FREEDOMWORKING 11/23/2014

The Emperor Has No Clothes  In the hours leading up to President Obama’s speech outlining his plans to unilaterally advance immigration reform, FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe commented: “The president’s announcements tonight have nothing to do with immigration. This fight has to do with whether or not we are a country with laws and a separation of powers designed to protect the will of the American people from the arbitrary actions of Washington insiders.” Read more here... Repeal ObamaCare - Restore "The Consent of the Governed" - by Ted Abram The chief architect of ObamaCare, Jonathan Gruber, arrogated the following at an October 2013, University of Pennsylvania conference: "(L)ack of transparency is a huge political advantage and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically, that was really, really critical to getting this thing (Obamacare) to pass." Read more here... How Net Neutrality Regulations Will Change the Internet In our first video, Communications Coordinator Iris Somberg cleared up a few of the basics on what Net Neutrality really is. Now, we go in depth with Chief Economist and Vice President of Research, Dr. Wayne Brough, on how Net Neutrality regulations will change the internet. Watch here... Hillary Shills for the Ex-Im Bank  - by Logan Albright Whether or not Hillary Clinton intends to throw her hat in the three ring circus that will be the 2016 presidential elections remains to be seen, but she’s already getting in plenty of practice cozying up to well-monied special interest groups. In response to a recent question about the Export-Import Bank, Clinton said the following: “Thank you for mentioning the Ex-Im Bank, because I’m a very strong supporter of the Ex-Im Bank, because it is a tool for us to be competitive in order to support our businesses exporting.” Read more here... Obama Administration Cooked ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers by Including 400,000 Standalone Dental Plans - by Jason Pye In September, the Obama administration boasted that some 7.3 million Americans had enrolled in ObamaCare health plans. Though down from the initial 8.1 million reported in May, due to attrition by consumers not making premium pay or data inconsistencies, the number still exceeded the Congressional Budget Office's 7 million estimate for the first open enrollment period for plans taking effect in 2014. Read more here... Crapitalism with Jason Mattera Part 2: Jay-Z and Republicans In Part 2 of his interview with FreedomWorks, "Crapitalism" author Jason Mattera gives his thoughts on the cronyism of rap star Jay Z, Republicans and more. Watch here... That Time When Barack Obama Said He'd "Stolen Ideas..Liberally" from Jonathan Gruber - by Jason Pye The spin from President Barack Obama and his endless army of apologetic sycophants is that Jonathan Gruber never worked in the White House or the administration. He was, as the president and a White House spokesperson claimed, merely "some adviser" who didn't "play the same role in developing the Affordable Care Act" as staffer. Read more here... Wisconsin to Prioritize Common Core Repeal - by Logan Albright As Ohio moves closer to repealing Common Core education standards, Wisconsin looks like it could be next in line. The State Senate Majority Leader, Scott Fitzgerald, has said that tackling Common Core isdefinitely on the agenda for next year’s legislative session. Fitzgerald has yet to offer any specific proposals, but it’s safe to assume that the changes will be more in line with the school choice platform that Governor Scott Walker ran on to win reelection. Read more here... Where to Question AG Nominee Loretta Lynch: Asset Forfeiture and More - by Tommy Creegan After Eric Holder announced his resignation from Attorney General for the Obama administration, the President announced his nominee to replace him, Loretta Lynch. Ms. Lynch has experience as the chief federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, NY, and has a largely apolitical track record, leading experts to believe Lynch should have no issue securing Senate confirmation. Read more here... Sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update If you want an update like this newsletter twice a week, be sure to sign up for the Freedom Works Morning Update! The Morning Update is your tool to keep up-to-date with all the threats to your freedom. Sign up here. In Liberty, Adam Brandon Executive Vice President, FreedomWorks