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sabrina 1

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35. That doesn't answer the question as to why there were no prosecutions of massive crimes
Thu Sep 25, 2014, 11:56 PM
Sep 2014

against the people of this country. THAT is a Civil Rights issue also. No War Criminals even investigated, no Wall St. Even investigated. The Civil Rights of many, many innocent people were brutally violated in Iraq by the US, represented by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Woflowitz, Condi Rice, Michael Ledeen among others. Torture is a Human Rights issue. Many of those victims attempted to get some justice in US Courts. Not one succeeded always having their cases thrown out of court for 'National Security' reasons. Some were women, raped, tortured and abused.



And I will never forgive him for overturning the conviction of Sen. Stevens, Republican due to corruption of the process in his case, even though he WAS guilty. I agree with his decision however because corruption of a trial SHOULD have consequences, while refusing to do the same for Democrat, Don Siegelman whose trial was an example of corruption on the part of Republicans, with Karl Rove in the background.

I am glad he is going, but don't have much hope that his replacement will be any more concerned about prosecuting some of the worst crimes in US history than he was.

But I hope I am wrong. 'Justice delayed is justice denied' and there are literally millions of people still waiting for that justice including Don Siegelman.

Eric Holder's Justice Department intervened in a civil rights case cheapdate Sep 2014 #1
Thank you cheapdate, excellent post. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4
Help me understand this. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #7
No, I know that you're not right-wing. cheapdate Sep 2014 #10
"He was an excellent attorney general"?! Good fucking god. woo me with science Sep 2014 #15
nobody in the DLC platform is going to miss the Bill of Rights reddread Sep 2014 #17
Just a goddamn piece of paper. woo me with science Sep 2014 #25
I'm not going point by point with John W. Whitehead. cheapdate Sep 2014 #27
So, you "positively abhor" X, Y and Z, but, of those who *enabled* X, Y and Z, delrem Sep 2014 #34
Actually, the "entirety" of his or her argument, Jeff Rosenzweig Sep 2014 #57
Yeah. Wow. I can respect, like, or even admire people I don't agree with. Wow. Amazing. cheapdate Sep 2014 #83
+1000 RussBLib Sep 2014 #79
The right wing is *furious* that Obama's a Kenyan-born Islamic Marxist MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #30
You make some very good points here. Jeff Rosenzweig Sep 2014 #58
George Bush fought aids in Africa. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #8
George Bush also spoke eloquently about Islam. cheapdate Sep 2014 #12
The Attorney General has responsibility for a whole lot more than just civil rights. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #9
That fucking sucks. cheapdate Sep 2014 #13
Your argument is weak. No one expected them to solve all problems. That's called a rhett o rick Sep 2014 #49
Sure its a strawman. So what? My argument is fine. cheapdate Sep 2014 #67
He watched as millions of Americans lost their homes and he stood by as the Banks rhett o rick Sep 2014 #78
Holder agressively challenged GOP assualts to voting rights cheapdate Sep 2014 #86
Show me where the left says that fighting for voting rights "doesn't mean shit". rhett o rick Sep 2014 #91
By ommission. cheapdate Sep 2014 #94
Why do you think "The whole shitty system of civilization sucks."? A Simple Game Sep 2014 #98
Because it's insane. It rewards destruction and oppression. cheapdate Sep 2014 #109
Civilization isn't what is destroying the living world. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #110
The desire of "most people" to "do what is best for long term survival of all species" cheapdate Sep 2014 #111
It's nice where I live but far from perfect. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #113
I'm not dour. I'm gregarious and engaged. cheapdate Sep 2014 #114
Your welcome, we may not have much else but we can have a positive attitude. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #115
DOJ goes all the way to the Supreme Court to argue FOR allowing strip searches for traffic stops. woo me with science Sep 2014 #18
Holder/Obama administration seeks to legalize LYING in response to Freedom of Information requests. woo me with science Sep 2014 #21
DOJ goes all the way to the SC to argue for warrantless GPS tracking on cars woo me with science Sep 2014 #20
The Obama administration/DOJ war on whistleblowers, federal union protections woo me with science Sep 2014 #24
Holder pretty well aligned with Obama LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #87
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #31
That's not true. Nor is it fair. delrem Sep 2014 #36
It is true ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #40
Prove that racial issues have no effect on the lives of progressive DUers. delrem Sep 2014 #41
That's just plain silly ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #62
I do believe you've nailed it. nt SunSeeker Sep 2014 #48
Sad argument. Progressives support civil rights and you cant prove otherwise. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #50
What would you count as Holder's top three MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #53
Crickets bahrbearian Sep 2014 #59
A jury hid hist post. He can't reply. jeff47 Sep 2014 #85
You might want to double check the times QC Sep 2014 #97
I would like to know that myself.n/t QC Sep 2014 #66
That doesn't answer the question as to why there were no prosecutions of massive crimes sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #35
Eric Holder is a tool of Wall Street. Watch the revolving door swing. Not to mention all the rhett o rick Sep 2014 #46
I am not aware that all of the votiing rights blockings were ever challenged. I also don't like that roguevalley Sep 2014 #81
Holder's DOJ has gone to court over GOP led voting restrictions cheapdate Sep 2014 #82
So will I. freshwest Oct 2014 #117
Interesting doctrine for PR use. The administration just let Credit Suisse off the hook, woo me with science Sep 2014 #2
Hands off banks, hands on dispensaries. Maven Sep 2014 #3
I posted this in an earlier thread.. a list of some of Holders "accomplishments" SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #16
plus a thousand reddread Sep 2014 #26
Anita Hill for Attorney General !!! adirondacker Sep 2014 #5
Brilliant... I just kicked that thread... SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #19
I don't miss the Ashcroft/Gonzales Doctrines either. I am not sure what madinmaryland Sep 2014 #6
I think it means that Holder wasn't very different from his predcessors cheapdate Sep 2014 #14
You are being too delicate ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #33
Here's what your "civil rights" hero Caretha Sep 2014 #69
"blood lust against bankers???" Hissyspit Sep 2014 #71
Goes back to the myth that the top people are indespensible.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #11
Laying the 2008 meltdown at Holder's feet is utterly ridiculous. ucrdem Sep 2014 #22
I don't think I did that. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #32
You're saying Holder protected the perps and preserved their policies, right? ucrdem Sep 2014 #44
K&R 99Forever Sep 2014 #23
Between Libor, Goldman and HSBC fraud, minorites suffered greatly. There should have been hell whereisjustice Sep 2014 #28
Thank you. We hear ad nauseum that the massive Third Way betrayals woo me with science Sep 2014 #54
Agree. We cannot can't deny the inconvenient truth that economic decay is corporate made. whereisjustice Sep 2014 #92
I agree with you. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #29
Thank you, Manny Jack Rabbit Sep 2014 #37
I seem to recall the story being a little different ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #38
Tens of thousands in the robosigning scandal. joshcryer Sep 2014 #43
No ... er 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #64
Anyone can have an off day creating search terms that work MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #47
Kewl story, brah. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #39
Who is John Whitehead MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #55
Maybe your DOJ buddy can fill you in. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #56
Is this like a "vegetarians are mass murderers" thing? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #61
Actually, no. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #72
This is the best defense your side can use, Mr Roffle Waffles bobduca Sep 2014 #63
Absolutely not. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #73
Derision, Mockery etc., bobduca Sep 2014 #74
Oh, you mean like this? Bobbie Jo Sep 2014 #76
yap yap yap bobduca Sep 2014 #99
LOL Bobbie Jo Sep 2014 #108
Maybe so. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #77
tropes and memes are kewl brah bobduca Sep 2014 #104
Work on your inflection. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #105
Nice dodge, since your "valuable time" didn't keep you from posting in this thread villager Sep 2014 #88
Valuable. Not priceless. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #93
Digressions, indeed. But I appreciate the time you put in to keeping Manny's thread kicked villager Sep 2014 #96
You're welcome. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #103
Yeah....but be careful. I quoted Spinal Tap to Manny...got hid. Quoted msanthrope Sep 2014 #112
Holder needs whistleblowers. joshcryer Sep 2014 #42
There are so many decisions that he avoided that the decisions pbmus Sep 2014 #45
Great to see you happy, Manny! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #51
lOl~ sheshe2 Sep 2014 #52
Pom Poms bobduca Sep 2014 #75
Rec for Major Hogwash and sheshe2 since they won't. bahrbearian Sep 2014 #60
"Better than Gonzalez" bobduca Sep 2014 #65
Thought this article summed up Holder's term as "AJ" nicely: KoKo Sep 2014 #68
I always enjoy your posts, Manny. randome Sep 2014 #70
Well said, as always. Jamastiene Sep 2014 #80
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #84
Great post Manny. 99Forever Sep 2014 #89
Absolutely IkeRepublican Sep 2014 #90
We can continue to fight over Holder or simply ask: Dr. Xavier Sep 2014 #95
The Holder Doctrine pscot Sep 2014 #100
The White House says "Savvy businessmen don't do time. Only medical marijuana users get busted." blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #101
I won't miss it either raindaddy Sep 2014 #102
If I remember correctly, Utopian Leftist Sep 2014 #106
How many Wall Street banks did he prosecute? ozone_man Sep 2014 #107
He did a very good job for the One Percent woo me with science Sep 2014 #116
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