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One thing that I find surprises many people about Fox is the wall of separation between the news division and the program division. Critics of the company point to program hosts/commentators like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, or me as being partisan or at least decidedly philosophical and ideological. What such critics miss is that the programs that are clearly labeled and carried out as commentary make no apology or pretense about having a strongly stated point of view. On the other hand, I would put the Fox's news division operation against anybody's in terms of its overall genuine balance and fairness. When a viewer watches Shepard Smith, Bret Baier, or any of the correspondents on the channel's straight newscasts, the information might be presented in an edgy way, but not with an ideological bias. There is an extraordinary camaraderie, not only among the on-air personalities but also among the crews and staffs of the various shows. This is the result of an esprit de corps that would be unusual in any corporate environment but is especially noteworthy in the media world. I consider myself very fortunate to work among very talented, hardworking, and dedicated professionals who never resent a colleague's success but understand that the more successful any Fox show is, the better for all of us.

Of course, working on my own show has afforded me two unique opportunities: First, it has allowed me to continue to engage in discussion of policy issues that are very important to me and has given me a platform for sharing opinions and ideas. Second, I've been given the rewarding opportunity to meet some influential newsmakers as well as the biggest names in entertainment and music.

By the way, Fox executives were not sure, in the beginning, that the music feature of my show would be well received or work in that context. I held my ground, pus.h.i.+ng hard to include music; today it is one of the most popular features, whether it's the music of our house band, ”the little rockers”-made up of full-time Fox employees who range from cameramen to lighting technicians-or guest appearances by celebrity entertainers ranging from Willie Nelson to Neil Sedaka to George Jones, from Andy Williams to Lynyrd Skynyrd. People often come up to me in airports, in hotels, or on the street to tell me that it looks like I'm having a lot of fun playing my ba.s.s guitar with Meat Loaf, Toby Keith, or Tanya Tucker. I'm quick to tell them I'm having far more fun than I deserve. (I'm not sure I want Roger Ailes to know this, but there are days when I'd probably pay him for the opportunity to make music with some of the artists whom I grew up idolizing and seeking to emulate.) One major part of my life for the past few years has been the pleasure of writing-a task I enjoy greatly, especially when I have time for it! Once a person writes a book, the other side of the process is marketing it through extensive book tours. For example, the December 2009 tour for my Christmas book, A Simple Christmas A Simple Christmas, had me on a bus for twenty-one consecutive days visiting sixty-four cities and signing well over fifty thousand copies. The hours are long and the schedule beyond grueling. To keep some level of sanity on the tour, my road crew and I started making notes of some of the wonderfully funny things people would say after standing in line (sometimes for up to four hours) in order to walk quickly up to the signing table, where I would extend a handshake and sign an autograph before having to turn to the next person. I was always amazed when as many as 1,400 people lined up for a signing, even though they knew that the total time they'd have to visit with me would be measured in seconds.

But some of them certainly took the opportunity to make an impression. A lady in Oklahoma leaned over the table and said, ”Honey, I want you to know I've never waited this long on a man.” In Kentucky, another lady said, ”This is the most excited I've been since my wedding day.” Then there was the Tennessee lady who announced, with a great deal of pride, ”I want you to know that I shaved my legs for you today.” (No, I had no intention of looking or feeling to see if she was telling the truth.) My crew helped put together a ”quote of the day”-yes, these all made the cut-which we would discuss as we boarded the bus for the next stop, eating yet another meal on the road.

So this is my life today: busy, challenging, fascinating. As a reader, listener, or viewer, you and millions like you certainly play an important part in all of it. I try every day to keep in touch with the concerns of the American people. If you ever decide to help me in that goal by writing a letter or e-mailing me, pro or con, I can promise you will certainly be heard. Meanwhile, we all have a lot of work to do on maintaining those boundary stones. I hope some of the ideas I've discussed here will be helpful to that effort.

EPILOGUE.

A Simple Election In February of 1812, a cataclysmic earthquake struck near New Madrid, Missouri, with such seismic force that it caused the Mississippi River to flow backward for a time. Almost two hundred years later, scientists fear that this fault line poses the most significant threat for another ma.s.sive earthquake, which could potentially devastate St. Louis and Memphis and cut off land transportation between the eastern and western halves of the United States.

On November 2, 2010, I witnessed another major seismic s.h.i.+ft, one that spread throughout the country and changed the course of history. As I watched the results of election day come in, I was struck by how dramatically our country had changed in just a couple of years. No longer enamored with Obama's promise of ”hope and change,” voters turned over 63 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives (as of this writing 6 seats are still unconfirmed) and 7 seats in the U.S. Senate to the GOP. At the state level, a stunning 680 seats changed hands, dwarfing the 1994 election upheaval, which saw 472 seats ceded to Republicans.

Just two years ago, the Republican Party was said to be on its last leg, and pundits were not discussing if if it would survive but how long before it would shrivel into a small and irrelevant political body. Not only is this a testament to how resilient the GOP has become, but it's also a testament to how volatile and fluid the political playing field really is. Right now we have reason to celebrate, but Republicans who were dancing into the night and feeling a new ”pep in their step” had best be mindful that as easily as they were swept in they can be swept out. it would survive but how long before it would shrivel into a small and irrelevant political body. Not only is this a testament to how resilient the GOP has become, but it's also a testament to how volatile and fluid the political playing field really is. Right now we have reason to celebrate, but Republicans who were dancing into the night and feeling a new ”pep in their step” had best be mindful that as easily as they were swept in they can be swept out.

Take a lesson from the Democrats. Their biggest mistake-as exemplified by the actions of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid-was to misread the election results of 2008 as a mandate to radically ”transform” everything in sight-for better or worse. Americans aren't that keen on abrupt turns and radical overnight changes, and the Founders wisely designed our system to protect it from the whims of the moment or the many. My ba.s.s boat is nimble in the water and can turn on a dime even at high speeds, but an aircraft carrier requires miles of planning to make a 180-degree turn.

The 2010 election was a kick in the rear to the arrogant Congress that pa.s.sed 2,300-page bills they hadn't read, spent trillions bailing out bad businesses, and threw taxpayer-funded life preservers to government employees and union workers while the economy sank and pulled small businesses down with it.

I spend a lot of time talking to voters-from all over the country and both sides of the fence-and I've found that people actually want much less from their government than politicians think. They want the trash picked up on time, smooth roads and safe streets, good schools, a fire truck to show up promptly when needed, and secure borders to keep bad people from getting in and disturbing our peace. They want veterans to be cared for, sick people, children, and old people to be treated decently, and laws to be enforced. That's about it. They don't need a ”supernanny” telling them what to wear, what to eat, and how many hours of sleep to get each night. They don't want to work hard and then get penalized for their productivity so that government can reward the slackers and the failures. Americans simply don't buy the ”everyone gets a trophy” socialist nonsense that has become all too pervasive in our culture of political correctness.

As I write this, just a few days after the election, the focus has already turned to 2012. This is the part of politics that I find most irksome-that we never stop playing the ”game” of who's on top, who's climbing, and who's falling. The focus will soon be on money raised and machinery employed-instead of on ideas and policy innovations. The pundits will create their own biased and cynical scenarios, in which they will ”create” front-runners by their perceptions based on the size of the war chests that candidates ama.s.s. They will begin to handicap the possible candidates based on what kinds of negative narratives are likely to be launched by political opponents or, in many cases, the media. I actually dread the process, having been through it before and contemplating whether to enter it again. There will be days on end of breathless news alerts that will ”break” some big headline that a candidate made a C in a college math course or that a photo has surfaced showing a candidate in a ridiculous Halloween costume when he was sixteen.

America will be looking for a thoughtful, mature, seasoned, and tempered leader, but that search will likely be lost in a sea of ”gotcha” games while political hacks and media hit men look for the slightest aberration in a candidate's history. It will be like having an extreme close-up in high definition to examine each freckle, while failing to notice whether the person is even wearing pants.

Let's hope that both political parties will do some serious growing up beyond the towel-popping pranks of legislative maneuvering and attempt to seriously address why we're losing jobs, slipping behind in world prestige, and having to be electronically strip-searched to get on an airplane because we haven't figured out how to rid ourselves of jihadism and terrorism.

As you finish this book (and, I hope, share it with others), I'd encourage you not to get too excited about the ”hot” issues and potential candidates that are getting all the attention right now. If you think you know who the personalities and issues that will be that decide the 2012 election, just remember that four years ago, the ”experts” a.s.sumed that Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton would be the nominees for their parties and the deciding issue would be the war in Iraq. Who would have thought that John McCain and a guy with a strange name like Barack Obama would joust for the White House and that the main issue would be the economy?

Instead, focus on how we can genuinely resolve the ongoing challenges of our generation by applying some simple, commonsense principles to the complex and confusing issues that dominate the headlines. When I originally set out to write this book, I didn't intend for it to be a campaign book or a slam against the Democrats-and I hope you haven't read it that way. Although I've never hidden my political persuasion, I don't articulate a certain set of beliefs because I'm a party man, have an ax to grind, or want to be a part of the winning team. Of course, I'm as giddy as a schoolboy at the results of the recent election, but the only way to fix our country is to set aside our differences, stop the attack ads, and fully commit to doing what is best for America and the American people.

It's just that simple.

Acknowledgments.

Despite the t.i.tle of this book, the task of presenting ”a simple government” wasn't so simple! In addition to attempting to distill many of the major issues America faces down to the simple principles that should be applied to confront them, I had to do thorough research to ensure that the book was accurate and sufficiently supported as well as thought provoking.

Thus, I'm indebted to many people without whose a.s.sistance I could not have completed the task on time. Janis Cherry, who served as my senior policy adviser during my presidential campaign, remains a trusted adviser and was very helpful in digging up great information for use in the book.

Pat and Laura Reeder work with me on a daily basis to help prepare the Huckabee Report Huckabee Report, my radio commentary, which airs on nearly six hundred radio stations three times a day, five days a week, and were crucial in unearthing great stories and adding their unique touch. De-Wayne Hayes worked for me when I held the offices of lieutenant governor and governor before moving to Phoenix for a corporate writing gig and later enrolling in the advanced graduate study program for writers at Dartmouth. He was also vitally helpful in the latter stages of the project. Charles Flowers a.s.sisted in making sure the final ma.n.u.script was arranged in the most logical way.

I am forever grateful for the team at Sentinel for their support, encouragement, and sometimes gentle prodding to get the project brought in on time. I'm grateful for the very focused marketing team at Premiere Authors, who coordinated the grueling schedule of the book tour, because while utterly exhausting, the tour gives me the wonderful joy of meeting thousands of the good people who buy and read the book and allows me to say ”thank you” in person.

As always, I am eternally grateful to my wife, Janet, my three adult children, and their spouses for their patience while I was out of touch writing and even more out of touch while on the road signing copies of the book. And, of course, I'm grateful for our three dogs, who missed me almost as much as I missed them but always made me laugh and kept my blood pressure normal.

My heartfelt thanks to them, but most of all to you for taking the time to read this book and, I hope, sharing its message with your friends and family.

Notes.

CHAPTER ONE: The Most Important Form of Government Is a Father, a Mother, and Children 9 ”American innovation”: 9 ”American innovation”: Barack Obama, ”Remarks at West Point Graduation,” West Point, New York (May 22, 2010). Barack Obama, ”Remarks at West Point Graduation,” West Point, New York (May 22, 2010).9 ”The family has always been the cornerstone”: Ronald Reagan, ”Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation,” Ronald Reagan, ”Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation,” National Review National Review, spring 1983.10 the Bolsheviks hated the inst.i.tution: a woman resident in Russia, ”The Russian Effort to Abolish Marriage,” a woman resident in Russia, ”The Russian Effort to Abolish Marriage,” Atlantic Monthly Atlantic Monthly, July 1926.12 sent home for wearing an American flag T-s.h.i.+rt: Joshua Rhett Miller, ”California Students Sent Home for Wearing U.S. Flags on Cinco de Mayo,” Joshua Rhett Miller, ”California Students Sent Home for Wearing U.S. Flags on Cinco de Mayo,” , May 6, 2010.13 results of a CASA report: ”The Importance of Family Dinners V,” National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, September 2009. ”The Importance of Family Dinners V,” National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, September 2009.15 ”The disappearance of marriage”: Robert Rector, ”Understanding Illegitimacy,” Robert Rector, ”Understanding Illegitimacy,” National Review National Review, April 12, 2010.15 one in three American kids: ”The Father Factor,” National Fatherhood Initiative (available at ”The Father Factor,” National Fatherhood Initiative (available at piled by the Guttmacher Inst.i.tute: ”Data Center,” Guttmacher Inst.i.tute (available at ”Data Center,” Guttmacher Inst.i.tute (available at /quotation/there_is_no_doubt_that_it_is_around_the_family/161333.html.22 ”Their grief, after nearly a year and a half”: Bob Herbert, ”b.l.o.o.d.y Urban Landscapes,” Bob Herbert, ”b.l.o.o.d.y Urban Landscapes,” New York Times New York Times, May 7, 2010.

CHAPTER TWO: The Further You Drift from Sh.o.r.e, the More Likely You Are to Be Lost at Sea 29 ”The powers delegated”: 29 ”The powers delegated”: James Madison, ”Number 45,” James Madison, ”Number 45,” The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers , 178788. , 178788.29 ”All of us need to be reminded”: Ronald Reagan, ”Inaugural Address” (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC, January 20, 1981). Ronald Reagan, ”Inaugural Address” (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC, January 20, 1981).30 ”Our citizens feel they've lost control”: Ronald Reagan, ”State of the Union Address” (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC, January 26, 1982). Ronald Reagan, ”State of the Union Address” (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC, January 26, 1982).30 ”Joint state-federal spending”: Sven R. Larson, ”Federal Funds and State Fiscal Independence,” Heritage Foundation, May 15, 2008. Sven R. Larson, ”Federal Funds and State Fiscal Independence,” Heritage Foundation, May 15, 2008.32 ”It is one of the happy”: Louis Brandeis, dissent, Louis Brandeis, dissent, New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann , 285 U.S. 262 (1932). , 285 U.S. 262 (1932).34 ”More than five years ago”: Lawrence Wasden, ”Federalism and America's Financial Crisis,” Lawrence Wasden, ”Federalism and America's Financial Crisis,” American Thinker American Thinker, April 3, 2009 (available at /2009/04/federalism_and_americas_finac.html).37 ”spent more time fighting”: Bill Nungesser, quoted by Jim Efstathiou Jr., ”Gulf Cleanup of BP Oil Foiled by Leaders.h.i.+p Confusion,” Bill Nungesser, quoted by Jim Efstathiou Jr., ”Gulf Cleanup of BP Oil Foiled by Leaders.h.i.+p Confusion,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek Bloomberg BusinessWeek , June 10, 2010. , June 10, 2010.

CHAPTER THREE: You Can't Spend What You Don't Have; You Can't Borrow What You Can't Pay Back 41 the Web site 41 the Web site PageTutor.com: ”What Does One TRILLION Dollars ”What Does One TRILLION Dollars Look Look Like?” Like?” PageTutor.com (available at (available at trillion/index.html).45 ”As we peer into society's future”: Dwight D. Eisenhower, ”Farewell Address to the Nation,” the White House, Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (January 17, 1961). Dwight D. Eisenhower, ”Farewell Address to the Nation,” the White House, Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (January 17, 1961).46 ”The consequences arising”: John Adams, ”State of the Union Address,” Philadelphia (November 11, 1797). John Adams, ”State of the Union Address,” Philadelphia (November 11, 1797).47 ”The Obama 10-year budget”: Michael Boskin, ”When Deficits Become Dangerous,” Michael Boskin, ”When Deficits Become Dangerous,” Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2010.50 according to an estimate by: ”The Long-Term Budget Outlook,” Congressional Budget Office, June 2010. ”The Long-Term Budget Outlook,” Congressional Budget Office, June 2010.55 all of the approximately forty million: Robert W. Fiarlie, ”The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 19962009,” May 2010, Kaufman Foundation of Entrepreneurs.h.i.+p, Robert W. Fiarlie, ”The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 19962009,” May 2010, Kaufman Foundation of Entrepreneurs.h.i.+p, e tax rates”: Veronique de Rugy, ”1920s Income Tax Cuts Sparked Economic Growth and Raised Federal Revenues,” CATO Inst.i.tute, March 4, 2003 (available at Veronique de Rugy, ”1920s Income Tax Cuts Sparked Economic Growth and Raised Federal Revenues,” CATO Inst.i.tute, March 4, 2003 (available at /seattle/stories/2010/04/26/story4.html.78 Obesity rates: National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center; National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center; /article/idUSTRE56Q36020090727.78 Obesity-related health-care costs: National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center; National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center; /article/idUSTRE56Q36020090727.78 on-the-job injuries were seven times higher: ”Obesity Increases Workers' Compensation Costs,” Duke Medicine News and Communications, April 23, 2007 (available at ”Obesity Increases Workers' Compensation Costs,” Duke Medicine News and Communications, April 23, 2007 (available at /2010/06/06/health/06obese.html.79 The babies of obese mothers: /article/idUSTRE63R4NH20100428.79 an obese woman who had a stroke: Anemona Hartocollis, ”Growing Obesity Increases Perils of Childbearing,” Anemona Hartocollis, ”Growing Obesity Increases Perils of Childbearing,” New York Times New York Times, June 5, 2010.80 Since 1980: National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center, National Governor a.s.sociation Best Practices Center, healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2009/.80 over 40 percent of parents with obese children: ”Parental Concerns About Childhood Obesity: Time for a Reality Check?” C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, December 10, 2007. ”Parental Concerns About Childhood Obesity: Time for a Reality Check?” C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, December 10, 2007.80 Oregon has the lowest percentage of obese children: Anne Harding, ”Mississippi Has Most Obese Kids; Oregon Has the Least,” Reuters, May 3, 2010. Anne Harding, ”Mississippi Has Most Obese Kids; Oregon Has the Least,” Reuters, May 3, 2010.80 three recommendations for reducing childhood obesity: Misti Crane, ”Study: Family Routines Cut the Risk of Childhood Obesity,” Misti Crane, ”Study: Family Routines Cut the Risk of Childhood Obesity,” Columbus Dispatch Columbus Dispatch , February 8, 2010. , February 8, 2010.81 It's even having an impact on the military: ”Too Fat to Fight: Retired Military Leaders Want Junk Food Out of America's Schools,” Mission: Readiness, April 20, 2010. ”Too Fat to Fight: Retired Military Leaders Want Junk Food Out of America's Schools,” Mission: Readiness, April 20, 2010.84 ”No one but Mr. Romney disagrees”: Joseph Rago, ”The Ma.s.sachusetts Health-Care 'Train Wreck,'” Joseph Rago, ”The Ma.s.sachusetts Health-Care 'Train Wreck,'” Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2010.85 ”will soon have affordable health insurance”: Mitt Romney, ”Health Care for Everyone?” Mitt Romney, ”Health Care for Everyone?” Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2006.85 Ma.s.sachusetts Taxpayers Foundation stepped into the lab: Robert J. Samuelson, ”As Ma.s.sachusetts Health 'Reform' Goes, So Could Go Obamacare,” Robert J. Samuelson, ”As Ma.s.sachusetts Health 'Reform' Goes, So Could Go Obamacare,” Was.h.i.+ngton Post Was.h.i.+ngton Post, July 19, 2010.85 premiums in Ma.s.sachusetts under RomneyCare are rising: Joan Vennochi, ”The Forbidding Arithmetic of Healthcare Reform,” Joan Vennochi, ”The Forbidding Arithmetic of Healthcare Reform,” Boston Globe Boston Globe, June 28, 2009.86 ”The decision is not whether or not we will ration care”: Dr. Donald Berwick, quoted by Katherine T. Adams, ”Rethinking Comparative Effectiveness Research,” Biotechnology Healthcare, June 2009, 6(2): 3536, 38. Dr. Donald Berwick, quoted by Katherine T. Adams, ”Rethinking Comparative Effectiveness Research,” Biotechnology Healthcare, June 2009, 6(2): 3536, 38.87 ”Limited resources require decisions”: Donald Berwick, ”A Shared Statement of Ethical Principles for Those Who Shape and Give Health Care,” Donald Berwick, ”A Shared Statement of Ethical Principles for Those Who Shape and Give Health Care,” Annals of Internal Medicine Annals of Internal Medicine, January 19, 1999, vol. 130 no. 2, 14347.

CHAPTER SIX: If You Don't Hear the School Bell Ring, Cla.s.s Never Starts 90 Yet about one-third: 90 Yet about one-third: Jason Amos, ”Dropouts, Diplomas, and Dollars: U.S. High Schools and the Nation's Economy,” Alliance for Excellent Education, August 2008. Jason Amos, ”Dropouts, Diplomas, and Dollars: U.S. High Schools and the Nation's Economy,” Alliance for Excellent Education, August 2008.91 A dropout can expect to earn: Ibid. Ibid.91 At City College of San Francisco: David Moltz, ”Competing Principles,” Inside Higher Ed, June 28, 2010 (available at David Moltz, ”Competing Principles,” Inside Higher Ed, June 28, 2010 (available at /news/2010/06/28/remediation).92 $25,000 median income: nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=77.93 initial group of students: op-ed by Adam B. Schaeffer, ”Florida's Unheralded School Revolution,” op-ed by Adam B. Schaeffer, ”Florida's Unheralded School Revolution,” Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2010. May 1, 2010.93 the results of national reading tests: Sam Dillon, ”Stagnant National Reading Scores Lag Behind Math,” Sam Dillon, ”Stagnant National Reading Scores Lag Behind Math,” New York Times New York Times, March 24, 2010.94 There are more than five thousand: Number of US Charter Schools Grows by 9 percent in 2010,” Center for Education Reform, Number of US Charter Schools Grows by 9 percent in 2010,” Center for Education Reform, /Home/?Number_of_US_Charter_Schools_Grows_By_9_Percent_in_2010, accessed November 13, 2010. (/quotes/quotes/l/lyndonbjo144728.html.108 ”To waste”: /newsroom/releases/051810.aspx.111 Only about one in ten American households: Steve Hargreaves, ”Millions of Homes to Get Smart Meters,” Steve Hargreaves, ”Millions of Homes to Get Smart Meters,” , October 27, 2009.113 If, as the Department of Energy predicts: Joel Kirkland and Climatewire, ”Global Emissions Predicted to Grow Through 2035,” Joel Kirkland and Climatewire, ”Global Emissions Predicted to Grow Through 2035,” Scientific American Scientific American, May 26, 2010.113 ”Expanding nuclear energy makes both environmental”: Christine Todd Whitman, ”The Case for Nuclear Power,” Christine Todd Whitman, ”The Case for Nuclear Power,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek Bloomberg BusinessWeek, September 17, 2007.115 burning the city's nonrecyclable garbage: Norman Steisel and Benjamin Miller, ”Power from Trash,” Norman Steisel and Benjamin Miller, ”Power from Trash,” New York Times New York Times, April 27, 2010.115 almost 350,000 households: op-ed by Rose George, ”. . . And Sewage, Too,” op-ed by Rose George, ”. . . And Sewage, Too,” New York Times New York Times, April 28, 2010. The article says 340,000 households, which I rounded to ”almost 350,000,” and it says 430,000 cars, which I rounded to ”almost half a million.”115 ”The role of government”: quotationsbook.com/quote/45475/.116 The Minerals Management Service (MMS): Patrick Jonsson, ”Gulf Oil Spill: Is MMS So Corrupt It Must Be Abolished?” Patrick Jonsson, ”Gulf Oil Spill: Is MMS So Corrupt It Must Be Abolished?” Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor, May 26, 2010.117 According to Thad Allen, whom Obama: Jennifer Lebovich and Carol Rosenberg, ”Oil Seeps into Florida Waterways,” Jennifer Lebovich and Carol Rosenberg, ”Oil Seeps into Florida Waterways,” Miami Herald Miami Herald, January 11, 2010.118 ”Never let a serious crisis go to waste”: Rahm Emanuel, quoted by Jeff Zeleny, ”Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy,” Rahm Emanuel, quoted by Jeff Zeleny, ”Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy,” New York Times New York Times, November 9, 2008.119 That's exactly what I did: Thomas L. Friedman, ”We're Gonna Be Sorry,” Thomas L. Friedman, ”We're Gonna Be Sorry,” New York Times New York Times, July 24, 2010.122 five-trillion-dollar market: ”Captains of Subsidy,” ”Captains of Subsidy,” Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2010. June 16, 2010.122 sixty thousand barrels of oil: Mark P. Mills, ”Notes from Underground,” Mark P. Mills, ”Notes from Underground,” Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2010. July 2, 2010.122 At nineteen million barrels a day: CIA World Factbook, CIA World Factbook, /article/SB10001424052748703720504575376712353150310.html.126 ”These efforts to dominate renewable energy”: Keith Bradsher, ”China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy,” Keith Bradsher, ”China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy,” New York Times New York Times, January 30, 2010.126 In 1999, the country produced: /2010/01/31/business/energy-environment/31renew.html; /2010/09/09/business/global/09trade.html.127 ”OPEC sets oil's price ”: R. James Woolsey, ”How to End America's Addiction to Oil,” R. James Woolsey, ”How to End America's Addiction to Oil,” Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2010.127 the projection of American gas reserves: prehensive immigration reform: /politics/2010/06/21/kyl-obama-wont-secure-border-lawmakers-immigration-package/.136 ”have been more than patient”: Jan Brewer, quoted by Peter Slevin, ”Both Sides in Immigration Debate Blame Congressional Inaction for Arizona Law,” Jan Brewer, quoted by Peter Slevin, ”Both Sides in Immigration Debate Blame Congressional Inaction for Arizona Law,” Was.h.i.+ngton Post Was.h.i.+ngton Post, April 27, 2010.136 ”completely unacceptable”: Gabrielle Giffords, ”Giffords: Bipartisans.h.i.+p on Border Security Is Possible,” Gabrielle Giffords, ”Giffords: Bipartisans.h.i.+p on Border Security Is Possible,” /politico44/perm/0410/w_h_watching_arizona_ae7a3dff-98b5-40e2-a702-1eacf15518e1.html . .137 2010 National Drug Control Strategy: Office of National Drug Control Policy, ”2010 National Strategy,” October 30, 2010 (available at Office of National Drug Control Policy, ”2010 National Strategy,” October 30, 2010 (available at , May 18, 2010.138 ”a misdirected expression of frustration”: Barack Obama, quoted by Jonathan Weisman, ”Obama Gets an Earful from Mexico's Calderon,” Barack Obama, quoted by Jonathan Weisman, ”Obama Gets an Earful from Mexico's Calderon,” Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2010.139 a.s.sistant Secretary of State Michael Posner: Kirit Radia, ”US Cites AZ Immigration Law During Human Rights Talks with China, Conservatives Call It an Apology,” ABC News, May 17, 2010. Kirit Radia, ”US Cites AZ Immigration Law During Human Rights Talks with China, Conservatives Call It an Apology,” ABC News, May 17, 2010.139 ”The Mexican government condemns the approval”: Jonathan J. Cooper, ”Arizona Immigration Law Target of Protest,” a.s.sociated Press, April 26, 2010. Jonathan J. Cooper, ”Arizona Immigration Law Target of Protest,” a.s.sociated Press, April 26, 2010.139 In fact, a recent New York Times New York Times/CBS News poll: Randal C. Archibold and Megan Thee-Brenan, ”Poll Shows Most in U.S. Want Overhaul of Immigration Laws,” Randal C. Archibold and Megan Thee-Brenan, ”Poll Shows Most in U.S. Want Overhaul of Immigration Laws,” New York Times New York Times, May 3, 2010.141 workplace arrests: /politics/2010/08/23/company-audits-illegal-worker-arrests-way/.141 About 60 percent of illegals: Hans von Spakovsky, ”A Broken Immigration Court System,” Heritage Foundation, June 18, 2010. He says 59 percent don't show up; I rounded that up to say ”about 60 percent.” He says that ”only 9 percent” appeal; I said that ”almost 90 percent . . . don't appeal.” Hans von Spakovsky, ”A Broken Immigration Court System,” Heritage Foundation, June 18, 2010. He says 59 percent don't show up; I rounded that up to say ”about 60 percent.” He says that ”only 9 percent” appeal; I said that ”almost 90 percent . . . don't appeal.”141 1.2 million illegal Mexican immigrants went home: Stephen A. Camorota and Karen Jensenius, ”A s.h.i.+fting Tide: Recent Trends in the Illegal Immigrant Population,” Center for Immigration Studies, July 2009. Stephen A. Camorota and Karen Jensenius, ”A s.h.i.+fting Tide: Recent Trends in the Illegal Immigrant Population,” Center for Immigration Studies, July 2009.141 Mexican immigration in 20089 was one-fourth: Jeffrey S. Pa.s.sel and D'Vera Cohn, ”Mexican Immigrants: How Many Come? How Many Leave?” Pew Hispanic Center, July 22, 2009. Jeffrey S. Pa.s.sel and D'Vera Cohn, ”Mexican Immigrants: How Many Come? How Many Leave?” Pew Hispanic Center, July 22, 2009.142 immigrants started one-quarter of all new: Kauffman Foundation, ”America's Loss Is the World's Gain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part IV,” March 2009. Kauffman Foundation, ”America's Loss Is the World's Gain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part IV,” March 2009.142 ”except of useful mechanics”: /article.php?id=21626.142 Hispanic students remain: /california-education.142 illegal immigration costs all of us $113 billion: Jack Martin, ”The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers,” Federation for American Immigration Reform, July 2010. Jack Martin, ”The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers,” Federation for American Immigration Reform, July 2010.

CHAPTER NINE: Bullies on the Playground Understand Only One Thing 145 it was Rick Rescorla: 145 it was Rick Rescorla: Amanda Ripley, ”A Survival Guide to Catastrophe,” Amanda Ripley, ”A Survival Guide to Catastrophe,” Time Time, May 29, 2008.148 the president spoke at the Fort Hood: Barack Obama, ”Remarks by the President at Memorial Service at Fort Hood,” Fort Hood, Texas (November 10, 2009). Barack Obama, ”Remarks by the President at Memorial Service at Fort Hood,” Fort Hood, Texas (November 10, 2009).148 excerpt from the congressional hearing: Eric Holder, testimony before House Judiciary Committee, Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice, May 13, 2010, Eric Holder, testimony before House Judiciary Committee, Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice, May 13, 2010, judiciary.house.gov/hearings/p

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