Christopher di Spirito
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Please consider the following:
· Continued to defend the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy” from legal challenges – CNN
· Opposed marriage equality by appealing challenges to DOMA, the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” – CBS News
· Reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage – Daily Caller
· Used a signing statement to ignore labor and environmental standards for the IMF and World Bank – Huffington Post
· Supports the coup government in Honduras – UPI.com
· Reversed his position on drug reimportation to appease the pharmaceutical industry – The Hill
· Dropped charges against the CIA for destroying videotapes documenting torture of detainees – New York Times
· Violated his own ban on lobbyists working for the administration – Politifact
· Appointed Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff – Wall Street Journal
· Appointed Timothy Geithner to run the Treasury – The Daily Beast
· Appointed Lawrence Summers as his top economic adviser – Washington Post
· Appointed Monsanto executive Michael Smith to the FDA – CounterPunch
· Deported record numbers of undocumented immigrants – Christian Science Monitor
· Continued renditions of alleged terrorists to countries where they could be tortured – New York Times
· Blocked the release of photos documenting the torture and abuse of detainees by the US military – ABC News
· Pushed for mandatory DNA testing of those arrested for crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted – Politico
· Dramatically increased government secrecy, blocking more FOIA requests in 2009 than Bush did in 2008 – Huffington Post
· Cut a secret deal to kill the public option, while campaigning on its behalf – Huffington Post
· Announced a $60 billion sale of arms to the Saudi Arabian dictatorship, the largest arms deal in history – CBS News
· Successfully protected Bush officials from prosecution for torture – Washington Independent
· Failed to disclose visits by industry executives while crafting health care reform legislation – LA Times
· Authorized the assassination of US citizens abroad, an unprecedented declaration of executive power – New York Times
· Censored reporters covering military tribunals at Guantanamo – McClatchy News
· Won the right to keep identities of prisoners at Bagram “black site” a secret – Public Record.org
· Cracked down on government whistleblowers more than any President in history – New York Times
· Continued Bush policy of blocking use of the Endangered Species Act to prevent climate change – TIME, Inc.
· Sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan – BBC News
· Gave permits to BP and other oil companies, exempting them from environmental protection laws – New York Times
· Backed off on his promise to close the prison at Guantanamo – New York Times
· Promised $30 billion in military aid to Israel over the next decade – Truthout
· Eased restrictions on the use of child soldiers in Africa – The Cable
The 2012 presidential election is less than 2 years away. We were duped in 2008 by a junior U.S. senator from Illinois who ran as a Democrat but once elected president, governed like a rightwing Republican.
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· Continued to defend the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy” from legal challenges – CNN
· Opposed marriage equality by appealing challenges to DOMA, the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” – CBS News
· Reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage – Daily Caller
· Used a signing statement to ignore labor and environmental standards for the IMF and World Bank – Huffington Post
· Supports the coup government in Honduras – UPI.com
· Reversed his position on drug reimportation to appease the pharmaceutical industry – The Hill
· Dropped charges against the CIA for destroying videotapes documenting torture of detainees – New York Times
· Violated his own ban on lobbyists working for the administration – Politifact
· Appointed Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff – Wall Street Journal
· Appointed Timothy Geithner to run the Treasury – The Daily Beast
· Appointed Lawrence Summers as his top economic adviser – Washington Post
· Appointed Monsanto executive Michael Smith to the FDA – CounterPunch
· Deported record numbers of undocumented immigrants – Christian Science Monitor
· Continued renditions of alleged terrorists to countries where they could be tortured – New York Times
· Blocked the release of photos documenting the torture and abuse of detainees by the US military – ABC News
· Pushed for mandatory DNA testing of those arrested for crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted – Politico
· Dramatically increased government secrecy, blocking more FOIA requests in 2009 than Bush did in 2008 – Huffington Post
· Cut a secret deal to kill the public option, while campaigning on its behalf – Huffington Post
· Announced a $60 billion sale of arms to the Saudi Arabian dictatorship, the largest arms deal in history – CBS News
· Successfully protected Bush officials from prosecution for torture – Washington Independent
· Failed to disclose visits by industry executives while crafting health care reform legislation – LA Times
· Authorized the assassination of US citizens abroad, an unprecedented declaration of executive power – New York Times
· Censored reporters covering military tribunals at Guantanamo – McClatchy News
· Won the right to keep identities of prisoners at Bagram “black site” a secret – Public Record.org
· Cracked down on government whistleblowers more than any President in history – New York Times
· Continued Bush policy of blocking use of the Endangered Species Act to prevent climate change – TIME, Inc.
· Sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan – BBC News
· Gave permits to BP and other oil companies, exempting them from environmental protection laws – New York Times
· Backed off on his promise to close the prison at Guantanamo – New York Times
· Promised $30 billion in military aid to Israel over the next decade – Truthout
· Eased restrictions on the use of child soldiers in Africa – The Cable
The 2012 presidential election is less than 2 years away. We were duped in 2008 by a junior U.S. senator from Illinois who ran as a Democrat but once elected president, governed like a rightwing Republican.
In 2012, we can’t reward Barack Obama with a second term.
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What a bunch if hypocritical freaks.