Posted on 01/01/2011 10:52:06 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
As House Republicans weigh how to spend their time after taking power of the oversight committees in January, Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday urged the committee overseeing his department to "focus on things that are not going to be politically attractive but will be of substance."
Before November's mid-term elections, Republicans on Capitol Hill promised to investigate allegations by two attorneys -- one currently with the Justice Department -- that the department's Civil Rights Division is "hostile" toward "race-neutral enforcement" of voting rights laws. But the Justice Department has repeatedly denied such allegations, and congressional hearings on the matter are not a sure thing, with the House Judiciary Committee yet to place such a hearing on its calendar, according to one committee staffer.
"I am committed to fair and reasonable oversight of the Justice Department and to ensuring openness and transparency of our federal law enforcement agencies," incoming committee chairman Lamar Smith, R-Tex., said in a statement.
But, Smith said, the allegations against the Justice Department are "troubling," and, "We need to make sure that our laws are being equally enforced."
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Eric if the GOP takes your advice they’ll focus on you first.
If Holder is not the first one to be grilled for his refusal to indict the New Black Panthers, the Republicans should be horse whipped. Come to think of it, some of them should be horse whipped anyway.
Why? Because of their corruption and their contempt for the American people.
Holder’s days of making recommendations are up come January 5.
I hope your azz is grass you racist.
Reminds me of the big badazz and his gang we see in the movies...real tough acting until they get caught then it’s bwaaaaaa, please, please don’t hurt me.
Stick it to ‘em Pubs!
“He is working against our interests, in a government function - isn’t this ... treason?”
In a sane world it is. We are in a shooting war and American service men and women are being killed. Obama and his minions will split hairs about the Muslim Jihadist monsters not representing a particular nation.
Working with an enemy of this country during war time is treason and should be punishable by death. But if members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have their way this will never happen.
Yeah, when Holder’s DOJ focuses on obtaining actual Justice.
Please memo Holder. The Dept. of Justice Doctor called and wants Holder to be on time for his next appointment - something about the ‘Endoscope of Justice’ or something.
Eric you are on deck buddy and soon you will hear “batter up”. Happy New Year you little Commie criminal weasel. Leavenworth awaits. Bam Bam will be joining you soon enough.
We’re all making a huge assumption that the pubbies have changed and won’t back down at the slightest hint of bad press. There’s a lot that the new congress has to overcome just to be heard.
we didn’t ask for your comments and do not require them, sir, the congress works for us not you
I’m counting on Darryl Issa to pony up and deal with the main DOJ scnadals starting with Panthergate and jobsgate.
“The Republicans” in this particular instance consists of Lamar Smith, TX 21, incoming chairman of House Judiciary. He doesn’t need to change, just be himself, of which I have no doubt.
Lamar Smith, 21st District of Texas, incoming chair of House Judiciary, which is Holder’s oversight committee.
Here’s hoping... from your lips to God’s ears.
A Reagan Conservative with a record to the right of Reagan.
What if there’s some substance that’s also politically attractive? Or what if there’s something politically attractive that’s also substantive? Anyone got a picture of a nobleman at the guillotine and an angry French crowd in Paris?
Smith is my/our guy. I/We should drop by the office (Westlake) and express my/our support.
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