Attorney General Eric Holder will be staying on as the Attorney General, according to a White House Official.
The Huffington Post reports that the controversial head of the Department of Justice will remain with the Obama Administration, despite many missteps, most notably the deadly Fast and Furious scandal where the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) lost at least 2,000 guns in a bizarre gun-walking strategy. The guns have been linked to "hundreds of crime scenes, dozens of civilian deaths in Mexico, and the deaths of [Border Patrol Agent Brian] Terry and special agent Jaime Zapata," as reported by the CSMonitor.
The story was not reported extensively in the mainstream media (no surprise) until President Obama asserted executive privilege over the documents subpoenaed under the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, effectively shutting down any scrutiny of the ill advised program. Many believe, including the author, that the intent, at least in part, was that Fast and Furious was being used to ultimately justify an assault weapons ban.
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson reported that the ATF used Operation Fast and Furious to "argue for controversial new rules about gun sales." The article states that "emails show they [ATF officials] discussed using the sales, including sales encouraged by ATF, to justify a new gun regulation called 'Demand Letter 3.'"
An interesting insight into Eric Holder can be found from 1995 (CSPAN): He states, "We have to be repetitive about this, it is not enough to have a catchy ad...we need to do this every day of the week and just really brainwash people into thinking about guns in a vastly different way [around the 3:00 minute mark]."
Seventeen Democrats voted with 238 Republicans to hold Holder in contempt for failing to produce documents related to Fast and Furious. Holder suggested that racism was behind the criticism. Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer once referred to Holder as "one of the most incompetent attorneys general in U.S. history." And now, America gets him for the duration of Obama's presidency. Yay.
Photo Image: Susan Walsh/AP via CSMonitor
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Comments: 70 ( 4 removed by Renee Nal )
Fast and Furious was conceive and started under former President G.W. Bush administration and shut down by A.G. of the United States Eric Holder. As far as I'm concern A.G. Eric Holder has been fantastic in his post. Happy he'll be around for President Obama second term. Love it!
Furthermore, high-capacity assault style weapons will be restricted from the public market. So let me make it loud and clear, I agree with Ret. Gen. and U.S. Cmdr McChrystal position on high-capacity assault weapons, there no need for their use in civilians hands.
It is long past time to stop the madness. Untrained fools running around ready to shoot somebody and be a hero. And I own a weapon I'm a veteran and have worked for 20 yrs. in law-enforcement and trained with weapons.
"And I own a weapon I'm a veteran and have worked for 20 yrs. in law-enforcement and trained with weapons."
Richard, I may either believe you are a veteran, or even that you own a gun, but I do not believe them both to be true based on your willingness to give up our rights as they apply to arming ourselves as law-abiding citizens. I am not a threat to anyone unless they become a threat to me. If I own a gun, or what type of gun that I choose to own, or how many guns I decide to have is simply none of your business and you, nor the government will take them from me.
.G. Eric Holder works for the American people and was appointed by the POTUS. No one will knock at your door asking for your gun, Ted Nugent still has his arsenal, but believe in what you want.
I will submit that Ret. Gen. McChrystal is right of semi-automatic weapons.
My solution is simple; have all the weapons you want I just want to see them treated like owning a vehicle, licensed, tag, insured, owner tested, no felonies record, and no mental illness. The fees collected goes to victims of gun violence and law-enforcement agencies. It's O.K. preparing for a hoard of zombies or world-wide pandemic. I guess folk just think that way. But there will never be enough guns if you live in fear of others or that the government will be coming for you. Yes I've seen my share of cut throats but I'm not living looking over my shoulder, never have and never will either.
Me, I think positive, the cup in my life is always half full not have empty. Peace. just say'in.
I am not questioning your honor, and it was not my intent to disrespect you. I just have a problem when someone claims to be a veteran and that person does not understand that the guns are harmless until a human hand is place within that trigger guard. If you register the guns, the government will have a record of the law abiding citizens. It will not represent a record of those who secured a gun by illegal means, and even you must know that. Those who do not respect the laws do not purchase their guns from Academy Sport Centers, nor will they register their guns. They will find a gun, regardless as to how many laws we may allow to become a reality. With your suggested direction, the law-abiding citizens will have their guns registered, the government will know which law-abiding citizens have guns, and they will know where the guns belonging to the law-abiding citizens are, based upon that registration.
Those who do not respect or obey the old laws will not respect the new laws. Those who have acquired guns by an illegal means will not register their guns, nor will they use them in a manner that is based upon the laws of the land.
The end result with your chosen direction is that the law-abiding citizens will be impacted by the laws, yet the gang members and the thugs of society will not be touched in any way. That is not a solution, yet it works right in the hands with what the government wants. I have a little trouble believing that mentality with someone who served in our military. It is just common sense and logic as it applies to the ownership, safety, and responsibility that goes with our right to bear arms.
As a former military man, picture you and your close military components being unarmed and all of your enemies fully armed. Maybe that will make you understand why we are not wanting to allow our government to move us into the direction of totally disarming us. We do not want to experience that feeling of helplessness, either.
Well, I hope that is true, but I don't much consider anything Holder has done as progressive or particularly reasonable Richard. Why are you making such a fuss over Holder who even seems to be pushing the police state agenda even further than it was under Bush?
Maybe you are just disagreeing with Renee to disagree with her? What is your reasonable on Holder?
Fiscal Responsibility
Religious Freedom
Equality of Opportunity
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If you want to talk about reasonable changes and compromise I'm all for it. But stop with the holier than thou speechies. You still got your guns, nobodies knocking at your door and ifyou are on a PC then you got a roof food and power. Now clam down you'll be alright in the morning.
You heard the genius...now CLAM DOWN!
Me a genius, not me and I can assure you I'm far from it. I will be in school for the rest of my life, that for sure. I'm always willing to learn something new. But one thing for sure that I do know is that the 44th President of the United States of America is Barack H. Obama and that Mr. Eric Holder is the A.G. of the United States Justice Department.
Furthermore, the Tea Party, right wingers and so-called conservatives can spin in a circle, rant and rave or stamp your feet all day long and it will not change a thing. And so I wake every morning with a smile on my face knowing that reality. If you find any mis-spelled words please let me know. And not to take up anymore of your time, I want you to know that just the thought that I have your rap attention makes me blush all over.
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| The Republican version of < Religious Freedom
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The Republican version of < Religious Freedom How curious. What does that mean? Are you referring to the fact that Republicans hate Jews and "boo" God? Ohhh wait............
...wrong ideology..;]
Wish I was rich, yet I'm wealthy in the things that really matter to me. And that is the love and health of my family and friends. And I do not live in fear of the future. I do not dispair and consider my life and circumstance a great fortune indeed not to be wasted.
Believe in what you want Renee, say what you have to say, it is your right and will always protect and defend that right of your or anybody else for that matter, whether we agree or disagree. Dear-heart, at the end of the day you are always welcome at my house for a Bar-B-Que.
| Try that again ...
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|..........................................\ Equality of Opportunity
Even the progressives would be glad if we were attacked on our shores. They would be cheering as the rednecks piled into their pickup trucks and headed to the beach to defend our country from a surprise invasion. They would wish MORE had guns. In the end, it is armed boots on the ground that determines the winner.
I'll buy the protection in case of disaster, I don't think we're going to face collapse, and I don't think guns would do much in a long term chaotic situation because it is the nuts with all the ammo that would come out on top there, we just have to hope it does not happen.
But, just where would ten million troops be pouring from?
> Even the progressives would be glad if we were attacked on our shores.
Hey, I'm a progressive and not only does that statement make me angry - that you would say such an insulting, stupid and WRONG thing, but it mystifies me how on Earth you think you can make a statement like that, or how anyone who is trying to begin an objective conversation can not only allow that kind of statement to remain in the comment section, but call it insightful.
Ammunition and firearms have been delivered to multiple agencies of the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Internal Revenue Service
Even the Social Security Administration has purchased 174,000 rounds of this lethal ammunition
The official explanation for the ammunition is preparation for the possibility of civil unrest. So they are definitely planning to use the hollow points on American citizens.
Big Mama, Was that the 10 billion I saw in the budget for ammunition? I just figured they were trying to sop up the supply to drive up the price. It is pretty sad if they would use hollow points on citizens, when they are not even supposed to fire on them. They are supposed to be allowed to assemble, in whatever numbers, aren't they? Civil unrest, like burning down neighborhoods, looting, etc has never been done by the gun lobby. They are a polite society.
First of all, nothing anyone is doing would prevent that, so why is it even an issue. Second, why do you have to make up things for me to say that I would never say? There is a lot of that going on here with conservatives ... what is up with that.
it mystifies me how on Earth Char thinks she can make a statement like -
> Even the progressives would be glad if we were attacked on our shores.
or how Renee can not only allow that kind of statement to remain in the comment section, but call it insightful and encourage that kind of nonsense.
"can not only allow that kind of statement to remain in the comment section, but call it insightful."
President Obama birth certicates and college transcripts; so how's that working for ya !!
That's too bad, I don't much care for Holder.
Holder is not an enemy of this country, what nonsense.
Look to history to get the reason they want to take away our second amendment rights. Every time a country's populace is disarmed, The horror of murderous totalitarianism has followed. If you are unable to learn from history you are doomed to repeat it.
In September 2012, after a nineteen month review, the Justice Department's Inspector General cleared the Attorney General of wrong doing, stating that there was "no evidence" that Holder knew about Fast and Furious before early 2011. The report did cite fourteen lower ranking officials for possible disciplinary action.[100] Holder responded to the internal investigation, saying "It is unfortunate that some were so quick to make baseless accusations before they possessed the facts about these operations -- accusations that turned out to be without foundation and that have caused a great deal of unnecessary harm and confusion."[101]
Ohhh, you don't say!...please, say it isn't soooo!
...and therein, Renee, as we know all too well, is the corrupting danger of the Elites holding all of the Cards...
In their tiny minds, the reason for their existence is to destroy what others have built in order to achieve social justice and economic equality ... less for everyone and equal misery for all.
I have always been a maker not a taker and will continue for years to come.
Hopefully, while the money I have contributed as part of SS has been used as bribes to voters that have not contributed, I will have a peaceful retirement secure in the knowledge that I did not spend my existence on earth as a simple, useless sponge on society.