CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM (CFIF) 07/19/2013

	The Next President: Who Best Compensates for Obama's Failings? Four and a half years into his tenure in office, there is no mystery left to the 44th president. We now know the man, warts and all - and as a result, we can already begin to see the deficiencies that may inform who the nation chooses as his successor. ... There is one man who seems an especially good fit. He's a successful governor. He has a decisively blue-collar mien and a speaking style in which he consistently explains how conservative principles can be put into practice for the benefits of the everyday citizen. Read more now.
	After Zimmerman: In Defense of "Stand Your Ground" Laws Since its earliest days, the Obama administration has been guided by the mantra, "never let a crisis go to waste." At the time, the phrase helped explain why President Barack Obama and his advisors used the economic crisis to ram through a costly and completely unrelated overhaul of the nation's health care system. Now, Attorney General Eric Holder is using a similar sleight-of-hand to turn George Zimmerman's acquittal into an activist agenda to repeal a law that had no bearing on the outcome of Zimmerman's trial. Read more now.
	Obama Ties Nixon for Lowest Public Approval at This Point in Presidency In 2008, Barack Obama immodestly cited Ronald Reagan as the type of "transformative" president he intended to become. "Ronald Reagan," he said, "changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not, that Bill Clinton did not." Bold words, but what's equally notable is that Obama highlighted Nixon as a comparatively futile president. Today, Obama ties Nixon for the lowest public approval at this point in a presidency in Gallup's recorded history. Read more now.
	Podcast: How Media and Government Conspire to Protect the Status Quo In an interview with CFIF, investigative journalist and filmmaker James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, discusses his latest book, "Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy," and his experience with what happens when a young citizen journalist challenges some of America's most powerful and protected organizations. Listen to the interview now.
EDITORIAL CARTOONS View more of Michael Ramirez's latest cartoons now. QUESTION OF THE WEEK The U.S. Senate Historical Office cites which one of the following as the source for the term "filibuster," a parliamentary procedure used to delay or block legislative action? A) From the Dutch for "pirate" B) From the Greek for "friend" C) From the Latin for "stationary" D) From the German for "long-winded" Get the correct answer now.
	JESTER'S COURTROOM Not the Apple of His Eye A Tennessee man who blames Apple for the demise of his marriage is suing the technology giant, claiming it failed to install any filter in its devices to prevent his porn addiction. Chris Sevier calls Apple a "silent poisoner" responsible for the proliferation of "arousal addiction, sex trafficking, prostitution, and countless numbers of destroyed lives." In his 50-page complaint, Sevier claims he had never seen porn of any kind or been to a strip club or sex shop until he got his Apple MacBook. Read more now.
	QUOTE OF THE WEEK Eliana Johnson, National Review Online Media Editor, On High-Ranking IRS Lawyers Targeting Conservative Groups: "The congressional investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of tea-party groups inched closer to the White House yesterday as testimony from three IRS attorneys indicated lawyers in the agency's chief counsel's office were involved in reviewing the applications of tea-party groups for tax exemption. The office is led by William Wilkins, one of two IRS officials appointed by President Obama. "A source tells National Review Online that Judith Kindell, a senior adviser to Lois Lerner, also held up the processing of tea-party cases by demanding to review them herself. ... "Wilkins, who, according to the IRS, heads an office of 1,600 attorneys, has been involved in Democratic politics for over three decades." Read more of this week's notable quotes now.
	FREEDOM LINE HIGHLIGHTS Ramirez Cartoon: The Media's Addiction Hoffa's Son Helps ObamaCare Kill Teamsters On Immigration, Rubio Seems to Lack Conviction New Poll: U.S. Coal Industry More Popular Than EPA Napolitano Leaving DHS for UC Presidency FCC Spectrum Screen Should Encourage Competition, Not Pick Winners and Losers The Wages of Liberalism