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In December 2011, ACLU executive director Anthony D. Romero wrote, "President Obama's action today is a blight on his legacy because he will forever be known as the president who signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law."<ref>[http://www.aclu.org/national-security/president-obama-signs-indefinite-detention-bill-law President Obama Signs Indefinite Detention Bill Into Law], aclu.org, December 31, 2011</ref> |
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In January 2012, Obama violated the Constitution by making four recess appoints when Congress was not in recess. Recess appointments themselves are constitutional, but only if they are made when Congress is actually in recess.<ref>[http://www.tnr.com/blog/timothy-noah/99229/cordrays-recess-appointment-sure-doesnt-look-constitutional-me Cordray's Recess Appointment Sure Doesn't Look Constitutional To Me], The New Republic, January 4, 2012</ref> |
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The Obama administration spent $1.6 million to restore graffiti that glorified communist murderers Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.<ref>[http://standwitharizona.com/blog/2012/01/17/outrage-feds-spend-1-6-million-to-restore-la-raza-murals-celebrating-aztlan-and-che-guevara/ Feds Spend $1.6 Million to Restore “La Raza” Murals Celebrating “Aztlan” and Che Guevara], standwitharizona.com, January 17, 2012</ref> |
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In January 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Obama administration for having put a GPS tracking device on someone's car without having a warrant.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/24/us-usa-police-gps-idUSTRE80M1E120120124 Supreme Court rules police need warrant for GPS tracking], Reuters, January 23, 2012</ref> |
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While Obama was a state Senator in Illinois, he used tax dollars to build 504 units of slum housing, which had mice and backed up sewage. Federal inspectors graded the condition of the housing so bad that the buildings faced demolition.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/27/grim_proving_ground_for_obamas_housing_policy/?page=full Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy], Boston Globe, June 27, 2008</ref> |
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In January 2012, it was reported that 36 Obama aides owed a combined total of $833,000 in back taxes.<ref>[http://news.investors.com/Article/599002/201201260818/obama-white-house-staff-back-taxes.htm 36 Obama aides owe $833,000 in back taxes], Investors Business Daily, January 26, 2012</ref> |
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Obama sued Citibank to force it to give mortgages to people who could not afford to pay them back.<ref>[http://www.mediacircus.com/2008/10/obama-sued-citibank-under-cra-to-force-it-to-make-bad-loans/ Obama Sued Citibank Under CRA to Force it to Make Bad Loans], mediacircus.com, October 3, 2008</ref> |
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In December 2011, ACLU executive director Anthony D. Romero wrote, "President Obama's action today is a blight on his legacy because he will forever be known as the president who signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law."[1] In January 2012, Obama violated the Constitution by making four recess appoints when Congress was not in recess. Recess appointments themselves are constitutional, but only if they are made when Congress is actually in recess.[2] The Obama administration spent $1.6 million to restore graffiti that glorified communist murderers Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.[3] In January 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Obama administration for having put a GPS tracking device on someone's car without having a warrant.[4] While Obama was a state Senator in Illinois, he used tax dollars to build 504 units of slum housing, which had mice and backed up sewage. Federal inspectors graded the condition of the housing so bad that the buildings faced demolition.[5] In January 2012, it was reported that 36 Obama aides owed a combined total of $833,000 in back taxes.[6] Obama sued Citibank to force it to give mortgages to people who could not afford to pay them back.[7]
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