Constitution Radio with Douglas V. Gibbs: Ten Big Stories of the Year, 2013

Constitution Radio with Douglas V. Gibbs airs today on KCAA 1050 AM, and Online at KCAAradio.com, at 2:00 pm Pacific with a special year-end special that will count down the 10 Big Stories of the year after we discuss the Constitution Quest Question of the Week, and the Book of the Week.

Listen to the podcast later on our Podcast Page.

10 Big Stories of the Year, December 28, 2013

Honorable Mention:  The Deaths of Tim “Loki” Kerlin, and f Paul “Prying1” Young

10.  Detroit Files for Bankruptcy

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/07/detroits-bankruptcy-makes-obama-liar.html

9.  IRS Targets Conservatives

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/07/congressman-trey-gowdy-nails-it-again.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/18/watchdog-decries-unprecedented-treatment-by-dems-at-irs-hearing/#ixzz2ZVnUPOYD

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2013/05/22/issa-lois-lerner-waived-her-right-to-invoke-the-fifth-amendment-n1604054

http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/16/claim-the-irs-targeted-pro-life-groups-too/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/23/irs-official-who-refused-to-testify-placed-on-administrative-leave/

http://freebeacon.com/trey-gowdy-believes-lois-lerner-waived-her-fifth-amendment-right/

http://washingtonexaminer.com/congressman-irs-asked-pro-life-group-about-the-content-of-their-prayers/article/2529924

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2013/05/16/irs-allegedly-targeted-latino-run-conservative-group/

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/report-irs-deliberately-chose-not-fess-scandal-election_724711.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/05/obama-irs-scandal-widens.html

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/irs-apologizes-targeting-conservative-groups

8.  Chris Dorner, LA Cop Killer, Massive Manhunt

http://www.philasun.com/news/3929/19/Fiery-end-for-LA-ex-cop-Dorner-s-license-found-in-burned-cabin.html

http://godfatherpolitics.com/9396/liberals-come-out-in-support-of-black-cop-killer/

http://ktla.com/2013/02/08/massive-manhunt-for-ex-cop-moves-to-big-bear/#axzz2KJhYNxwi

http://ktla.com/2013/02/08/police-dorner-is-heavily-armed-trained-and-dangerous/#axzz2KPJmiktj

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/09/us/california-police-officer-manhunt.html?hp

7.  Obama Rodeo Clown

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/08/mock-obama-then-you-must-undergo.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/08/obama-rodeo-clown-reveals-gutless.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/08/obama-rodeo-clown-banned.html

6.  Sebelius Denies Ten Year Old Lung Transplant, Cites Obamacare

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/06/sebelius-obamacare-death-panel-denies.html

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/6/judge-orders-kathleen-sebelius-add-10-year-old-adu/

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/06/parents-file-lawsuit-in-girl-lung-transplant-case/ (as her condition worsens)

http://www.kjct8.com/news/health/Judge-2nd-child-eligible-for-adult-lungs/-/194296/20458544/-/ghq8rfz/-/index.html

5.  Government Shutdown

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/17/senate-begins-vote-on-budget-bill-boehner-pledges-house-wont-block-it/

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/unconstitutional-senate-bill-designed.html

http://www.newsmagazinenetwork.com/2013100940991/thomas-sowell-who-shut-down-the-government/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/18/us-debt-jumps-400-billion-tops-17-trillion-first-t/

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/veterans-revolt-2013.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/barricades-at-ww-ii-memorial-are-back.html

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/house-senate-saturday-session-government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-98218.html?hp=t1_3

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/12/Obama-Rejects-Latest-House-GOP-Offer

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/reality-defund-message-won.html

http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/07/obama-oks-illegals-march-on-mall-still-blocks-americans/

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/ted-cruz-addresses-va-funding-while.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/perception-and-government-shutdown.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/09/rewind-let-government-shut-down.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/this-is-what-happens-when-we-forget.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/obama-unhinged-imagine-if-workers-could.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/congressman-jeff-duncans-facebook.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/10/barry-cades-on-world-war-ii-memorial.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/05/budget-stalemate-persists-as-focus-shifts-to-debt-ceiling-debate/

4.  The Senate’s Nuclear Option

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/nuclear-option-tyranny.html

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/11/22/the-white-house-tweets-justification-for-using-senate-nuclear-option-and-my-retort-from-benjamin-franklin-thomas-jefferson/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-poised-to-limit-filibusters-in-party-line-vote-that-would-alter-centuries-of-precedent/2013/11/21/d065cfe8-52b6-11e3-9fe0-fd2ca728e67c_print.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/cruz-democrats-packing-dc-court-to-save.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/harry-reid-goes-nuclear.html

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2013/11/21/democrats_distract_us_with_nuclear_option

3.  Snowden the whistleblower. . . Or traitor?

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/06/snowden-whistleblower-or-traitor.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/14/edward-snowden-whistleblower-or-double-agent/

http://news.yahoo.com/leaker-snowden-alleges-nsa-hacking-china-world-110914402.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-usa-security-snowden-russia-idUSBRE9700N120130801

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/22/charges-reportedly-filed-against-nsa-secrets-leaker/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/21/snowden-charged-espionage-hong-kong/2447665/

2.  Boston Marathon Massacre

http://us.foxnews.mobi/quickPage.html?page=26048&external=2269845.proteus.fma

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/04/terrorism-strikes-boston-marathon.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-marathon-bomber-brothers-manhunt.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/04/speculation-and-devil-bomber-of-boston.html

http://news.yahoo.com/jordan-extremist-praises-boston-bombing-221640635.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/04/false-flag-boston-marathon-bombing-no.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/us/3-more-people-in-custody-in-boston-bombing-case.html?emc=na

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323798104578453190708251284.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

1.  Obamacare Fails, Website Drives Nails into the Coffin

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/11/30/obamacares-website-wont-be-working-by-november-30-but-what-if-it-isnt-working-by-november-2014/?partner=yahootix

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/healthcaregov-still-hit-miss-as-fix.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/obamacare-site-has-major-security-flaws.html

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/al-franken-we-have-consider-extending-deadline-mandate_768090.html

http://masonconservative.typepad.com/the_mason_conservative/2013/11/virginia-democrat-calls-for-forcing-doctors-to-accept-medicare-and-medicaid-patients.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/panicked-senate-democrats-to-obama-get.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/cancer-patient-chooses-death-over.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-york-times-downplays-obamas-non.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/obama-sorry-that-americans-losing.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/healthcare-inequality.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/you-can-keep-ityou-can-keep-it-not.html

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/these-are-not-health-care-plans-youre.html

http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/obamacare-doctor-nursing-shortage/2013/12/08/id/540657

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2013/11/obamacare-site-has-major-security-flaws.html

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/08/01/Report-Lawmakers-Congressional-Aides-to-Get-Obamacare-Exemptions

http://cfif.org/v/index.php/commentary/56-health-care/1816-leading-democrat-labels-obamacare-train-wreck

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/03/definitive-proof-that-obamacare-raises-costs-and-kills-jobs.php

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2280397645001/it-looks-like-obamacare-is-already-descending-into-chaos/?intcmp=HPBucket&playlist_id=940325740001

http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/03/obama-hhs-secretary-admits-premiums-will-rise-because-of-obamacare/#ixzz2PH8vX0bU

http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/03/house-approves-982-billion-cr-funding-full-implementation-of-obamacare/#ixzz2MoT7o32b

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/irs-cheapest-obamacare-plan-will-be-20000-family

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/feb/5/obama-health-law-will-cost-7-million/

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/22/Universities-slash-teacher-hours-to-evade-obamacare