Posted on 04/02/2011 7:00:26 AM PDT by marktwain
“Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today announced the issuance of a subpoena to the Department of Justices' Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for documents related to the highly controversial ‘Project Gunrunner,’" the Committee announced in an April 1 press release.
The unwillingness of this Administration – most specifically the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms – to answer questions about this deadly serious matter is deeply troubling," said Chairman Issa. "Allegations surrounding this program are serious and the ability of the Justice Department to conduct an impartial investigation is in question. Congressional oversight is necessary to get the truth about what is really happening.
Click here to read the complete release.
As this column reported yesterday, ATF Assistant Director Kenneth Melson did not meet Rep. Issa’s March 30 deadline to produce documents and information related to the case. This fits a pattern of ignoring similar requests and deadlines from Sen. Chuck Grassley of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Lamar Smith of the House Judiciary Committee.
This column also reported yesterday:
Committee spokesman Seamus Kraft...advises that further developments to uncover the truth will be forthcoming.
This is the first of those developments. This is huge news. Chairman Issa is serious. Having his deadline request ignored is not something he is willing to take lying down. The serial stonewalling erected by main Justice is about to be torn down.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
True, we have to drag the MSM to cover this, while they loved to embellish and fabricate support for the fabrication that was the Plame affair, but we have the new media to get the truth out.
I would like to see that, too.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the ATF scandals, the Republicans are the last ones I'd expect to see getting tough.
Find them in contempt and lock them up...
Unfortunately, when it comes to the Democrats, the Republicans are the last ones I’d expect to see getting tough.
There Fixed it.
WASHINGTON – A show down on Capitol Hill seems to be getting closer.
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Drew Wade, an ATF spokesman, said Friday morning shortly before the subpoena was announced: “We aren’t going to discuss matters of ongoing investigations. He could not immediately be reached for a follow up comment.
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A journalist’s guide to ‘Project Gunwalker' Part One and Part Two for a complete list with links of independent investigative reporting and commentary done to date by Sipsey Street Irregulars and Gun Rights Examiner.
*Note to newcomers to this story: “Project Gunrunner” is the name ATF assigned to its Southwest Border Initiative to interdict gun smuggling to Mexico. “Project Gunwalker” is the name I assigned to the scandal after allegations by agents that monitored guns were allowed to fall into criminal hands on both sides of the border through a surveillance process termed “walking” surfaced.
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“Republicans tough”?
Silliest thing I’ve heard you say Mark!!!
This guy can get things done!
The replacement however was a BAD move.
So this could be the start....at some point I want him to drag the EPA in and the BLM for questions on the Gulf Oil Spill and EPA's actions on coal powered power plants....
Question to EPA ...where are the documents that show the plant food CO2 is a pollutant?!
The central socialist government needs to be reined in and practically decimated. The White Hut is a good place to start.
That nest of socialist/communist/homosexual vipers needs to be eradicated and fumigated. I’ve lost count as to how many sewer rats occupy that confab.
Here we have a complete and utter fool, the anti-president, at the most serious time in our history. It is certainly not the time (nor would it ever be) to lard up Congress with more liberal pansies and to shove another RINO into the presidency.
America: wake up it may already be too late! With our DOD a laughing stock of political correctness and nation building and no damned SDI and an arms treaty negotiated by a lesbian leftist, we have reached the bottom!
Let’s crawl out.
Book em Darryl.
Thanks for the ping!
Yes. I am waiting also for that day to come to past. The AGW and global warming scam in general is such a well laid out scam.
Thanks for pinging Ernest.
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