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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
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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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