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thehill.com - 1/12/2009

Sen. Hatch to back Eric Holder for AG

— thehill.com — The former Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee will support Eric Holder's nomination for attorney general,... giving him a major boost toward confirmation. Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah), who chaired the panel for a decade beginning in 1995, ... (more) Sen. Hatch to back Eric Holder for AG

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politico.com - 1/12/2009

Former top Bush officials back Holder

— politico.com — Another two former top Bush Justice Department officials have endorsed Eric Holder for attorney general.... (more) Former top Bush officials back Holder

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thinkprogress.org - 1/12/2009

Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation Despite His Own Similar Conduct On Ashcroft

— thinkprogress.org — This morning, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) took to right-wing talk radio to continue his politically-motivated crusade against... President-elect Obama’s Attorney General designate Eric Holder . Appearing on Bill Bennett’s Morning In America, ... (more) Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation ...

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  Will our civil rights be sold out? Email me for documents 155 k March 29, 2009 Certified Mail 7103 7975 6410 3203 5540 Senator Harry Reid 333 Las Vegas Blvd., South # 8016 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Dear Senator Reid: As a respected elected official and concern for the public interest the enclosed a matter of bribery and influence peddling in the Executive Branch, Department of Justice. The correspondence or evidence is seen to prevent an investigation of a federal criminal statute, title 18 sec. 1510. Casework, or review, is provided in the enclosed Integrity Committee letter dated February 13, 2009. To directly or indirectly, corruptly give, offer or promise anything of value to influence an act or to prevent an act can be construed as bribery. The Integrity Committee letter states the Inspector General EEOC has discretion to open an investigation of a violation of law, title 18. This is patently untrue. To forward a matter of apparent violation of title 18 to a criminal investigator is a 15-minute task. No mention of EEOC ethics official that is required by 28 U.S. Code sec. 535 to report any information relating to violation of any criminal statute, title 18. Assistant Legal Counsel APR 2006 letter has an opposite story to direct a matter of alteration of records, title 18 sec. 1001, to the United States Attorney’s Office. No mention in the OLC letter the IG discretion to open an investigation. What is EEOC hiding not to comply with laws, rules and regulations of the United States? How many other hard working Americans may have been denied fair and impartial treatment? The Inspector General apparently was promised or given something of value to have duped, misled, or possibly lied to a federal investigative agent to make a false writing of a review in a civil rights claim. Public service is public trust. Each employee has a responsibility to the United States Government and its citizens. This is a force, sense of duty an obligation of public service to comply with the law, rules, and regulations of the United States. Clearly EEOC Washington, DC, field offices, Nevada, California, Arizona, North Carolina and others have a double standard of the obligation of public service and do not share the concept of equal treatment under the law. As an elected official and Oath of Office to uphold the Constitution and equal treatment under the law that your office promptly forward the entire correspondence to the Attorney General for comment. It is the obligation, an Oath of Office the Attorney General to defend the Constitution and defend equal treatment under the law. Not to do so would only embolden others in public service to perpetuate bribery and influence peddling for private gain. This would add the perception there are those that choose not to have a responsibility to the United States and its citizens may not be fit for public service. I feel confident your office and colleagues would like to hear the comment and proposed action by the Attorney General of the United States in a civil rights matter. Sincerely, CERTIFIED MAIL Richard J. Davidson 5122 Cedros Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Enclosures cc: Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker EEOC & others

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Oliver Willis — NRA isn’t opposing Eric Holder and the Redstate kids are miffed.

The NRA throws in the towel on Holder
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Color me only slightly surprised by this news from Erick Erickson at Red State .  The NRA will not use the confirmation vote on Eric Holder as a score for its national rankings this year, limiting their opposition to the nominee for Attorney General to a letter to members.  Erick calls this a “pitiful sellout”, but it looks more like a nod to reality: Sources inside the National Rifle Association tell me the NRA has succumbed to pressure from Democrats to not actively oppose Eric Holder. Holder has strident, well known anti-second amendment positions. Nonetheless, because the ...

1/13: Oh, Guantanamo
Blogometer — ... of ex-Dep. AG Eric Holder 's nomination for AG: HOLDER II: Where's The Artillery? RedState 's Erick Erickson is blasting the NRA for "succumb[ing] to pressure from Democrats to not actively oppose Eric Holder": "Holder has ...