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realclearpolitics.com - 2/19/2009

Articles - Holder's "Coward" Comment and DOJ Speech

— realclearpolitics.com — February 18, 2009 Holder's "Coward" Comment and DOJ Speech By Eric Holder At the Department of Justice African American History Month Program Justice Department Washington D.C. Every year, in February, we attempt to recognize and to appreciate black ... (more) Articles - Holder's "Coward" Comment and DOJ Speech

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blogs.suntimes.com - 2/20/2009

Attorney General Eric Holder's race speech stirs debate

— blogs.suntimes.com — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has surely given Loudmouth Limbaugh a hot topic. In a speech Holder gave for the African-American History Month program at the Justice Department, he called Americans "cowards" with respect to race relations.... (more) Attorney General Eric Holder's race speech stirs debate

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directorblue.blogspot.com - 2/20/2009

Eric Holder's Chickens Come Home to Roost

— directorblue.blogspot.com — Attorney General Eric Holder received a lot attention for calling the United States "a nation of cowards" when it comes to race relations. He claims that most Americans avoid discussion of lurking racial issues.In a speech to a group of Justice Department employees that marked Black History ... (more) Eric Holder's Chickens Come Home to Roost

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Dept. of Double Standards: Holder's "Nation of Cowards" v. Gramm's "Nation of Whiners"
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Now, it's true that some topics, namely conservative criticism of racial preferences, are out of bounds. But I doubt that that's the kind of conversation Holder wants to encourage. ...

Weekend Opinionator: A Nation of Cowards, Stimulus-Wielding Chimps and Hip-Hop Republicans
Opinionator — ... the attorney general seems to think ducking the subject is cowardly, so let’s dive in … “The old saying, ‘be careful of what you wish for,’ applies here,” warns Ward Connerly, scourge of affirmative action everywhere, at the Corner. In characterizing the American people as “cowards” for not openly discussing their attitudes about race, the attorney general seems to be be anxious to provoke a dialogue about the subject. Yet, there is no evidence, based on his presidential campaign, that President Obama wants to have such a discussion. Moreover, it is difficult to have such ...