tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6929413444830013008..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: A look at Obama's AG pick: Eric HolderGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69713178639820011812009-07-15T23:56:47.583-05:002009-07-15T23:56:47.583-05:00It is all about the criminal mercantilism of those...It is all about the criminal mercantilism of those that rule:<br /><br />http://freedomofmedicineanddiet.blogspot.com/2009/01/holder-breuer.htmlDouglas Andrew Willingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412711658495398785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16486082638228450412008-11-22T15:47:00.000-06:002008-11-22T15:47:00.000-06:00Real Change? Looks like a bunch of lobbyists, ex-...Real Change? Looks like a bunch of lobbyists, ex-Clinton appointees, and the regular Washington in-crowd. But, what else should we expect from a Daly protege?W W Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13326046112820327760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74097930172364155832008-11-21T09:35:00.000-06:002008-11-21T09:35:00.000-06:00Here's a good link for the JJ Today piece.Here's a <A HREF="http://youthtoday.org/talk/comments.cfm?blog_id=64" REL="nofollow">good link for the JJ Today piece</A>.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66560211744023603922008-11-21T09:24:00.000-06:002008-11-21T09:24:00.000-06:00For those interested in juvenile justice, we ran t...For those interested in juvenile justice, we ran this piece on his public positions on the issue...most of it from his 1997 confirmation hearing, which we got a copy of.<BR/><BR/>J.K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19440509653715849022008-11-21T06:59:00.000-06:002008-11-21T06:59:00.000-06:00It was a little more than an "inattentive signoff"...It was a little more than an "inattentive signoff" on the Marc Rich pardon, Bill, Holder was actively helping the Rich folks maneuver the process.<BR/><BR/>To Don, I agree with you at a gut level. OTOH, most of the country remembers the Clinton years as a relative time of peace and prosperity compared to the last 8. And if he'd appointed a bunch of newbies, everybody'd be fretting about the experience factor.<BR/><BR/>I hadn't seen anything about Holder defending the Waco raid - THAT should be interesting reading.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21676387119824830792008-11-20T20:55:00.000-06:002008-11-20T20:55:00.000-06:00It's that time of year again! Time to mark your Ca...It's that time of year again! <BR/><BR/>Time to mark your Calendars for 2009 -<BR/><BR/>Black History Month - February<BR/><BR/>Native American Heritage Month - November<BR/><BR/>Asian Pacific Heritage Month - May<BR/><BR/>National Hispanic Heritage Month - Sept. 15 to Oct. 15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21631701509310036722008-11-20T18:09:00.000-06:002008-11-20T18:09:00.000-06:00Drug warrior, gun grabber and fan of tear-gas-fuel...Drug warrior, gun grabber and fan of tear-gas-fueled paramilitary raids to resolve child custody disputes. That's Eric Holder, our new Attorney General.<BR/><BR/>If my memory is serving me correctly, Holder got before congress and defended what Janet Reno did at Waco.<BR/><BR/>There will be no "change" only more of the same old Hawks and neocons. <BR/><BR/>Forget civil libertiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14611945483322755692008-11-20T14:12:00.000-06:002008-11-20T14:12:00.000-06:00Hilarious that people are already drawing major co...Hilarious that people are already drawing major conclusions about Obama's administration before it even takes office.<BR/><BR/>I think there's a lot to like about the choice of Holder, especially on the subjects of the so-called "unitary" executive, warrantless wiretapping, and our non-adherence to the Geneva accords.<BR/><BR/>Certainly, after the egregious serial violations of the Constitution over the last 8 years (not to mention 2 failed wars, a tanked economy, and the destruction of a major American city), Holder's inattentive sign-off on the Rich pardon seems like small potatoes. Perspective, people!<BR/><BR/>BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54859193038773939282008-11-20T13:29:00.000-06:002008-11-20T13:29:00.000-06:00The Obamanator is appointing Washington establishm...The Obamanator is appointing Washington establishment total INSIDERS, many of who are the most disgusting war mongers on record.<BR/><BR/>There can be no change when the usual suspects like Buffet, Soros, Rockefeller, Bryzenski and Kissinger are controlling our staged elections.<BR/><BR/>I hope everyone knows not to give credence to terms like the "war on drugs" and the "war on terrorism" and the "war on poverty." Don't we know how these political myths are constructed by the ruling elite to control all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70135322518225761652008-11-20T13:23:00.000-06:002008-11-20T13:23:00.000-06:001:15, regarding the issues covered in Grits, many ...1:15, regarding the issues covered in Grits, many of Clinton's policies merely set the stage for Bush to further intensify.<BR/><BR/>Don is right to be concerned that we might be turning back the hands of time vs. progressing beyond failed policies.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654599360807767386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76873602623128057732008-11-20T13:19:00.000-06:002008-11-20T13:19:00.000-06:00Here's Jordan's blog on Holder/pot:http://www.aust...Here's Jordan's blog on Holder/pot:<BR/>http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Blogs/News?oid=oid%3A704714Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654599360807767386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15365597012116331162008-11-20T13:15:00.000-06:002008-11-20T13:15:00.000-06:00Of for crying out loud Don, this is change from th...Of for crying out loud Don, this is change from the Republican Administration!<BR/><BR/>Democrats are what the nation voted for, and that is what we're going to get.<BR/><BR/>I sure hope it is all for the good because the "Current" administration sure has had a lot of failures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-23300627736985729252008-11-20T13:02:00.000-06:002008-11-20T13:02:00.000-06:00I'm just disappointed that the Obama Administratio...I'm just disappointed that the Obama Administration is already looking so much like the Clinton Administration.<BR/><BR/>This is "change?"Don Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297382689845965952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18983492332090415572008-11-20T12:14:00.000-06:002008-11-20T12:14:00.000-06:00A couple things I've found: he's since recanted hi...A couple things I've found: he's since recanted his complicity after 9/11...great, but still means he's weak and subject to interpreting the law according to political winds.<BR/><BR/>I'm seeking more info currently from free trade opponents regarding his representing Chiquita in a case where they funded paramilitaries (groups on our Terrorist Watch List) in Colombia.<BR/><BR/>Background here:<BR/>http://www.citizenstrade.org/pdf/reuters_colombiachiquitaprobe_12182007.pdf<BR/><BR/>This article http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/19/holder/ downplays the relationship on the basis of all deserving due process....rightly so...but that's why I seek more info - to make my own contextual determinations. <BR/><BR/>But this may be another indicator of his support of the war on drugs.<BR/><BR/>As for death penalty--I'm sure he'll do whatever Obama says, and we know what the worry is there...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654599360807767386noreply@blogger.com