International Relations and National Defense

"President Barack Obama said that the new missile defense architecture in Europe "will provide stronger, smarter, and swifter defenses of American forces and America's allies" than the Bush-era plan. 
...According to Obama, it was the unanimous recommendation of Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Their recommendation was driven in part by a new analysis of the threat posed by Iranian missile capabilities. 
...The intelligence community now assesses that the threat from Iran's short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, such as the Shahab-3, is developing more rapidly than previously projected," Gates said at a Sept. 17 press conference. At the same time, Gates said, "the threat of potential Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities has been slower to develop than was estimated in 2006." 
... "n his statement, Obama denied that the previous plan had been aimed at Russia but welcomed Russian cooperation in the new missile defense architecture." (Harvey)



Works Cited
Harvey, Cole. "Obama Shifts Gears on Missile Defense." Arms Control Today Oct. 2009: 19+. 


Patriotism, Terrorism and Taxes

Barack Obama said that he no longer wears a flag pin because it has become a substitute for "true patriotism." He added, "Instead, I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great and hopefully that will be a testimony to my patriotism." ("Barack Obama Said That" 6)


Barack Obama said that America must be willing to attack al-Qaeda targets in Pakistan with or without the permission of the Pakistani government. He told a press conference, "If we have actionable intelligence about high- value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will." (Babbin 6)


Obama said that "McCain wants to give the average Fortune 500 CEO a $700,000 tax cut but absolutely nothing at all to over 100 million Americans." In the back-and-forth between McCain and Obama on tax policy, McCain has repeatedly referred to "Joe the Plumber": Joe Wurzelbacher, the Ohio plumber who elicited Obama's comment that "when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." ("McCain & Obama's Ongoing" 7)



Works Cited
Babbin, Jed. "Pakistan-based Terrorists Must Be Rooted out." Human Events 8 Dec. 2008: 6. 
"Barack Obama Said That He No Longer Wears a Flag Pin Because It Has Become a Substitute for "True Patriotism."." National Review 5 Nov. 2007: 6.
"McCain & Obama's Ongoing Debate on Taxes Ignores Inflation Tax." The New American10 Nov. 2008: 7.

Ending War in Iraq

MLA Citation
Obama said that he wanted to get the United States "out of Iraq so that we can refocus our attention on building the networks and alliances that are required to reduce terrorism around the world."177 Like Richardson, Obama also pointed to the situation in Iraq as a reason why he wanted "to elevate diplomacy, so that it is part of our arsenal to serve the American people's interests and to keep us safe." (Bostdorff)


MLA Bibliography/Work Cited

Works Cited
Bostdorff, Denise M. "Judgment, Experience, and Leadership: Candidate Debates on the Iraq War in the 2008 Presidential Primaries." Rhetoric & Public Affairs 12.2 (2009): 223+.



APA Citation:
Obama said that he wanted to get the United States "out of Iraq so that we can refocus our attention on building the networks and alliances that are required to reduce terrorism around the world."177 Like Richardson, Obama also pointed to the situation in Iraq as a reason why he wanted "to elevate diplomacy, so that it is part of our arsenal to serve the American people's interests and to keep us safe." (Bostdorff, 2009)


APA Bibliography/References
References
Bostdorff, D. M. (2009). Judgment, Experience, and Leadership: Candidate Debates on the Iraq War in the 2008 Presidential Primaries. Rhetoric & Public Affairs, 12(2), 223+. 



Obama said that he wanted to get the United States "out of Iraq so that we can refocus our attention on building the networks and alliances that are required to reduce terrorism around the world."177 Like Richardson, Obama also pointed to the situation in Iraq as a reason why he wanted "to elevate diplomacy, so that it is part of our arsenal to serve the American people's interests and to keep us safe." 1

1. Denise M. Bostdorff, "Judgment, Experience, and Leadership: Candidate Debates on the Iraq War in the 2008 Presidential Primaries," Rhetoric & Public Affairs 12, no. 2 (2009).




America's Financial Regulatory System

MLA Citation:
On January 6th, President-elect Barack Obama said that remaking the nation's financial regulatory system will be one of his first initiatives, and he pledged to streamline authority, consolidate agencies and spread financial oversight far beyond the banking system. His aides have said that they hope to have the beginnings of a new regulatory regime ready to present April 2, when the Group of 20 nations convenes in London. (Pitti)


MLA Bibliography/Cited Page:

Works Cited
Pitti, Don. "New Regulation Will Drive Trends in the Financial Services Industry-Again." Review of Business 29.2 (2009): 4+.


On January 6th, President-elect Barack Obama said that remaking the nation's financial regulatory system will be one of his first initiatives, and he pledged to streamline authority, consolidate agencies and spread financial oversight far beyond the banking system. His aides have said that they hope to have the beginnings of a new regulatory regime ready to present April 2, when the Group of 20 nations convenes in London. (Pitti, 2009)


APA Bibliography/Reference:
References


Pitti, D. (2009). New Regulation Will Drive Trends in the Financial Services Industry-Again. Review of Business, 29(2), 4+. 


Turabian Bibliographic Style

On January 6th, President-elect Barack Obama said that remaking the nation's financial regulatory system will be one of his first initiatives, and he pledged to streamline authority, consolidate agencies and spread financial oversight far beyond the banking system. His aides have said that they hope to have the beginnings of a new regulatory regime ready to present April 2, when the Group of 20 nations convenes in London. 1


1. Don Pitti, "New Regulation Will Drive Trends in the Financial Services Industry-Again," Review of Business 29, no. 2 (2009).

Prohibition Faith-Based Organizations

MLA-Citation
Obama said that he would prohibit faith-based organizations that operate social-service programs with federal funds from hiring according to religion in those programs--a dramatic reversal of the Bush administration's efforts to clarify and expand the freedom of religious groups to engage in religious staffing when partnering with the government to provide services. (Carlson-Thies) 


MLA Bibliography

Works Cited
Carlson-Thies, Stanley W. "The Faith-Based Initiative: Both Cause of Contention and the Solution to an Impasse?." Journal of Ecumenical Studies 44.1 (2009): 70+. 



APA Citation
Obama said that he would prohibit faith-based organizations that operate social-service programs with federal funds from hiring according to religion in those programs--a dramatic reversal of the Bush administration's efforts to clarify and expand the freedom of religious groups to engage in religious staffing when partnering with the government to provide services. (Carlson-Thies, 2009)


APA Reference
Carlson-Thies, S. W. (2009). The Faith-Based Initiative: Both Cause of Contention and the Solution to an Impasse?. Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 44(1), 70+. 


Turabian Bibliographic Style

Obama said that he would prohibit faith-based organizations that operate social-service programs with federal funds from hiring according to religion in those programs--a dramatic reversal of the Bush administration's efforts to clarify and expand the freedom of religious groups to engage in religious staffing when partnering with the government to provide services. 1


1. Stanley W. Carlson-Thies, "The Faith-Based Initiative: Both Cause of Contention and the Solution to an Impasse?," Journal of Ecumenical Studies 44, no. 1 (2009).