Stmt of AG Eric Holder on DOJ's Outreach & Enforcement Efforts to Protect American Muslims

Dept of Justice ^ | June 4, 2009 | Eric Holder

[callisto]

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement relating to President Obama’s historic speech today in Cairo, Egypt:

"The President's pledge for a new beginning between the United States and the Muslim community takes root here in the Justice Department where we are committed to using criminal and civil rights laws to protect Muslim Americans. A top priority of this Justice Department is a return to robust civil rights enforcement and outreach in defending religious freedoms and other fundamental rights of all of our fellow citizens in the workplace, in the housing market, in our schools and in the voting booth.

"There are those who will continue to want to divide by fear - to pit our national security against our civil liberties - but that is a false choice. We have a solemn responsibility to protect our people while we also protect our principles."

Hat Tips:
LaShawn Barber
Michelle Malkin
Islam In Action

[Syncro]

From the Michelle Malkin hat tip:

DOJ issues statement “to protect American Muslims;” silent on protecting Americans from jihadists

By Michelle Malkin  •  June 5, 2009 11:14 AM

You will be fascinated — among other reactions — by the latest statement issued by the Obama DOJ, issued yesterday after the president’s Cairo speech.

No, it’s not a statement condemning the jihadist in Arkansas who targeted our troops or the Bronx jihadi plotters who targeted Jews, infidels, and our troops.

It’s a statement “to protect American Muslims.”

[callisto]

bringing America Fabian socialism

There fixed it. Gradualism at breakneck speed, complements of the Obama administration.

[jessduntno]

“You expect Steele to do something? LOL”

What part of this sounded like I expected anything out of that limp wristed dope:

“and if the spineles sock suckers in the Steele office aren’t going to go ballistic over this, then let someone like Sarah Palin”

[soycd]

The war this administration is trying to start will be everything except civil.

[callisto]

And the Arkansas jihadist is affiliated with the Columbus, Ohio mosque. Sadly, the DOJ values moslem civil rights over national security and has no problem admitting it.

[puppypusher]

I think Holder has his damn priority's wrong.Its not Christians and Jews attacking Islamic People in the United States.People who are Predomonantly Islamic have been setting off bombs and decapitating Americans for the last 30 years.These Democrat clowns like Holder still don't get it.

That's probably why that G.I. was murdered by that terrorist thug in Arkansas.

His blood is On Obamas hands.

[callisto]

[MrB]

Oh, they “get it”.

What they get is that they have the same goals - subjugation of Christians and Jews under their tyranny.

[callisto]

DOJ issues statement “to protect American Muslims;” silent on protecting Americans from jihadists

I believe Michelle is wrong on this part. Holder makes it very clear that American Muslim civil rights override our national security. And he intends on criminal and civil prosecutions.

This announcement needs to go viral. All American's need to know exactly how the President and his administration feel about non-muslim American citizens.

[livius]

Good grief. Is this a joke? Coming right after the Muslim attack on the recruiting station? I can’t believe even Bambi would be dumb enough to do this.

[MrB]

Hey, watch the hate speech there, comrade.
That wasn’t a muslim terrorist attack, that was a “senseless act of violence” - our president said so.

[Little Pig]

Another Friday Document Dump. Remember last week they also announced that the public is no longer permitted to verbally address their representatives regarding government performance, by executive order.

[combat_boots]

Especially those in terror cells who kill American servicemen?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2265641/posts?page=10#10

[callisto]

Is this a joke?

NO. It's posted on the DOJ website. You didn't hear this particular speech yesterday, now did ya? Just like all of the directives that appear overnight or after 5pm Friday on the whitehouse.gov website. Surreptitious sobs.

[Lets Be Frank]

“I believe it is now easier to list groups of people who are NOT members of a protected class.”

Yes..quite easy...White Males.

[MamaDearest]

Just heard the DOJ/FBI is going to investigate the murder of Tiller as a possible hate crime.

The murder of a military recruiter by a jihadist on US soil not worthy of investigation and media coverage and discussion by the inept media who won't touch this news because the perp was not right wing or Christian?

[MrB]

White heterosexual CHRISTIAN Males

[clintonh8r]

thank you

[MamaDearest]

What about American Americans? Are we the only enemy they will recognize?

Three guesses and the first two don't count.....

[Typical_Whitey]

special Protection for Muslims especially those that Target recruiting stations and our military... How Quaint.

We are screwed.