Catastrophe
Subtitle: how Obama, Congress, and the special interests are transforming-- a slump into a crash, freedom into socialism, and a disaster into a catastrophe-- and how to fight back
By: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
Contributors: McGann, Eileen
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9780061771040
Subjects: Politics and government; Politik
Description: Explores the challenges facing America in 2009--from economic failures and two wars to what the authors describe as the world community's eagerness to take advantage of current issues--and assesses the Obama administration's first one hundred days.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-359).
Table of contents: title: Introduction:  Take back our country; title: Part 1:  How Obama Is Causing A Catastrophe; title: 1:  Obama'a war on prosperity; title: 2:  Bank bailout that bombed; title: 3:  Obama's mortgage plan that won't help you; title: 4:  Obama's health care catastrophe; title: 5:  Obama's blueprint for political domination; title: 6:  Obama sends message: the war on terror is over; title: 7:  United States sends aid to Hamas-yes Hamas!; title: Part 2:  How Congress Causes Catastrophe; title: 8:  Christopher Dodd and Charles Rangel: from idealistic reformers to privileged insiders; title: 9:  There is nothing like a name-Ted Kennedy, Jr, the senator's son; title: 10:  Stealth lobbyists: the former congressional leaders who secretly influence federal policies and spending; title: Part 3:  How Special Interests Cause Catastrophe; title: 11:  Sheer Chutzpah of countrywide financial executives; title: 12:  Pay to play: no-bid contracts exchanged for campaign cash; title: 13:  Slow surrender: how our banks and investment firms are opening the door to Shariah law and Muslim extremist domination; title: 14:  How Bill Clinton goffed-costing you $60 billion; title: 15:  Tarmac hostages: how airlines imprison you on the runway; title: 16:  Silent catastrophe: post-traumatic stress disorder in our military; title: Conclusion; title: Acknowledgments; title: Appendix:  Complete list of TARP recipients; title: Notes.