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Breaking: Holder Tries to Re-grab Texas, Announces Nationwide Attack on Election Integrity
PJ Media ^ | 7-25-2013 | J. Christian Adams

Posted on 07/25/2013 8:42:58 AM PDT by smoothsailing

July 25, 2013

Breaking: Holder Tries to Re-grab Texas, Announces Nationwide Attack on Election Integrity

J. Christian Adams

Two important developments this morning. First: Attorney General Eric Holder will announce that the Justice Department will initiate broad nationwide attacks on election integrity measures like Voter ID using the remaining portions of the Voting Rights Act. Last month, the Supreme Court struck down the 1965 triggers that forced 15 states to submit election law changes to Washington D.C. for federal approval.

Second: despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Justice Department announced it will try to recapture Texas under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act by showing the state continues to act with a racially discriminatory intent when passing voting laws.

Some of Holder’s reaction is because dozens of highly paid federal employees are now idled. James Buchanan won the Nobel Prize in Economics by explaining Holder’s actions as Public Choice Theory — bureaucrats announce policies to help bureaucrats, even if disguised as an act inspired by a public purpose.

For the last few weeks, Voting Section employees have taken extended coffee breaks, and even more extended lunches. But there was hope — outgoing Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez referred to the state of Louisiana as the “full employment for Voting Section lawyers state.”

That means Governor Bobby Jindal can expect more targeting by the DOJ Voting Section.

But this announcement is all about the midterm elections. Obama wants the House back, and the Justice Department is again being turned into a political weapon using the cloak of Civil Rights. This has become the new civil rights model. Because Democratic interests are so perfectly aligned with the civil rights establishment — in no small measure because of extreme block voting by American blacks — the DOJ is now an arm of the DNC.

Will states have the competence and ability to withstand Holder’s attack? There are ways. Whether they will use them remains to be seen.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alinskygovernment; corruption; democrats; doj; dojisajoke; dontmesswithtexas; donttreadonme; electionfraud; elections; ericholder; fueh; govtabuse; holder; jchristianadams; liberalfascism; texasvoterid; tyranny; votefraud; voterfraud; voterid
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To: MWestMom

Thank You for that kindness.


41 posted on 07/25/2013 9:14:36 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: dragnet2; IbJensen; smoothsailing

it's no longer possible to change corrupt government by traditional means. It's too late for that.

42 posted on 07/25/2013 9:15:11 AM PDT by Old Sarge (My "KMA List" is growing daily...)
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To: smoothsailing

Commentary from MSNBC video below

2:01 Minutes
Unhappy with SCOTUS decision on Voting Rights Act Eric Holder begins assault on Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXcqvC9qE6E

The commentator in the video says he was in the Judiciary hearings today with Gohmert.

3:53 Minutes
Eric Holder, DOJ Seeking To Reinstate Authority Over Texas Voting Law

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3AVHjMYSk

3: 32 minutes
Louie Gohmert Likens Minorities to Prairie Chickens and ‘Various Lizards’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kme2DwQBFBA


43 posted on 07/25/2013 9:16:02 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: dragnet2

........ government control and intrusion can now be seen coast to coast.


Yes, that’s the bottom line.


44 posted on 07/25/2013 9:17:14 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: LUV W

If at first you don’t secede, try, try again!

Let’s just do it already!


45 posted on 07/25/2013 9:18:51 AM PDT by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed Catholic Texan)
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To: smoothsailing

Holder is under orders to get the King Zero scandals off the front pages. Others are too, probably. This might just be the first announced crackdown on more of our civil liberties and the shredding of the Constitution.


46 posted on 07/25/2013 9:19:05 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: nanetteclaret
If at first you don’t secede, try, try again!

Let’s just do it already!

I am sooooo ready and I'm not even kidding! :)

47 posted on 07/25/2013 9:22:47 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
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To: smoothsailing

Gen. holder is above the law.


48 posted on 07/25/2013 9:24:16 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
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To: Whenifhow
LOL, I love Gohmert!

"There is nobody in this chamber who is more appreciative than I am for the gentleman from Tennessee and my friend from Michigan standing up for the rights of race, religion, national religion of the Delta Smelt, the snail darter, various lizards, the lesser prairie chicken, the greater sage grouse and so many other insects who would want someone standing for their religion, their race, their national origin and I think that's wonderful," Gohmert quipped.

49 posted on 07/25/2013 9:24:25 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Gohmert is a rock star!


50 posted on 07/25/2013 9:25:28 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
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To: Admin Moderator

Would you mind posting a table like this on the “natural born citizen” threads? There are tons of keyword spammers on those threads.

Thanks


51 posted on 07/25/2013 9:25:50 AM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: smoothsailing
Looks like Jarrett had a meeting with Obummer and told him to get their lapdog Holder going on this, like right now.

A SCOTUS ruling means nothing to them, their Injustice Department trumps the justices on the court.

52 posted on 07/25/2013 9:26:17 AM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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To: LUV W

Me, too. That’s why I’m “Unreconstructed.”


53 posted on 07/25/2013 9:27:03 AM PDT by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed Catholic Texan)
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To: nathanbedford

Its always been about money and power.


54 posted on 07/25/2013 9:27:20 AM PDT by SatinDoll (NATURAL BORN CITIZEN: BORN IN THE USA OFCITIZEN PARENTS)
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To: SatinDoll

“It’s payback time.”


55 posted on 07/25/2013 9:27:49 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: CivilWarBrewing
How many chances does the black man get before he's held accountable?

Well, he's had 50 years so far,,,,,oh you mean the White-black guy in the WH.
56 posted on 07/25/2013 9:29:05 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Goodbye America. Glad the majority of my years were spent during the good days.)
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To: jazusamo

Their hatred for our nation knows no bounds.


57 posted on 07/25/2013 9:30:51 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: realcleanguy

It’s okay for Kenyans, but not for Americans:

http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/28/white-house-touts-voter-id-registration-program-in-kenya/


58 posted on 07/25/2013 9:31:31 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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59 posted on 07/25/2013 9:32:00 AM PDT by RedMDer (When immigrants cannot or will not assimilate, its really just an invasion. Throw them out!)
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To: Admin Moderator

Oh, clever!


60 posted on 07/25/2013 9:33:35 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Dole are sure losers. No more!)
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