Barack Obama is on a permanent campaign to not only win reelection but also to transform America. A new tactic has come to my attention via our friends at Investors Business Daily.An IBD op-ed by James Copland, "Government Regulation by Prosecution  is Just Criminal Law on Steroids," looks at the expansion of criminal law to cover corporate actions. Even the threat of Big Brother/Big Bully using its vast resources to threaten businesses can force companies to accede to government demands -- regardless of their merits and costs. Particularly notable is the role of one key official on the Obama team who provided the framework for these types of threats:An increasing percentage of American business managers are similarly distracted, since over the last 20 years, regulation by prosecution has emerged as a significant new form of government control over the marketplace. This practice threatens not only private-sector businesses but also individuals' rights and the rule of...(Read Full Post)