Holder Hangs It Up ~ by Gary Bauer Attorney General Eric Holder submitted his letter of resignation to the White House today. While he made history by being the first black attorney general, he was also a lightening rod for controversy. NPR reports that by stonewalling the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious, Holder became the first attorney general in history to be held in contempt of Congress. By the way, a judge ruled this week that Holder must disclose the information that House Republicans have been demanding. Holder sued states for enacting popular voter ID laws, but dropped the voter intimidation case against the New Black Panthers. He refused to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, and encouraged state attorneys general to ignore laws they didnt like. He harassed Arizonas Sheriff Joe but came up empty handed. He insulted Americans by saying we were a nation of cowards when it came to race. He threatened the rights of reporters and even nuns, while turning a blind eye to abuses at the IRS. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that only 15% of Americans had a positive view of Eric Holder.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:15:02 +0000
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