Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy

Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy

by David Freddoso
Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy

Gangster Government: Barack Obama and the New Washington Thugocracy

by David Freddoso

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Overview

“GANGSTER GOVERNMENT”
Columnist Michael Barone invented the phrase.
President Obama has perfected the practice.


And in this new and stunning book, New York Times best-selling author David Freddoso (The Case Against Barack Obama) provides the much-needed exposé of an administration that has brought Chicago-style corruption and strong-arm politics to Washington, looking to reward its friends (the unions, federal workers, and other liberal interest groups) and punish its enemies (the private sector workers and taxpayers who foot the bill for Obama's massive expansion of the federal government).

In Gangster Government you'll learn, among other shocking revelations:
How the Obama administration has used “czars” and “recess appointments” to install powerful bureaucrats, some with extreme views and shady pasts, without congressional oversight
How the Obama administration ignored the Constitution and reversed 100 years of bankruptcy law to reward its friends (the United Autoworkers) in the GM and Chrysler bailout
Why even the pretense of “cutting costs” in Obamacare came second to rewarding the Democrat-supporting trial lawyers' lobby
Why, ignoring federal law, the Obama administration is trying to shield the TSA workers who search passengers at airports from private sector competition
How the trillion dollar "stimulus" was directed overwhelmingly at protecting government workers supported by the taxpayers
Why “green jobs” are all about shaking down the taxpayer for favored businesses—not about truly “sustainable” energy or jobs
How the Obama administration bullies private businesses and even state governments that don't cooperate with gangster government

Gangster Government is a devastating and revealing look at the momentous first two years of the Obama administration and its subversion of our Constitution and laws. It casts a hard look at a president whose training on Chicago’s political playground shines through every bent law and every broken promise.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596986480
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date: 04/04/2011
Pages: 350
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

About The Author
David Freddoso is an American political conservative commentator, journalist, and author, best known for writing three books critical of the Barack Obama administration as well as for his columns for the National Review Online and the Washington Examiner. The first book, The Case Against Barack Obama, reached the New York Times bestseller list as well as the Amazon.com official Top 20 list. Having worked in politics since 2002, his latest book is Spin Masters: How the Media Ignored the Real News and Helped Re-elect Barack Obama, which he published January 28, 2013. His writings have involved criticism of what he sees as left-liberal media bias in the American journalistic mainstream.

Table of Contents

Foreword Michael Barone ix

Chapter 1 "Gangster Government" 1

Chapter 2 Stop Us If You Can: Saving the UAW 17

Chapter 3 On the Precipice: Obamacare 53

Chapter 4 The Most Expensive Story Ever Told 81

Chapter 5 We're Gonna Help Our Friends: Big Labor 117

Chapter 6 We're Gonna Help Our Friends: The Trial Lawyers 141

Chapter 7 "We're Gonna Punish Our Enemies" 157

Chapter 8 Recovering from Gangster Government 189

Acknowledgments 207

Notes 209

Index 249

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