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WSJ: Political Privacy Should Be a Civil Right

John Yoo and David Marston defend the right to free speech from government fiat: Having failed to undo Citizens United by legislation, Mr. Obama apparently believes that he can veto the Supreme Court by naked presidential fiat. But before the administration barrels through with this attempt to suppress corporate political activity, it would do well […]

Daily Caller: A City Upon A Hill

During his travels in 1831, French writer, Alexis de Tocqueville, observed that America was an exceptional nation with a special role to play in history. Tocqueville wrote that, unlike in Europe, where social standing defined a citizen, America was a new republic where liberty, equality, individualism, and laissez-faire economics defined the “American Creed.” Citizens United […]

Facebook Poll Results: What Makes America Exceptional?

Thank you to the nearly 1,000 participants in Citizens United’s inaugural Facebook Poll. A clear majority of our poll takers believe that the drafting of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the events in our nation’s history that best exemplify American Exceptionalism. This Friday, April 29th, Citizens United Productions will be […]

National Review: Obama vs. Free Speech, Again

The Editors of National Review denounce President Obama for trying to get around the courts and Congress with an Executive Order that attacks the Constitutional free speech protections Citizens United v. FEC restored: In its Citizens United ruling, the Supreme Court held that Americans do not forfeit their First Amendment rights when they join together […]

DC Premiere of A City Upon A Hill

David N. Bossie and the Board of Directors of Citizens United Invite you to join Speaker and Mrs. Newt Gingrich Don’t Miss Out Subscribe to our free email newsletter and get all the latest sent directly to your inbox. Your Email Address Thank you for subscribing! Something went wrong. Please try again later. Subscribe at […]

Obama Bypassing Congress to Benefit His Reelection?

In our system of divided government, Congress passes laws and the President implements them. President Obama, a former constitutional law professor, seems to have forgotten this notion of separation of powers. He now seeks to legislate from the White House, doing through Executive Order and signing statements what Congress has refused to do through legislation. […]

Citizens United Releases April Edition of Obama Biden Watch

In This Issue: Obama Speech Takeaway: “Government is the Answer” “Fair Elections” Brought to You by Barbra Streisand and Alec Baldwin America’s Secret Entitlement Program Obama’s Energy Plan? Citizens United Productions – The Tea Party Trilogy Final Thoughts from Citizens United President David N. Bossie Read the latest edition of the Newsletter at ObamaBidenWatch.org or […]

Candidate Obama v. President Obama on Signing Statements

“We’re not going to use signing statements as a way of doing an end-run around Congress.”  That was then-presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 pledging to not issue signing statements as qualifiers to bills Congress passes.  But over the weekend, now-President Obama issued his own signing statement to object to Congress eliminating certain czars and […]

Obama’s Partisanship Threatens Our Financial Outlook

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) shifted their outlook on the United States’ long-term AAA credit rating from “stable” to “negative,” citing the unlikely bridging of partisan divides on serious fiscal reform until after the 2012 elections. This is the first time since Pearl Harbor that the long-term outlook has been negative. Nikola Swann, S&P’s credit analyst, […]