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Fast & Furious Morphs To Last & Spurious

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Fast and Furious, the outrage, and not the movie, started when a renegade Department of Justice (DOJ) headed by Eric The Bolder Holder, decided to make sure that drug cartel members South of the United States would not want for sufficient firepower.  The cartels would see gifts of weapons enabling them to kill with impunity, not only their fellow citizens and law enforcement officers, but American citizens, including American law enforcement personnel.

Since Fast and Furious, we have seen other violations by this DOJ come out from  their cretinous beginnings via the hard heads of people who should know better, but instead, offer an  example of perfect idiocy.We fail to see how, the recent IRS and other tricks of the bumblers trade could have been accomplished without AG Holder’s permission, tacit or otherwise.  Our pinning responsibility on Holder does not remove complicity for Obama’s irresponsibility for being ignorant in how to manage a wayward AG. Complicity and inaction allowing Holder one tiny step from being crowned the King of Crime.

The IRS mess, as they say, has legs … the legs of a millipede.Just when it looks as though all the legs have been observed, more are discovered.  Check the following story found at the link just below:

Washington IRS Ordered — I Delivered

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Hear And Heed: Voices Without Votes

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The youth involved in the video found below should be an inspiration to their peers and the rest of our citizens.

Pass this on when you can.  It was submitted to us by Tyler Hornsby.

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Sharia Law In the USA — Some Say On The Way

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by William Bigelow 6 Aug 2012 436 post a comment

The most terrifying danger Americans face from a second Barack Obama term isn’t the economy, which is scary enough.

The most harrowing prospect is the Obama Administration’s passivity in the face of attempts to introduce aspects of sharia law into our legal system.  Now there is strong and open evidence of the Obama administration collaborating with Islamist activists to ensure the path toward sharia law is accelerated.

Just last week, Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, was asked this question by Trent Franks (R-AZ), a member of the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution: “Will you tell us here today that this Administration’s Department of Justice will never entertain or advance a proposal that criminalizes speech against any religion?”

Perez refused to answer. Four times.

And why would Franks target Perez?

Here’s why:

Last October, at George Washington University, there was a meeting between DOJ officials, including Perez, and Islamist advocates against free speech. Representatives from the Islamist side included Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). The ISNA was an unindicted co-conspirator in a Hamas terror funding trial in 2008, as well as functioning as a Muslim Brotherhood Front. The leader of the Islamist attack was Sahar Aziz, an Egyptian-born American lawyer and Fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, a Muslim advocacy group based in Michigan. At the meeting, the Islamists lobbied for:

  1. Cutbacks in U.S. anti-terror training
  2. Limits on the power of terrorism investigators
  3. Changes in agent training manuals
  4. A legal declaration that criticism of Islam in the United States should be considered racial discrimination

Aziz said that the word “Muslim” has become “racialized” and, once American criticism of Islam was silenced, the effect would be to “take [federal] money away from local police departments and fusion centers who are spying on all of us.”

And what was the response from Perez and the DOJ officials? 

Nothing.

That’s right: no objection, no defense of our first amendment right to free speech.

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Main Scream Media Absent As Usual

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A federal court has ruled the lawyers in one government department can’t hit their rear with  a boxcar full bass fiddles when it comes to recognizing wrong-doing on the part of criminals within and without the US Department of Justice. And when it comes to being impartial

We all remember the voter intimidation suffered at the batons and tongues of the New Black Panthers and if we kept up on our reading, listening and viewing, we know AG Eric Holder and his band of inept imbeciles ultimately refused to prosecute the cases.

Some real lawyers for the people have just been awarded attorney fees after the court determined there was interference by some of Obama’s political appointees.

A federal court in Washington, DC, held last week that political appointees appointed by President Obama did interfere with the Department of Justice’s prosecution of the New Black Panther Party.

The ruling came as part of a motion by the conservative legal watch dog group Judicial Watch, who had sued the DOJ in federal court to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents pertaining to the the New Black Panthers case. Judicial Watch had secured many previously unavailable documents through their suit against DOJ and were now suing for attorneys’ fees.

The judge seemed to have little problem in separating truth from fiction and had this to say in part:

The documents reveal that political appointees within DOJ were conferring about the status and resolution of the New Black Panther Party case in the days preceding the DOJ’s dismissal of claims in that case, which would appear to contradict Assistant Attorney General Perez’s testimony that political leadership was not involved in that decision. Surely the public has an interest in documents that cast doubt on the accuracy of government officials’ representations regarding the possible politicization of agency decision-making.
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In sum, the Court concludes that three of the four fee entitlement factors weigh in favor of awarding fees to Judicial Watch. Therefore, Judicial Watch is both eligible and entitled to fees and costs, and the Court must now consider the reasonableness of Judicial Watch’s requested award.

The rest of this article harkens back to the beginning of the problems in 2008:

The New Black Panthers case stems from a Election Day 2008 incident where two members of the New Black Panther Party were filmed outside a polling place intimidating voters and poll watchers by brandishing a billy club. Justice Department lawyers investigated the case, filed charges, and when the Panthers failed to respond, a federal court in Philadelphia entered a “default” against all the Panthers defendants. But after Obama was sworn in, the Justice Department reversed course, dismissed charges against three of the defendants, and let the fourth off with a narrowly tailored restraining order.

“The Court’s decision is another piece of evidence showing the Obama Justice Department is run by individuals who have a problem telling the truth,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “The decision shows that we can’t trust the Obama Justice Department to fairly administer our nation’s voting and election laws.”

UPDATE: An earlier version of this post reported that the decision was released today. It was released last week.

Thanks to The Washington Examiner and their reporter Conn Carroll.

Don’t look for this in any of the major media outlets (print or otherwise).

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Prelude To Brainwashing For Gun Control

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From a 1995 video our current attorney general touts brainwashing of folks against ownership of guns.  While he may start advocating getting guns out of the hands of gang bangers and other criminals (even this is not clear) about 3:10 into the video the word brainwash is used by Holder to describe what must be done to prevent guns from being possessed by youth.

Unfortunately, this is the same attorney general that approved the program now known as “Fast and Furious,” which placed guns in the hands of murdering Mexico cartel members.  This program has never been adequately explained by the attorney general; nor is it likely to be because congress will probably give Holder a pass.

The video mentioned above can be seen and heard by clicking this link and don’t forget to access the related articles found below:

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The Wheels Of Justice Roll On Your Dough

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By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009 -2011

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Since 2007 exceedingly so … Democratic or Republican.  They all know how to spend and waste money in a pathetic way.  While you and I are eating on the cheap, our dear prosecutors of the federal brand are wasting our money until it flows like bran through a goose (unclear, think about it.)  Those participating in such stupidity should be made to pay us back or face the most ruthless ridicule possible. Let’s take a look at some of the information from the story appearing in The Washington Times and written by Jerry Seper:

The Justice Department and several of its agencies engaged in “extravagant and wasteful” spending on food, beverages and event planning for law enforcement conferences, including paying $16 each for muffins, $76 per person for lunch and more than $8 for a cup of coffee, according to an audit released Tuesday by the department’s Office of Inspector General.

At one conference, a workshop on enhancing judicial skills, participants were served snacks of Cracker Jack, popcorn and candy during a break, costing $32 a person, and also were provided a “deluxe” ice cream assortment that cost $10 per person. The 166 people attending a separate conference of U.S. attorneys were fed beef Wellington appetizers at $7.32 per serving.

The story reports on “themed” snacks during breaks at one conference where Cracker Jacks©, popcorn and other snack were served to the tune of $32 per person:

At one conference, a workshop on enhancing judicial skills, participants were served snacks of Cracker Jack, popcorn and candy during a break, costing $32 a person, and also were provided a “deluxe” ice cream assortment that cost $10 per person. The 166 people attending a separate conference of U.S. attorneys were fed beef Wellington appetizers at $7.32 per serving.

Then there’s the entertainment consultant from Alaska hired to plan an event in Palm Springs,California.  Dumb, stupid, idiotic and all of the foregoing abound among these legal giants and mental midgets, but there is not a iota of common sense in the ounces of gray matter contained in the craniums.

There were $16 muffins and and $5.00 Swedish meatballs and a half a million plus paid out for event planning:

Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the SenateJudiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department, was critical Tuesday of the expenditures.

“$16 muffins and $600,000 for event-planning services are what make Americans cynical about government and why they are demanding change,” Mr. Grassley emailed in response to a Times inquiry. “TheJustice Department appears to be blind to the economic realities our country is facing. People are outraged, and rightly so.

“The Inspector General’s Office just gave a blueprint for the first cuts that should be made by the super committee,” he said, referring to the congressional panel charged this year with finding more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts.

Are you as sick as you should be over this mess?  There is more to the story and the rest can be accessed from the link below:

A Sordid Affair For Assorted Conferences

Oh.  Not that it matters, but the tally for the responsible parties, i.e. Democratic and Republican was: Demos 4 and Repubs 6, which I take to mean, neither party has the corner on the market of stupid and dumb.

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More Fast & Furious Guns Found In Mexico

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The guns were actually “found” by drug cartel and other gang members when they were smuggled into Mexico and turned over to the criminals.  Now they are showing up at serious crime scenes in Mexico.  According to Reuters US Edition in a report by Jeremy Pelofsky:

Mexican authorities found AK-47 assault rifles, powerful .50 caliber rifles and other weapons in late 2009 that were later linked to the U.S. sting operation to trace weapons going across the border to Mexico, the report said.

Guns from the program, dubbed “Operation Fast and Furious,” also were found at the scene of the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the border state Arizona last December. It is not clear if they were the weapons responsible for his death.

The committee in the US House of Representatives is expected to issue their report on the scheme today:

The House of Representatives Oversight Committee, led by Republican Darrell Issa, and the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Charles Grassley, have been investigating the sting and will issue the report Tuesday.

Their investigators say at least 122 firearms bought by suspected gun traffickers were found at Mexican crime scenes or caught going to the cartels.

Of the 2,000 weapons sold to the suspected gun traffickers, just over half remain unaccounted for, the report added. The Justice Department said that the ATF was not aware of the majority of those gun sales when they occurred.

According to this report the Justice Department is investigating the program on its own and has stated the following:

The Justice Department said it could only confirm 96 guns recovered in Mexico were tied to suspects being tracked in the operation, but it said that ATF did not have complete information on how many were recovered at crime scenes there.

The agency said another 274 weapons were recovered in the United States and, so far, about a dozen were found at U.S. crime scenes, according to information given to Grassley obtained by Reuters.

The final report by the congressional committee investigating this idiotic program will reveal if AG Holder and POTUS may have lied or if no conclusive evidence of their part has been determined, additional and more in-depth examination may be ordered.

For now you can read the Reuters story by clicking here.  It looks as though the writer and editor of the article has mistakenly given the year 2001, when they should have said 2010 in the next to last paragraph of the story.

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Splat — More FAILED For Project Gunrunner and Fast & Furious Principals

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The Mexican drug cartels have ran amok (amuck if you prefer) and a video brought back from the C-SPAN video graveyard is sowing speculation as to whether it is proof and truth that both Holder and Obama knew about the project and its details.  Some have speculated that Project Gunrunner will become Obama’s Watergate.

The video posted below will be like being struck across the mouth with a dead fish should it be validated…. thus the splat in the title.

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Did You Get Your Beer Bust Invitation From AG Holder?

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I didn’t either, but all 814 employees of the Obama/Holder United States Justice Department, Civil Rights Division, are reported to have received theirs. The information comes to us via BigGoverment through reporter J. Christian Adams:

“It’s Time to Get Together, So Save the Date – It’s time to open up and let the sun shine in!”

I’ll wager if a Freedom of Information Act request was sent to DOJ about the costs of the beer bash and lost employee time, there wouldn’t be much sunshine.

The invitation continues:

“The Civil Rights Division will host a get-together on Thursday, June 30th in the Main Justice Courtyard, from 3:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m.  Beer, wine and snacks will be served.  Come on out and enjoy the weather and say hello to your co-workers! Hope to see you there!  (Rain/extreme heat date: Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 – Great Hall).  Please contact Kathy Anderson in the Executive Office by email or on 202-514-5577 if you have any questions. “

If this celebration get-together is being paid with taxpayer funds and the employees are allowed to attend the function for the stated 3 hours sans any hit on their wages, the imperial attitude of Holder and the employees (high echelon and otherwise)  is not bound to create a respectful opinion of any employee attending the event.

Altogether, I’m sorry to say, here’s another department of the Obama administration that smells so much it could gag a maggot. You can read the rest of the story if you click here.  You will find related links below:

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The Iron Maiden Knows — Not Much About Fast & Furious

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Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, knew nothing before Fast & Furious came apart at the seams and in the video which is below, she claims to know very little on March 9th, 2011 when questioned by Senator Grassley.   According to CBS News, Ms. Napolitano said:

Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano today said she knew nothing of her agency’s possible involvement in a controversial ATF operation called “Fast and Furious.”

Of course her statement above is amazing and difficult to believe.  Here’s more from Ms. Know-Nothing:

Sources tell CBS News and documents indicate that an agent from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was working in the ATF group tasked to Fast and Furious. The Department of Homeland Security oversees ICE. Today, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked Napolitano about that at a hearing before the Judiciary Committee.

“I’m not aware of that particular agent,” answered Napolitano. She also said that she’s become aware of ATF’s Fast and Furious operation “in the wake of the murders of Terry and Zapato.”

“Did you sign off on this operation, and if so, when?” Grassley asked.

“No,” said Napolitano, “this is within the Justice Department.”

We must say,I, that if the above and following information given by Napolitano is substantiated, the agencies under her control are, or have operated as rogue personnel to the detriment of their fellow officers and the United States.  Napolitano seems to shunt responsibility for any of the operation to the Justice Department (see last quote above.)  Additionally, she has said she has no knowledge of agents being ordered to use non-lethal force along the border and in fact the policy is to allow lethal force:

On a related topic, Grassley asked Napolitano if it was true that two members of the border tactical team that Brian Terry was on were carrying only beanbag guns and no regular weapons.

“I don’t know if that’s true,” answered Napolitano, noting the matter is under investigation.

Grassley also wanted to know if Terry’s team was under standing orders to use non-lethal force even against bandits clearly armed with assault rifles.

“I have asked that question, and my information is absolutely not,” Napolitano said. She described a policy that allows agents to choose lethal or non-lethal force depending on the threat. “Our lethal force policy is the same as every other law enforcement agency in the country. If you are in serious threat of death or injury you are authorized to use lethal force.”

You can see  the video exchange between Senator Grassley and Napolitano by clicking right here.

As we go forward with more of this story, the Justice Department’s role will be examined if they don’t stonewall.