Eric holder is the first black attorney general, and apparently his number one job is to preserve, protect and defend other black people, to the exclusion of all others. Oct 12, 2011 as christian adams chronicles in his powerful book, injustice, president obama and his attorney general, eric h. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii. Attorney general eric holder in which holder discussed a quote from the rev. The justice departments new policy is a brutal admission.
If you arent familiar with the specific scandals, links have been included to details of each scandal. Exfbi agent calls eric holder coward and hypocrite in. Dec 31, 2011 adams book only further reinforces how the doj under attorney general eric holder is not only broken, but completely dysfunctional. Since posting the message he has made no other tweets, and has yet to offer an explanation for this one. In a new book, thomas jackson, the former police chief of ferguson,writes that the department of justices scathing report about his department was biased and wrong. Maddow reports that eric holder may be the next candidate. Eric holder to publish a book about justice in 2018. Exfbi agent calls eric holder coward and hypocrite in stunning letter. Attorney general eric holders message to the department of. Christian adams is an election lawyer who served in the voting rights section at the u. As christian adams chronicles in his powerful book, injustice, president obama and his attorney general, eric h. According to a recent news release, holder s book will tell the intertwined stories.
As democrats threaten barr, a look back at holders. It routinely collaborates with leftwing activist groups on multiple fronts. Maddow reports that eric holder may be the next candidate to. Adams opens his book by citing a 1996 profile of u. Attorney general eric holder speaks at the annual martin luther king jr. But if eric holder is potentially in the mix and mike bloomberg looks like he might be in the mix, well, jeez, just when you thought its all over, its never over, she added. Eric holders justice department, at the extent to which attorney general eric. I write in my book injustice about a clipping he has carried since 1971.
Holder, servin in the admeenistration o preses barack obama, is the first african american tae hauld the poseetion o u. The matter that we are here to discuss is significant not only because of the conclusions the department of justice is announcing today, but also because of the broader. Eric holder, please step down, go away and dont come back. Blackmon is the pulitzer prizewinning author of slavery by another name. The justice departments new policy is a brutal admission of eric holders failures.
Eric holder and the justice deparment and by extension the whole obama administration have a stealth agenda, and racial grievance is at the heart of it. Matt taibbi on eric holders insulting new job alternet. When we were researching our recent book on holders sixyear tenure at. The real reason eric holder should resign as attorney general.
How to keep racism, unrest, injustice and the lefts agenda moving forward corrupt eric holder residing over injustice in the obama justice dept. Mar 04, 2015 remarks as prepared for delivery good afternoon. Departing attorney general eric holders claim this week in a press. Christian adams exposes racialization of civil rights division of the department of justice under attorney gen. Holder spoke a day after the guardian disclosed a topsecret court order requiring a division of verizon to turn over millions of phone records.
Eric holder served as the 82nd attorney general of the united states from february 2009 to april 2015, the thirdlongest serving attorney general in u. To reassure the people of ferguson, attorney general eric holder reached into his own past, recalling the times he had been stopped by police officers who seemed. Eric holder s justice department, at the extent to which attorney general eric holder jr. Nov 24, 2008 eric holders department of injustice november 24, 2008 dave 5 the upside of being a liberty republican is that when either party gets elected theres always some reason to be hopeful. In 2012, during an investigation into operation fast and furious, he became the first sitting member of a cabinet to be cited for contempt of congress. Job number two is the protection of barack obama from any investigation. Sep 11, 2015 the justice departments new policy is a brutal admission of eric holders failures. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. If you care about justice for all, injustice is handsdown the most important book youll read this year. Eric holders department of injustice technobarbarian. Blackness is another issue entirely apart from class in america. He attended public schools, graduating from stuyvesant high school, where he earned a regents scholarship. Even we were shocked when we researched our new book, obamas enforcer. Holder, serving in the administration of president barack obama, was the first african american to hold the position of u.
Holder, who does not tweet often, sent this tweet just after 3 a. Holder has opted for high profile media coverage and photoops in pursuing cases against baseball superstars barry bonds and roger clemens while failing to criminally prosecute executives at fannie mae, freddie mac, banks and wall street firms who nearly. Jun 10, 2014 obamas enforcer catalogues the abuses of power at the department of justice under attorney general holder. Eric holder has the character to serve as the attorney general of the united. Exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department is a difficult read. How eric holder got his chance to overhaul broken sentencing system injustice the attorney general talks to daniel klaidman about his own path to overhauling a broken justice system. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap, now out in paperback. Holder urges americans to be impatient with racial injustice in mpls.
Exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department. It has to be stealthy because the american public would not stand for it if they knew. Attorney general eric holder recently told a group of black clergymen that the right to vote was being threatened by people who are seeking to block access to the ballot box by blacks and other. Instead, eric holders deputies decided to drop charges or plead away the cases in one instance requiring a defendant not to brandish a weapon near a polling place until 2012. Case for obamas impeachment, published by encounter books in june. Eric holder announces opposition to election integrity laws. For years, eric holder has worked to degrade our civil liberties and weaken the constitution and the values which on which our nation was founded. Holders book will tell the intertwined stories of a man and a nation grappling with the idea and application of justice during a. And i want to go to attorney general eric holder, his remarks before. Exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department j. Holder calls for a color brave society to tackle injustice. That obama should have picked him for attorney general is a very discouraging sign for those of us who had hoped to see liberal policies on. Exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department regnery releases in. Attorney general in both a confirmed and acting position.
Feb 03, 2009 after being sworn in on tuesday, february 3rd, 2009, eric holder became the first african american attorney general in the history of the united states. Eric holders justice department, at the extent to which attorney general eric holder jr. Eric holders continuing favors to criminal new black. Aug 24, 2017 eightysecond attorney general, 20092015. How eric holder got his chance to overhaul broken sentencing. Attorney general eric holders message to the department. May 28, 20 eric holder really could be obamas version of john mitchell, who went from war hero and top cop to felon in disgrace. One of the biggest voter frauds may be the idea promoted by attorney general eric holder and others that there is no voter fraud, that laws requiring voters to have. The justice department under nowretiring attorney general eric holder has been, as holder brags, aggressively activist. I described in my book injustice how pj media had to sue eric holder to extract this information. It isnt that its ideas are necessarily revolutionary or the narrative is overtheheads of most readers. Eric holders collaboration with the drug amnesty movement by barbara joanna lucas, organization trends, november 2014 pdf to come summary. You can read all about whats in eric holder s wallet in my book injustice. This article is adapted from their new book, obamas enforcer.
American injustice in the age of the wealth gap by matt taibbi. I mean, attorney general eric holder was hailed as a. Exferguson police chief defends michael brown shooting. Eric holder to publish a book about justice in 2018 the. He sent a similar message to members of the same agencies back in may, on the night former fbi director james comey was. Eric holders justice department, at the extent to which attorney. Eric holder is an american attorney who served as the 82nd attorney general of the united states during the obama administration from 2009 to 2015. Eric holder, american lawyer who was the first african american to serve as u. I mean, attorney general eric holder was hailed as a great. Eric holder says progress is a measurement, not an end. I do remember it was something about a racial injustice that had happened to mr. Adams book only further reinforces how the doj under attorney general eric holder is not only broken, but completely dysfunctional.
You can read all about whats in eric holders wallet in my book injustice. Oct 31, 2016 eric holder to publish a book about justice in 2018. Obamas enforcer catalogues the abuses of power at the department of justice under attorney general holder. Eric holders justice department, at the extent to which. Ponder the racialist rot that eric holder carries in his wallet. Exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department regnery releases in october.
The justice departments new policy is a brutal admission of. Eric holder, who will announce his intention to resign as us attorney general on thursday, will likely go in the history books primarily for being. But the obama justice department gives no quarter to the enemy in hiring, and hired 1 leftists out of 1 openings. Heres a list of the top 10 scandals associated with eric holder, attorney general of the united states, just because we need a reminder that the current scandal is not the only one.
Eric holders collaboration with the drug amnesty movement. As democrats threaten barr, a look back at holders contempt. And this goes to the central theme of your book, matt taibbi, the divide. Attorney general holder previously served as a judge o the superior coort o the district o columbie an a unitit states attorney. By barbara joanna lucas, organization trends, november 2014 pdf to come summary. Attorney general holder delivers update on investigations in ferguson, missouri. The department of justice has never been so heavily politicized. After being sworn in on tuesday, february 3rd, 2009, eric holder became the first african american attorney general in the history of the united states. Americans are familiar with the favors that eric holders justice department extended to jerry jackson and the new black panther party. He was the first african american to hold the position of u.
I would like to take the next few moments to address the two investigations that the justice department has been conducting in ferguson, missouri, these last several months. Injustice and millions of other books are available for instant access. Sidney powell served in the department of justice for ten years in texas and virginia and has devoted her private practice to federal appeals for the past twenty years. During the bush era, doj leaders quickly fulfilled foia requests. The justice department knows scores of men are locked up for acts that werent criminal its yet another injustice holder has been unable or. Moonbattery eric holder characterizes his disgraceful. Nov 04, 2011 americans are familiar with the favors that eric holders justice department extended to jerry jackson and the new black panther party. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, zeitoun by dave eggers, the innocent man. The voter intimidation case against jackson and two other defendants was dismissed and the inside story is the subject of two chapters of my book injustice. Holder calls for a color brave society to tackle injustice attorney gen. Eric holder s justice department, at the extent to which attorney. The injustice of eric holder the heritage foundation. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap by matt. Eric holder sure is proud of his admittedly impressive ability to stay out of prison despite being held in contempt of congress and illicitly supplying arms to mexican drug lords in an underhanded attempt to undermine the second amendment.