Obama's Justice Department thwarts Congress on voter intimidation case

Washington Times ^ | Sunday, July 12, 2009 | Editorial

[JohnRLott]

For some reason, the Justice Department is covering for the Black Panthers. For months, congressmen have asked the Justice Department a simple question: How could the department drop one of the worst voter-intimidation cases ever? The department's only explanation was revealed in its dismissal filing with the court; the case was dropped because the defendants, two members of the New Black Panthers, offered no defense.

This is unsatisfactory grounds for such a serious civil rights abuse. As the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights summarized in a letter of inquiry to the department: the "defendants were caught on video blocking access to polls, and physically threatening and verbally harassing voters during the November 4, 2008 general election." The defendants made racial threats to voters, and one of them was brandishing a night stick.

Frustration with Justice Department stonewalling boiled over Thursday . . . .

[vaudine]

Carry this case forward? Naaah! These are the Black Panthers! Friends of ACORN, Rev. Wright, and oh yeah! our President.

Let's go after the Bush Admin, Cheney, et al! Right On!!! Get with it!

vaudine

[greyfoxx39]

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[bgill]

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[Nathan Zachary]

"Obama's Justice Department thwarts Congress on voter intimidation case"

The people must revolt and take back this nation. Government, our "justice" system, is corrupted to the core in every corner.

[Pearls Before Swine]

This is close to grounds for impeachment, in my view, if the chain of command can be shown that caused the action to be dropped.

[Oldpuppymax]

An where is that famously “conservative” news organ, FOX, in reporting this story??!! But then if they were to make a fuss, access to the White House might be denied them! Gracious, we can’t have that. Solution? Perhaps a few folks will protect polling places with some intimidation tactics of their own.

[martin_fierro]

[DYngbld]

Complete thuggery. It will only get worse. The next election, if we have one, will be a mess.

[kitkat]

What an outrageous miscarriage of justice! Does this mean that if any one of us just simply decides not to contest a case against us, it must be dropped?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

the "defendants were caught on video blocking access to polls, and physically threatening and verbally harassing voters during the November 4, 2008 general election." The defendants made racial threats to voters, and one of them was brandishing a night stick.

Scum, like water, invariably seeks its own level.

[Beagle8U]

“There is no justice at the Department of Justice when Black (Barack) Panthers are cleared for terrorizing voters.”

Beware of The Barack Panthers, coming to a voting booth near you!

[Turret Gunner A20]

Well, here's your answer: Significantly, one of those individuals carried credentials indicating he was a member of the local Democratic Committee."

What else is new?

[WVKayaker]

There are two choices for change...

A -

B -

Which can be trusted?

[Turret Gunner A20]

It’s Sarah Palin’s fault>

[Bernard Marx]

If Obama/Holder get away with defying Congress’s oversight in this case, it will be proof we now live in a dictatorship. This violation is flagrant and outrageous. Holder is a very dangerous man.

[Nathan Zachary]

I’d say the ‘Barrack Panthers’ have given you the answer to that.

[mom-7]

Let”s be fair to the justice department, they are so busy trying to indite the previous administration on anything and everything under the sun, so they really do not have the time to do anything about all the crooks in Washington today.

[Turret Gunner A20]

I just got it. Try now.

[STE=Q]

I double dare the ugly panthers to try and prevent me from voting.

&&^%$ self censered 8&&^^%$!

STE=Q