U.S. relations, 130
and leaks, 134
Libyan uprising and, 24, 25, 28, 32
and Mubarak-Egypt events, 23
New Black Panthers and, 185
resignation of, 55–56
Travelgate and, 90
closing arguments
about Benghazi, 56–59
about bribery, 176–77
about Fast and Furious Operation, 82–84
about IRS activities, 116–17
about leaks, 137
about manslaughter, 82–84
against Obama administration, 210–14
about obstruction of justice, 200–202
about surveillance programs, 154–56
CNBC, 95
CNN
Benghazi story and, 50, 53, 209
and IRS activities, 111
and Israel-Iran relations, 129
and Israel-U.S. relations, 134
and leaks about al-Qaeda operations, 127
and Snowden case, 151
and surveillance programs, 147
COINTELPRO, 89
Colbert, Stephen, 52–53
Cole, James, 73
command responsibility principle, 4
Commentary magazine, 134–35
Committee for Truth in Politics, 99
Community Relations Service (CRS), Justice Department, 182
Competitive Enterprise Institute, 173
Concerned Women for America, 91
Congress, U.S.
ACORN and, 199
and AmeriCorps/Walpin case, 189, 190
appointments and, 166, 168
authorizations from, 26–27
and auto bailouts, 164
and Benghazi, 1, 3, 34, 35, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48–49, 50, 52, 53, 55
and briefing about bin Laden’s death, 120
and Clapper-NSA surveillance case, 3
decline in power of, 12
elections of people to, 212
and Energy Department activities, 171
and Fast and Furious Operation, 65, 68, 70, 72–73, 75, 77, 78, 79–80, 83
immigration and, 196–97
impeachments in, 212
and IRS activities, 89, 90, 98, 100, 109–10, 111–12, 113, 115
and Libya events, 26–27, 28, 29
monitoring of programs by, 144–45
Netanyahu’s visit to, 130
Obama and, 10, 11, 26–27, 57, 166, 168, 196–97
Obamacare and, 2, 94, 174, 195, 198
RICO Act, 5, 15
role of, 13
and Sebelius’s solicitation of donations for Obamacare, 2
surveillance programs and, 144–45, 146, 148, 154, 155
and targeting of journalists, 122–23
and what can be done about government, 212–13
Congress, U.S.
Zimmerman–Trayvon Martin case and, 180–81
See also specific person, committee or legislation
Congressional Black Caucus, 104
Congressional Research Service, 132
conservative groups
and EPA fees for Freedom of Information requests, 2, 173
IRS targeting of, 2, 98–117, 155, 204, 206, 209–10
See also specific organization
conspiracy
charges about, 19–56
closing argument about, 56–59
definition of, 4
opening argument about, 18
U.S. Code about, 17
See also Benghazi (Libya)
Constitution, U.S., 201
contraceptives, 102–3
Conyers, John, 90
Cooper, Anderson, 53
Corey, Angela, 181, 182
Cornyn, John, 115
The Corruption Chronicles (Judicial Watch), 91
Coughlin, Father, 88
Coulter, Ann, 92
Counterterrorism Security Group (CSG): Benghazi and, 40–41
Couric, Katie, 93
Court of Appeals for Third Circuit, U.S.: RICO Act and, 5
cover-up
for Benghazi attack, 18, 20, 42–53, 58, 204
of Fast and Furious Operation, 62, 73, 75, 76
and “Innocence of Muslims” video, 38
for IRS activities, 109–12
covert action statue: and Libya events, 28
Covington & Burlington law firm, 80, 194
Craig, Gregory, 190
Crane, Chris, 197
CreditSights, 163
Cretz, Gene, 35, 36
Crossroads GPS, 98, 102, 108
Crowe, Chris, 163
Crowe, Michael, 87
Crowley, Joseph, 187
Cumming, Alan, 95
Cummings, Elijah, 74, 110, 112
Daily Beast, 126, 127
Daley, Bill, 127, 207
Darnah Brigade, 29
Davis, Geoff, 26
De Rugy, Veronique, 172
Déby Itno, Idriss, 32
Defense Department, U.S.
Benghazi and, 36, 40, 42
and shooting of Navy SEALs in Afghanistan, 120
and surveillance information, 149
training manual of, 117
Delphi Corporation, 164
“Demand Letter 3” (gun regulation), 70
Democracy 21, 114
Democratic National Convention (2012), 8
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 102
Dempsey, Martin, 40, 41, 55
Detroit Free Press: Kilpatrick-Ferguson story in, 5–6
Detroit, Michigan: bankruptcy of, 165
Deutsche Bank, 194
Diesel, Vin, 63
diGenova, Joe, 30
Diplomatic Security Service, 35
Disney, 175
Dodson, John, 65, 66, 77
Doerr, John, 169
Doheny, Edward, 176
Doherty, Glen, 18, 41, 42
Donilon, Thomas, 127, 134
Dover Air Force Base: return of Navy SEALs bodies to, 121
Drake, Thomas, 136
DREAM Act, 11, 197
DREAMers, 196–97
Dreamliner factory (Boeing), 166–67
drone strikes, targeting of U.S. citizens with, 201–2<
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drug cartels, Mexican
shipping of guns to, 61–82, 204
Sinaloa, 65, 79
See also Fast and Furious Operation
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
and Fast and Furious Operation, 63
surveillance programs and, 148–49
due process, 201–2
Durbin, Dick, 52, 108
Earnest, Josh, 53, 133, 152, 197
EarthJustice, 173
Eastman, John, 103–4
Easton, Nina, 192
Economic Recovery Advisory Board, 165
Education Department, U.S., 135
Egypt
gunrunning in, 31
and “Innocence of Muslims” video, 38
protests against U.S. embassy in, 38, 45
protests and uprisings against Mubarak in, 23
Eisen, Norman, 189–90
elections
special interests and, 97, 98–100
See also specific election
elections of 2004, 92, 160
elections of 2008
ACORN and, 198
Bush administration and, 162
donors to Obama’s campaign in, 15, 93–94, 162–63, 176–77, 193
and enemies lists, 92–93
and Energy Department awards, 172
Iran and, 129
and Jewish-Obama relations, 128–29
labor unions and, 162–63, 176–77
and New Black Panther case, 185
SEIU and, 165
and stimulus package awards, 171
elections of 2010, 97
elections of 2012
and auto industry bailout, 165
Benghazi attack and, 18, 43, 44, 51, 52, 58
and bin Laden death, 137, 165, 205
and bribery, 206
and conservative nonprofits, 97
and EPA activities, 173
Hollywood contributions to, 175
immigration issues and, 197
and IRS activities, 2, 87, 103, 104, 117
and Israeli-U.S. relations, 130, 135
labor unions and, 162, 176–77
and leaks about terror plots, 123–24, 127, 205
Petraeus and, 55
and Wright, 161
Zimmerman–Trayvon Martin case and, 181
elections of 2014: Obamacare and, 198
elections of 2016: Clinton and, 18, 52
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 125
Ellis, Ashton, 169
Emanuel, Rahm, 175, 208
embassies, U.S.
closing on anniversary of 9/11 of, 37–38
and heightening of al-Qaeda terror threats, 56
enemies’ list
early enemies on Obama’s, 91–94
history of, 88–91
and IRS activities, 86–87
Energy Department, U.S., 170–73
Engelbrecht, Catherine, 106
English, Tonya, 79
Ennahda Party (Tunisia), 23
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S., 2, 3, 173
environmentalism, 169, 206
espionage
charges about, 19–56
closing argument about, 56–59
Ford case and, 19
Manning case and, 19
opening arguments about, 18
Rosenberg case and, 56–57
September 11, 2001, and, 19
U.S. Code about, 17
See also Benghazi (Libya); Espionage Act; leaks
Espionage Act (1917), 19, 24, 42, 121, 137, 149
Estrada, Antonio, 61
European Command (EUCOM) Combatant Commander’s in-Extremis Force (CIF), 41
executive branch
and balance of power, 213
growth of, 12
lobbyists and, 159
Obama’s ignorance about activities of, 11–12
policing of, 212
power of, 12
RICO Act and, 212–13
executive orders, 12, 158
executive privilege, 73
Face the Nation (CBS-TV), 45
Facebook, 34, 143
Factor, Mallory, 162
Fall, Albert Bacon, 176, 203
Farah, Joseph, 91
Fast & Furious (movie), 63
Fast and Furious Operation
aftermath of, 78–82, 83
authorization for, 71–76
blame for, 69–70, 74, 76, 110, 204
closing argument about, 82–84
cover-up of, 62, 73, 75, 76
goal of, 64
investigations/reports about, 65, 68, 71–76, 78–79, 80, 81
and leaks, 77, 81
loss of control of weapons in, 70, 204
media and, 76–78, 209
Mexican government knowledge about, 66, 70
motivation for, 63
objections to, 65–67, 69, 79
planning of, 63–65
release of documents about, 74–76
stonewalling about, 74–75
Watergate compared to, 82
and whistle-blowers, 62, 77–78, 83, 121–22, 155
White House comments about, 71, 73, 75, 207, 208
and witness silencing/tampering, 62, 79–80
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Benghazi and, 47
and Boston Marathon information, 153
and Fast and Furious Operation, 63
leaks and, 135, 136
Rezko investigation by, 160
and Rosen–North Korea case, 122
surveillance programs and, 143, 144, 154
Zimmerman–Trayvon Martin case and, 182
Federal Business Opportunities, U.S., 134
Federal Elections Commission (FEC), 96–97, 102, 106
Federal Firearms License holders, 65, 69
federal government
corruption as endemic to unchecked, 213
litigation against, 212
Obama comments about size of, 71
trust in, 177, 203, 207
See also specific branch, department, or agency
Federal Reserve Board, 194
Federal Times, 152
Federalist Papers (Hamilton), 7, 212
Feinstein, Dianne, 52, 128, 148, 150, 152
Ferguson, Bobby, 5–6
Fifth Amendment, 109–10, 115
Filner, Bob, 190–91
firings, of public officials, 188–90
First Amendment, 38, 98, 122–23, 125, 137
Fish, Hamilton, 88–89
Fitton, Tom, 83, 94, 200
Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST), U.S.: Benghazi and, 41
Flowers, Gennifer, 91
Forbes magazine, 77, 127, 192
Forcelli, Peter, 78
Ford, Kenneth Wayne, Jr., 19
Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST), 40, 55
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 144, 147, 148
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court,147, 148
Foreign Policy, 22, 36–37, 131–32
Fournier, Ron, 14
Fourth Amendment, 141, 156
Fox News
and Benghazi story, 3, 39, 42, 52–53
and Fast and Furious Operation, 81
and gunrunning in Middle East/Africa, 31
and IRS activities, 114
Rosen case and, 122–23
and shooting of Navy SEALs, 121
uncovering of scandals by, 15
See also specific journalist
Fox News Sunday (TV program), 45, 52
France: Libya uprising and, 33
Franken, Al, 99
free speech, 99, 204
Freedom of Information Act (FOI), 2, 173
Freeman, Morgan, 95
Frost, Martin, 91
Frye, Jocelyn, 158–59
Full Disclosure, 31
Fulton, Marcus, 191
Funny or Die (website), 175
Gamez, Maria Susana, 79
Garofalo, J
aneane, 95
Gaspard, Patrick, 165
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., 159, 187–88, 208
Gates, Robert, 27, 52, 158
Gaza, 31
General Electric (GE), 172, 175
General Motors (GM), 162–63, 164, 165, 208
George, J. Russell, 101, 109, 112
Gerritson, Becky, 106
Gettelfinger, Ron, 164
Gibbs, Robert, 158, 159, 195
Gibson, Steve, 41
Gil, Darren, 66
Giles, Hannah, 199
Gillett, George, 66–67, 77, 79
Gips, Donald H., 170
Giuliani, Rudy, 93
The Godfather (movie), 15–16
Goldman Sachs, 92, 193–94
Goldwater, Barry, 90
Gonzales v. Raich (2005), 197
Google, 143
Goolsbee, Austan, 97–98
Gore, Al, 91, 169
Gorelick, Jamie, 195
Gosar, Paul, 200
Gosnell, Kermit, 208
Government Accountability Office (GAO), 172–73, 199
Government Ethics, U.S. Office of, 159
Gracen, Elizabeth Ward, 91
Graham, Lindsey, 50, 54, 152–53
Grant, Joseph, 116
Grassley, Charles, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 98, 190, 209
Great Britain
Benghazi abandoned by, 33
Libya uprising and, 33
green technology, 169
“green training” jobs, 174
“Greenhouse Solutions,” 107
Greenspan, Alan, 194
Greenwald, Glenn, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149–50, 151, 194, 210
Griffin, Richard, 168
Grindler, Gary, 64, 74, 80
Groseclose, Tim, 209
“Group 7,” Phoenix
and Fast and Furious Operation, 65, 66, 69, 78–79
See also Newell, William
Guantanamo Bay: Ben Qumu in, 29
Guardian newspaper, 143, 194, 210
gun control, 11, 12, 69, 83, 96, 209
gun shops, 69–70, 81
guns/gun smuggling
Benghazi attack and, 19, 20, 32–37, 203–4
and Bush administration, 74
in Egypt, 31
and Libya events, 28, 121
Reagan administration and, 204
serial numbers on, 61, 63
in Syria, 29–32, 121
tracking of, 64–65
See also Fast and Furious Operation
Gusinsky, Vladimir, 200–201
Guthman, Ed, 90
Gutman, Howard, 55
Guzansky, Yoel, 132
Hagel, Chuck, 134, 191–92
Ham, Carter F., 41
Hamas, 129, 152
Hamilton, Alexander, 7, 212, 213
Hammer, Michael, 134
Harding, Warren G., 159, 176, 203
Harkin, Tom, 91
Harris, Ondray T., 182
Hassan, Nidal, 205
Hastings, Michael, 51
Hatch Act (1939), 87, 103, 117
Hatch, Carl, 87
Hatch, Orrin, 98, 195
Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of
and Obamacare waivers, 175
and Sebelius solicitation of donations for Obamacare, 2, 87, 177, 195
and University of Chicago Medical Center, 161
