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MariaM83

(233 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:05 PM Aug 2012

Holder's Justice Department -- what have they actually accomplished?

I can think of a bunch of cases where it was reported that the Justice Department was "investigating" possible violations of law. Just tonight, they are "investigating" whether Pennsylvania's new voter id law is illegal under the Civil Rights Act.

But I can't think of any case in which they've actually taken action on anything.
(Except maybe with the Arizona immigration laws?)
I just have this image of them saying they will investigate something, but then not taking it to the next level. Like with the decisions not to prosecute the Wall Street banks after the financial crisis.

Help me out?

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Holder's Justice Department -- what have they actually accomplished? (Original Post) MariaM83 Aug 2012 OP
Not much, pretty useless. /nt still_one Aug 2012 #1
He made sure a lot of .. 99Forever Aug 2012 #2
dusty farts upi402 Aug 2012 #3
Not a damn thing. I am so angry about this blatant voter suppression. The world needs to know that mfcorey1 Aug 2012 #4
It prosecuted Drake under the espionage act Vattel Aug 2012 #5
Thank you for your concern. aquart Aug 2012 #6
I think you can argue that potlically speaking, Holder's tenure hasn't gone well RZM Aug 2012 #7
yeah, I think someone like an Elizabeth Warren WOULD have acted differently /nt MariaM83 Aug 2012 #9
is your google broken? spanone Aug 2012 #8
No. 99Forever Aug 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author 99Forever Aug 2012 #10
Department of Justice Accomplishments chowder66 Aug 2012 #12
We've put disgraceful confessed war criminals behind bars MannyGoldstein Aug 2012 #13

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
2. He made sure a lot of ..
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:11 PM
Aug 2012

... evil MMJ patients can't get their medicine. A real fucking "man for the people." Thanks for appointing him, President Obama.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
4. Not a damn thing. I am so angry about this blatant voter suppression. The world needs to know that
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:17 PM
Aug 2012

the USA is denying a right to its citizenry that we are often in third world country monitoring. This will not have a good ending.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
7. I think you can argue that potlically speaking, Holder's tenure hasn't gone well
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:20 PM
Aug 2012

He's used as a means of attack by the right and he's angered the left with the MMJ bullshit.

But then again, would another appointee have acted all that differently? This is how the game goes.

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