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janet118

(1,663 posts) Mon Oct 1, 2012, 10:50 PM Oct 2012

The right wing blogs are abuzz with story about Eric Holder . . .

taking over ROTC building as a freshman in college, probably armed and demanding that it be named after Malcolm X. All the usual suspects teaparty, sarah, lucianne, hannity . . . are citing this unattributed story from the Daily Caller.

Does anyone know anything about this? Why is the right wing so fascinated with Eric Holder? Is it just because he's . . . black? And do they connect him to other conspiracy theories (besides Fast and Furious) I don't know about?

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The right wing blogs are abuzz with story about Eric Holder . . . (Original Post) janet118 Oct 2012 OP

Holder is going after voter suppression, their only hope to holding on to power. nt SunSeeker Oct 2012 #1

Enough said Hutzpa Oct 2012 #2

If that story were true, I would have respect for Holder. Webster Green Oct 2012 #3

Indeed. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #5

I agree! burrowowl Oct 2012 #7

The right are worried that he might round them up Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #4

Meh, waste of time... budkin Oct 2012 #6

Lol that is crazy. dkf Oct 2012 #8

I went to Columbia, participated in a similar takeover. This is a non story.... smorkingapple Oct 2012 #9

SunSeeker

(51,570 posts)

1. Holder is going after voter suppression, their only hope to holding on to power. nt

Reply to janet118 (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:08 PM

Oct 2012

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

2. Enough said

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:11 PM

Oct 2012

They're trying to scare with BS.

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)

3. If that story were true, I would have respect for Holder.

Reply to janet118 (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:17 PM

Oct 2012

As it is, I have none at all.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)

5. Indeed. nt

Reply to Webster Green (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:18 PM

Oct 2012

burrowowl

(17,641 posts)

7. I agree!

Reply to Webster Green (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:28 PM

Oct 2012

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

4. The right are worried that he might round them up

Reply to janet118 (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:18 PM

Oct 2012

he should have done that long ago.

budkin

(6,703 posts)

6. Meh, waste of time...

Reply to janet118 (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:22 PM

Oct 2012

It's a bunch of bullshit.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

8. Lol that is crazy.

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Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:35 PM

Oct 2012

smorkingapple

(827 posts)

9. I went to Columbia, participated in a similar takeover. This is a non story....

Reply to janet118 (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:43 PM

Oct 2012

I participated in a takeover of Low Library(dean HQ) in 1996. It was peaceful and non-violent. The purpose was to help establish a ethnic studies program. You can read a little about it here:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/moment/v0/041796/ethnic.html

http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/hunger.html

I know the lounge they speak of. Even if this did occur, and that's highly doubtful, this was 40 years ago. How the fuck does this mean anything in 2012?

I'll try to work some connections I got at the school to see if I can get more details from the BSO about this.

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