ERIC HOLDER

Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer for our government. He acts as the country’s representative in legal matters and acts as lead legal counsel for government. He advises the President on legal matters. To accomplish his task he has a staff of over 300 people.

Since his nomination in 2009, Attorney General Holder has been plagued by one controversy after another. The one that irritates me the most is when Attorney General Holder called the “U.S. a nation of cowards” on racial issues. I don’t believe we are a nation of cowards. I believe the AG is the one with the problem regarding race. In his position, he should be color blind to enforcing laws and work to better race relations. He is the man who wanted to try noted terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. He wanted to close Guantanamo and move it to your backyard. He criticized Arizona’s Immigration Law (without reading it), dropped charges against the Black Panthers who intimidated voters at a polling place. He won’t defend the Defense of Marriage Act, provides little cooperation in the Fast and Furious case where weapons were sold to Mexican Cartels. He’s against the use of voter ID’s, he says it’s discriminatory. I say without ID’s the validity of each and every election is questionable. I say my rights are violated by not ensuring that each and every voter is registered and is who he or she alleges to be. How does he justify illegals and dead people voting? I thought the job of the AG is to help States with legal issues to enforce the law. He is abusing his power and position. Where is his justification to backup his off the wall decisions?

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is presently being considered by the Congress. It would give the AG major powers over the internet. Could you imagine what changes to the internet this man could make? For that reason alone SOPA should be defeated.

I believe we have a lot to be concerned when it comes to the AG’s performance. Is he for justice or injustice? The President says he has complete confidence in AG Holder. This means the President supports and backs the actions of the AG... In my opinion the performance of AG Holder is sufficient for removal from office. We know the President won’t ask for his resignation, fortunately there are some in Congress who are working to create a case to force his resignation. Why isn’t the entire Congress working towards that end? I believe it’s because the AG and the President would use the race card as the reason for his resignation. Where’s the courage? It’s not about race or color, it’s about performance. If you fail to do the job you should be relieved of your position.

In 1988 he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He served briefly as Acting AG under President Bush (41). Under President Clinton he worked for Janet Reno as Deputy AG. When President Obama nominated him for AG he was quickly approved. His ascension and recognition at the Justice Department was fast and noteworthy. From day one he was given plenty of opportunity and was moved up the ladder. Can someone please explain his success story? I believe he has worked against the States and the Congress in failing to enforce existing laws. In my opinion he believes the law should fit his ideology and beliefs. If the AG is unwilling to follow the Constitution and uphold the laws of the United States, than he should be removed by the President. It’s not going to happen. Is this the type of leadership we want to direct the legal matters of our country? If this is a good job, what is a bad job? This is just another reason why the election of 2012 is so important.