Meet new public enemy number one !
66Whose side are you on ?
The new torture policy , cuss them out !!!!
In the wake of Ted Kennedy dying I hope people are not taking their eye off the ball . I did not agree with Kennedy on many things , but this Is not the time to bring It up and I refuse to disparage the memory of anybody of his magnitude . I want to talk about a new public enemy , a man whom as far as I am concerned Is turning his back on the country he Is sworn to serve . I am talking about Attorney General Eric Holder . It seems obvious to me that Eric Holder Is far more concerned with partisan politics then with the security of his own nation . Do not even try to tell me that this guy Is doing the right thing . I do not buy that for a minute . He Is obviously more sympathetic to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed then he Is to the citizens of this country . As far as I am concerned he should be prosecuted for not looking out for the welfare of the public at large.
A brief history of Eric Holder
Atty General Eric Holder was born In the Bronx on January 21st 1951 . He Is currently ( and I hope not for long ) the 82nd Atty General of the US . He graduated from Columbia University with a degree In law In 1976 . He then served on the Dept of Justice new Public Integrity Section from 1976 to 1988 . (WTF Is that ? ) Apparently lessons In Integrity were lost on him somewhere along the line . Then Ronald Reagan appointed him a Superior Court Judge In the Dist of Columbia In 1988 . Holder stepped down from the bench In 1993 to join Bill Clinton as a US Attorney . Then Eric Holder stepped Into the Position of Deputy Attorney General after the retirement of Jaime Gorelick.
The Mistress of Disaster
A little sidebar about Jaime Gorelick
Jaime Gorelick was Deputy Attorney General under Janet Reno for the Clinton Administration In 1994 . Jaime Gorelick created what was called the "Wall of Separation " between the FBI and the CIA In1995 , easily one of the STUPIDEST things that was ever Implemented as both had Information on a couple of guys named Muhammed Atta and Zacarius Moussaoui . If those names do not ring a bell with you , I will get you up to Speed , Muhammed Atta flew the first plane Into the Twin Towers , and Zacarius Massaoui was the 19th guy on the 9-11 team . Do you think we would be living In a different world If Gorelick had not Instituted that policy ? I do not think I should have to ask you ! And If that Is not bad enough , she was then nominated by Tom Daschle to be Vice Chair of Fannie Mae with no finance or Real Estate experience whatsoever .. She served on that board as Vice Chair from 1997 to 2003 . And Implemented many of the policies that have us In the current condition that we now find ourselves In . And If that was not bad enough then she was elected to the (quote-unquote) non partisan 9-11 commission that Investigated what went wrong on our security . You do not think this lady was sandbaggin on that Investigation ? This woman has done more damage to America then the Dustbowl era . So excuse me If I do not think to highly of her !
For a Harvard Graduate this woman Is dumber then a box of rocks !!!
Lets get back to Eric though !
Now a little bit more Info on Eric here . Eric Holder was Influential In Bill Clintons decision to reduce the sentences of 16 members of an orginization called the " Boricua Popular Army " an orginization that was recognized as a Terrorist Unit by the FBI . This clemency was opposed by then US Pardons Attorney Margeret Love . In July 1999 Holder recommended Clemency for the group and a month later Clinton granted the Clemency In spite of opposition from the FBI , the Federal Prosecutor and the victims . Before the commutations not one member of the Popular Army were required to repudiate their actions or give any Info to the FBI In regards to their co conspirator "Victor Manuel Gerena " a man on the FBIs Ten most wanted list . Now excuse me how did this guy qualify to be the number one Law Enforcement Officer of this Country ?
Not to mention the fact that Holder was hired through his law firm In Illinois by none other than Rod Blagojevich to as a special Investigator of the Illinois gaming board because Blago was concerned that a 4-1 vote put up by the board to allow a Rosemont Illinois casino to be built . But Blago was concerned that one of the principles In the construction of that casino had ties to organized crime . Talk about the pot calling the kettle black !!!
Also Mr Holder Is convinced that you have absolutely no right to own a gun . And he argued this with passion In " DC vs Heller " In 2008 . He basically was bastardizing the 2nd amendment as his argument . Now I will tell you I do not like guns nor do I own one . But I will damn sure fight for your constitutional right to own one ! Mr Holder wants Guantanamo shut down , without any forethought of where we are gonna put these guys .
Also one last little nugget of Info that might Interest you . Mr Holder had to recuse himself when the United States went after Swiss Bank UBS AG for reasons not elaborated upon as they were accused of US Tax Fraud but not before he met with Eveline Widmer Schlumpf the Swiss Minister of Justice In March of this year . I sure would have like to have been a fly on the wall at that meeting . Because I am no Detective but somethin don,t smell right here !
And now he wants to prosecute guys who on record blew Cigar smoke In the face of Abd al Rahim al -Nashiri whom If you are not familiar with that name was the mastermind of the 9-11 attacks . This Is documented folks . This Is not conjecture . What an outrage huh ? Second hand smoke vs killing 3000 . Get real man !!! Oh and they used a gun as a prop , the nerve of these SOB s !! Where Is the compassion huh ? All this was documented on Cybercast News and the Drudge Report. . I guess we have to give them therapy , a decent hamburger and a session or two with Dr Laura according to Mr Holder . You say we would sink to their level If we do that ?
Got news for you , when we are fighting terrorism you gotta get your hands dirty. Excuse me If I have no sympathy for people who want nothing more then to see us all burn . You people calling for these Investigations are the same people who wanted Dubyas head after 9-11 .
Well guess what ? Bill Clinton had Osama bin Laden In his crosshairs In the late 90s and did not pull the trigger . You do not think It would be a different world If he had ? And may I say this was Immediately after the USS Cole was bombed and 2 of our embassies . But I forgot we should show these guys some compassion . And Mr Holder you are a wuss !!! According to you we should bring a knife to a gunfight ! By the way Eric whose side are you on ? So meet Eric Holder public enemy Number One !
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Fishskinfreak trust me when I say that I was no fan of Ashcroft . I will say this In Holders defense he was opposed to the patriot act . As am I . Talk about erosion of civil rights ! And nowadays I dread the thought of going through the airport as a result . But Holder has only been In for 6 months so this story Is not complete yet . We will see If your assessment Is correct then ! But thank you for dropping by .
Hi Tony. Interesting reading. Never heard of any of this before. They sure do LOOK like nice people!
Seriously though, I did used to work in a government agency, and I did think it was stupid that they didn't communicate openly with other agencies about the people involved. They are working together toward a common goal. They should be open with each other.
When egos get involved and power struggles ensue, it always ends in disaster!
Ashcroft was worse? Awww--maybe we should've just patted them on the head and said, "pretty please, Mr. Terrorist--please don't kill anymore of us."
We've gone back to pre-September 11th thinking Tony, where the war on terror is being treated like a crime. This is exactly why they were able to hit us. Now Obama has taken the responsibility of interrogating captured terrorists out of the hands of the CIA, and given it to the F.B.I. Remember how Clinton sent in the F.B.I after the attacks on our embassies in Africa, and the USS Cole? And look what happened a few months later--911.
This is exactly why I want my friends and family still serving in Afghanistan and Iraq out of there. Obama--this weak, limp-wisted, college basketball coach-looking fool, has no idea the enemy we face, and neither does this idiot Eric Holder.
The good news--Zogby now has Obama's approval numbers at 45%, and Zobgy is a Democrat.
Another home run, Tony--keep 'em coming!
Dean
First off as my newly hired advisor I want to say thank you for dropping by and leaving your thought s here . I so agree egos have no place In the domain of public service . And I read all of the content right here on the net through various news sources .
And one last thing, I look like a nice person In my picture too , right ? :D
Dean I thank you for your continued support . I will say this Obama was handed a pile of you know what . But some of his choices for cabinet members have just been awful ! And our new Public enemy number One Is at the top of the list . He Is my President and I am gonna support him as such . But Holder Is gonna get us all killed !!
Thanks for the info, Tony
Keep on Hubbing!
eovery I knew you would appreciate the Info and may I say I love your hubs too. I might as well keep on hubbin , I do not have anything else to do on Wednesday night ! eovery you rock !!
Great research, Tony. These are dangerous people. Your Hub is great. I'm diggin' it. :D
Thank you James
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anyhing at all - just lock and load your 20 round magazine and commence firing! That was my motto as a drill sergeant in the Army - I am retired so I am OK now.
Great read and Eric does have some serious explaining to do. I am watching to see how this story unfolds and what spin the White House puts on it for their benefit.
With all the other crap going on I almost forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.
jxb I would like to say first that I want to give you a huge thank you for your service to our country . And by the way I am glad you are OK ! And I am happy to give you the reminder . By the way you write excellent hubs too !
I like your style, jxb.
Dean77
Dean you are not alone .
Tony, what a hub!
This is what I'm after. Expose what ever comes our way.
Truth will always prevail.
Remember Eric said that we are a Nation of Cowards.
He is the COWARD!
Bernie thank you for the support and I had a feeling this hub would be right up your alley . Does,nt Mr Holders statement speak volumes about how he feels about his own country !?
Thanks for the heads up on this hub tony, I try and catch as many as I can but some slip through the cracks! You would have thought after the communication breakdown during operation urgent fury the government would have learned a lesson about communication between agencies, the military did! Holder is a class A scumbag who was instrumental in the pardon of Mark Rich by Bill Clinton, he obviously never met a bad guy he disliked. But don't think that Obama is not calling the shots on this, he is! He knows his days of unconditional love from the public is over and wants to try and get his poll numbers back up a little. I think this will back fire on him and he will force Holder out to save face! Great Hub Tony, let me know about Hubs you write that I miss!
AT sure thing I will keep you posted ! And I am glad you liked the hub
Good expose' on Holder tony0724. We've got a crowd of very dangerous clowns in Washington right now. Holder's comment about Americans being cowards is just one of the multitude of over-the-top comments coming out of Washington that should cause every supporter of Obama to reverse themselves. That won't happen.
Hxprof I agree that the people on the hill right now are a pretty scary bunch . Dubya had done some of his own bastardizing the constitution . But these guys are just getting out of control !Thank you for your comments !
Tony, interesting hub, I compliment you for your loyalty,
I wish I could say the same, but I have a problem..
These are your words.....
He Is my President and I am gonna support him as such . But Holder Is gonna get us all killed !!
Since Obama is responsible for appointing a number of radical leftists and Czars, such as Holder, how is it possible to say you support Obama?? I just cannot accept what I see happening to this country under Obama and his Thugs.. Sorry to be so disagreeable..
I consider It OK to disagree , I am not crazy about what I see either . But the changing of the guard Is Inevitable and that Is the good news . But greatAmerican your hubs are great and I will continue to support those too . I was not crazy about everything Dubya did either by the way .
Great hub Tony. We need watchdogs such as yourself. Kudos
Tony,
I knew much of this but you have added to my knowledge. My HATRED for this administration grows daily. If you haven't, please watch Glenn Beck on FOX. He lays things out better than anyone I've seen.
Holder is very scary, but one thing sickens me. Like myself, he is from "THE BRONX." So is Sotomayor and a couple of other's. Growing up I never knew people (especially intelligent one's, ha) like this. I must have been sheltered.
Good HUB and lets hope more on the left start to understand. I know a few that have turned against "the one sent from the heavens."
ralwus I am glad you liked the hub . And I totally appreciate the kind words !
Harvey I understand that you are from the Bronx , however I would never hold that against you for starts because you are clear thinking , and you write exceelent hubs ! And Harvey you are so correct the Messiah Is starting to look like Emperor who had no clothes !
Just another Obama Pawn...Good Hub.
Thx for dropping In jibberish . And I am glad you enjoyed the hub .
Tony,
I remember President Obama saying we should move on from these investigations. A few weeks later Holder announces the new investigations. I have a question, who is the dog and who is the tail? A fine exercise in plausible denyability?
I love my friend Harvey but we all must remember that the President announced "I came from the Planet Krypton."
Yeah I recall that statement too. Bot this guy just gets my goat though. I have never seen so many In office with such disdain for their own country .
Tony, great blog and amazing research. There's a lot of information I had been unaware of. However, with my Libra rising, I always have a tendency to look at both sides of the coin. I think of Holder as being a little anal when it comes to the U.S. constitution. No gray area and has a very strict interpretation. When it comes to Cheney's interpretation of the Guantanamo prisoners factor I feel a little reluctant to accept his word. It is difficult to say whether we should allow our government to break the laws of the Geneva Convention. Could we have accomplished the same thing without torture? There are those who say we got the most critical information prior to torture; and then Cheney says torture produced that information. Its hard to know who to believe. What power is given to future administrations if they follow the Bush Administration example? You can break all the laws you want and you can get away with it? Hopefully, if this goes forward, we will know who to believe and America might restore its credibility.
Thank you for the kind words Margo . I want to go on record as saying I am no fan of torture . However I believe that Holder trying to open this can of worms completely compromises the security of a nation he Is sworn to protect.
And I was not really fond of him calling Americans a nation of cowards either. Do not get me wrong I am no fan of our former veep either or his Halliburton cronies .And like I said If Clinton had taken care of business In the 90s we are not talking bout this !
Don't get me started Tony! Suffice it to say I'm an over-50 Ronald Reagan fan. Loved the Hub topic and could expound on its premise for hours on end.
Appletree If you feel the need to expound on the subject matter please feel free ! I can always stand to learn something new !
Hi friend! I have no strong opinion on Mr. Holder yet. I do agree separating CIA and FBI was the boneheadiest move evvah (well, maybe right up there with putting "Brownie" on the job with Katrina. Quel nightmare).
Goes to show there are stupid decisions and policies made in EVERY administration. I think it comes with the political territory!
BTW, please don't knock people from the Bronx! My Dad (God rest his soul) and my son's father (God rest his soul too) were both from The Bronx. Back in the day it was a really cool Borough of NYC.
MM only because I love you dearly will I reserve any further comment on the Bronx ! But I have to agree that every adminstration has at least one blackmark somewhere !
Tony,
If your only all beef frankfurter against the Bronx is that pinstriped baseball team, I am with you. I am a diehard BoSox fan.
California Angels here ! I know I live In San Diego but the Padres are not a viable alternative !
Oh my God, let us all hope that fishskinfreak is loaded with blanks when it comes to producing offspring. I got a little diddy for you that I wrote alls by myself a couple of months ago and it begins something like this...
Pret-ty please Mr. Tal-i-ban tell me what know...I know, I know dem Dems are pretty slow, almost laughable...so we'llz pretend we love them so the North-american ho and deadbeat daddy O can lead the GREAT infid-O into Oblivio...
Pretty, pretty please Mr. Tal-i-ban tell me what you know, shhhh; I'ze have to sing real low, dem Dems are laughable.
Thx Tackle this ! I agree a timeout and sitting In a corner are not going to make terrorist talk . I find It laughable that an AG sworn to look out for the best Interest of his own country Is more concerned about the welfare of terrorist then his own countries security !
Tony -- Thank God you didn't say Dodgers. Boo! My CA team is the Giants. Can't be helped. My mother-in-law (who just turned 88) is a fanatic!
Tackle This -- Very cool poem!
MM no Dodgers fan here ! But give my best to Mom In Law who could I am sure be nowhere near as mighty as you !
Thanks guys, I am actually glad that you are talking baseball, for a moment, as the subject gets us away from hardball -- if even for a moment. :-)
By the way, I'za thinking I might kinda like the hubber apple tree deals...after all, Reagan was much more than an actor -- he was an eloquent gentleman.
No worries Tackle This ! Right now I have football on the TV so I have come back to life ! Go Chargers !
Pardon my, not so Christian french, but I think the Chargers got screwed when they played the Steelers about five years ago. A couple of really bad calls went the way of the golden boys.
Actually, not to take anything away from the pass and catch that ended last year's Super Bowl, I believe the Steelers got lucky and the Cardinals at the time were more athletic almost position for position.
But your Chargers are one of my favorite teams.
Great informative Hub with a lot of fire. Love it. Eric Holder is Obama's pawn.
Tackle this I am glad you like the Chargers !
breakfastpop I am glad that you enjoyed the hub . I have been meaning to get caught up on some of yours too ! I will be dropping In to check them out . And I love the concept you have from your titles !
Tony I agree with the premise of your take on Holder, but in the discussion and comments there seems to be a real slide towards an "ends justifies the means" mentality, which I think was Ashcroft's credo. Not a good thing. And separating the CIA and FBI is not a bad thing, barring them from communicating and cooperating is a bad thing. Remember J. Edgar Hoover, or Nixon? Holder can do a lot of damage to our country, but he's not doing it alone. Everywhere I look in the Obama administration I keep seeing images of "The Star Chamber" or the "Wizard of Oz" Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get me.
Appletree I am a bit concerned that he Is more concerned with the welfare of terrorist then he Is of the welfareof the USA . After all this Is the country he Is supposed to watch out for ! And calling Americans cowards did not endear him to me either.It just seems to me that If the FBI and the CIA had shared Intelligence , Muhammed Atta Is behind bars and not part of the history books .
There Is not one selection the Obama administration has made I like . For starts they should pay their taxes !
Tony, speaking to the issue, not the man, (I don't like/trust him either), this is one of those dangerous "slippery slope" issues. All the detainees are labeled "terrorists" but are they? I don't know. I don't believe they are entitled to ALL of our judicial system rights, but are there "moral" justice rights they should be afforded so we can maintain OUR morality as humans? If they ARE terrorists they should have been shot, not jailed. If they are still jailed now, who decided they were terrorist? How long can we jail them without in process of moral justice?
The reason I am making this point is related to the "reward for terrorists" program we are using in Iraq. We pay informants cash for tips on, and identities of, terrorists. Sounds like a good idea, but what are the safe guards against things like vindictive wives or husbands turning in lovers or spouses for the personal benefit of freedom, revenge, and/or cash? Or any of the many human failings that would make someone accuse an innocent person? I know you're not naive enough to believe that couldn't/hasn't happened.
Same thing with Gitmo. Maybe they are all dangerous terrorists, but how are we to know without some kind of process? And unfortunately that process must have a degree of sunlight.
I'm not implying I want to coddle them, read them their rights, and pay for their lawyer. And I don't want them on our soil either. But if our "proof" is so strong that we have jailed them for this many years, then they should have just been shot to start with. If it's not that strong, well, what do we do about it?
We are on that "slippery slope" with this issue. Do you want to support any government that assumes the power to jail you for any reason they say, for as long as they want, without any judicial process?
Unfortunately I think Holder sees this as a clear-cut black and white issue, and he's on the wrong side because this is most definitely a "gray area" issue where black and white are both wrong.
That's why I think he's dangerous, he's not dealing with the realities, he's making decisions based on idealism. And I think you will find most idealists don't like their fellow non-idealists citizens. Which could explain his "Americans are cowards" logic.
Appletree all of those are legitimate questions and I have to give you an honest answer . I do not know . What I do know Is I feel this man does not have our best Interest at heart. I for one would like to err on the side of caution though. I do not mind Idealism , I think It Is a good trait to have . I just think you have to temper that with some common sense too ! Also you are right I am sure about the Informants and the legitimacy of their Intel I am sure . But what other options do we have ?
Tony,
How on earth were you able to get any facts regarding Eric Holder. The media doesn't even know he exists. Oh, I'm sorry, unless your watching that network filled with racists and hate mongers, FOX news. (according to Jeneanne Garofolo and the rest of Hollywood)
Anyway, keep up the great Hubs.
Research my friend research . Oh and by the way I like your hubs too . Thank you for the kind words .
Ref your last paragraph - I've often thought Clinton's weak response to the 90s terror outrages paved the way to 9/11. Most he ever did was bomb a pharmaceuticals storeroom in Afghanistan if memory serves.
Well we have seen the results of the Inaction now have we not ? We would not even be talking about Afghanistan or Iraq for that matter If the Clinton administration had the balls to do what they should have done !
Great hub, and good comments.
I've written some things on Holder too.
I'm kinda' new to this whole Hub thing, and would love some feedback....
Stan thank you kindly for dropping by and I am glad you enjoyed the article . I do not think I really have to mention how the trial of Khalid Shiek Mohammed went in the court of public opinion . If Holder blows that one Obamas administration is sunk ! He already went beyond his authority in that one . But I do not want the death penalty in this case I do not want him martyred . And Stan I will make it a point to check out your hubs , thanks again .
fishskinfreak2008 says:
3 months ago
Dude, John Ashcroft was worse. He ordered all those harsh interrogations