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The U.S. Department of Injustice

By Michelle Malkin • June 5, 2009 09:56 AM

My column today looks at the political corruption of the Obama Justice Department. With the crime-coddling crony Attorney General Eric Holder in charge, no one should be surprised, of course. Members of Congress who care about electoral integrity need to press the administration on who intervened in the New Black Panther Party case and why. Members of Congress who care about voter fraud need to press the administration on its decision to undermine Georgia voter verification rules. And members of Congress need to continue connecting the dots to ACORN and the larger plan to wield power to preserve and protect a permanent Democratic majority.

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The U.S. Department of Injustice
by Michelle Malkin
Creators Syndicate
Copyright 2009

The seal of the U.S. Department of Justice bears a Latin phrase: “Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur. The motto refers to the Attorney General “who prosecutes on behalf of Lady Justice.” But under Barack Obama’s politically corrupted DOJ, Lady Justice is getting the shaft.

To wit: Let’s examine the uproar over Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to protect hate-mongering thugs who harassed and bullied precinct workers and voters on Election Day in Philadelphia.

Oh, wait. There’s been no uproar. Let me tell you why.

Two weeks ago, in a highly unusual move, Holder dismissed default judgments his department had won against two of three defendants charged with violating the Voting Rights Act. On November 4, 2008, a billy club-wielding militant in military-style boots and beret stood outside a Philly polling location with a similarly-dressed partner. Citizen journalists from the Pennsylvania-based blog Election Journal captured the menacing duo on video. One of the watchdogs observed: “I think it might be a little intimidating that you have a stick in your hand.”

That was an understatement. Witness Bartle Bull, a Democratic lawyer who organized for Bobby Kennedy and worked for the civil rights movement in Mississippi, signed a sworn affidavit decrying the Election Day brutishness. Serving as a poll watcher that day, he called the behavior of Samir Shabazz and Jerry Jackson “the most blatant form of voter discrimination I have encountered in my life.”

One of them, Bull reported, taunted poll observers: “[Y]ou are about to be ruled by the black man, cracker.”

If the pair had been dressed in white sheets, all hell would have broken loose. But the ebony-clad thugs were members of the New Black Panther Party who had been dispatched by Malcolm X wannabe Malik Shabazz to “guard” the polls. Translation: Protect them from scrutiny. Shield them from sunlight. Keep independent voters and observers out.

Who is Malik Shabazz? The bespectacled race hustler grabbed the spotlight in the weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks by defending Osama bin Laden, blaming President Bush for 9/11, bashing Israel, and blasting our founding fathers as “snakes.” His group also infamously rallied behind the Duke University lacrosse rape hoaxer. And on the day before the presidential election last fall, one of Shabazz’s “field marshals,” Minister Najee Muhammad, held a “black power” rally promising to send his forces to polls across the country “to ensure that the enemy does not sabotage the black vote.”

The Bush DOJ filed suit against Malik Shabazz, Samir Shabazz, and Jerry Jackson in early January 2009. None of the defendants filed an answer to the lawsuit, putting them all into default. Instead of taking the default judgment that DOJ is entitled to against all of the defendants, the Obama team fully dismissed the lawsuits against Malik Shabazz and Jerry Jackson. Jackson, you should know, is an elected member of the Philadelphia Democratic Committee and was a credentialed poll watcher. Witness Greg Lugones told me “Obama campaign operatives were on site throughout the entire episode.”

Former Justice Department official and voting rights scholar Hans Von Spakovsky added: “I have never heard of the Department dismissing a case it has already won by default. They have…sent the message that hurling racial epithets and slurs at voters and intimidating and threatening voters at the polls is fine with the Holder Justice Department – at least if you are African-American. I seriously doubt that would have happened if the races had been reversed in this case.”

Exactly. And to repeat: The harassment was aimed not just at voters, but at white poll workers trying to ensure a fair and lawful process in a city infamous for machine politics and street money pollution.

Who are the racial cowards, Attorney General Holder?

On the heels of this voter intimidation protection plan, the Obama Justice Department issued another decision that undermines electoral integrity – but bolsters Democratic voter drives. The department this week denied the state of Georgia the ability to enact strict citizenship voter verification rules previously approved by two federal courts. As the Georgia secretary of state Karen Handel explained: “DOJ has thrown open the door for activist organizations such as ACORN to register non-citizens to vote in Georgia’s elections, and the state has no ability to verify an applicant’s citizenship status or whether the individual even exists.”

On top of all that, Holder recently politicized the legal review process involving the contentious issue of D.C. voting rights. After careful study, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel had issued an opinion that a House bill on the matter was unconstitutional. Holder, who supports D.C. voting rights along with President Obama, overrode his staff lawyers’ ruling—and simply ordered up an alternative opinion that fit the White House agenda.

Lady Justice is now protected by a security force armed with billy clubs and lawyers who serve the cause of protecting the re-election of Barack Obama over the rule of law.

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#714346

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:36 pm, lgm said:

Dexter Alarius said (#51):

It’s disturbing to read you day after day slamming Obama for doing things you defended when Bush did them.

I’d like some examples of this.

The example was in the post. Bush gets a gaudy necklace from the Saudi King, no problem. Obama gets the same necklace from the same King and you break out in racist hives over it.

And the original topic of this thread was politicization of the DOJ, which Bush did. Remember whatshername from Bob Jones School of Law (or was it Rush Limbaugh school of law?) who eventually admitted: “I crossed the line”
#714348

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:38 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

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.

That’s right America. If you’re white, and Christian, you better behave yourself. But if you’re a Black Panther and you want to intimidate White Christians with night sticks at voting places, that’s A-Ok. No problem with that.

The way to play this game is to fight back. With ferocity.
#714351

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:39 pm, Ragspierre said:

And the original topic of this thread was politicization of the DOJ, which Bush did.

How EXACTLY.
#714354

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, Ragspierre said:

Speaking of the new “pay czar”…

Mr. Feinberg will report to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, but he is expected to have wide discretion on how the rules should be interpreted. Firms likely won’t be able to appeal decisions that Mr. Feinberg makes to Mr. Geithner, according to people familiar with the matter.

Lessee…name a population that has no right of appeal…including GITMO detainees.
#714364

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:56 pm, sbw999 said:

Lady Justice is now protected by a security force armed with billy clubs and lawyers who serve the cause of protecting the re-election of Barack Obama over the rule of law.

Bingo Michelle!!! ‘Nuff said.
#714369

On June 5th, 2009 at 2:59 pm, Ragspierre said:

“I crossed the line” of the Civil Service regs.

Not the line of the law, which would have resulted in a wrongful discharge law suit.

The employee in question, when last I knew of her, was working as a contract worker at the DOJ.

More relativism crap, lgm.
#714395

On June 5th, 2009 at 3:16 pm, sonofdy said:

And the original topic of this thread was politicization of the DOJ, which Bush did.

You know what lgm, I am NOT in the mood for your crap so answer the damn question or STFU.
#714405

On June 5th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, nail49 said:

And the original topic of this thread was politicization of the DOJ, which Bush did.

sonofdy and Ragspierre: lgm is using the old canard of firing US attorneys. Of course, he turns a blind eye to Clinton having done exactly the same thing forgetting they are all Presidential appointees serving at the pleasure of the President.
#714456

On June 5th, 2009 at 4:27 pm, hawkeye54 said:

Lady Justice is now protected by a security force armed with billy clubs and lawyers who serve the cause of ~~protecting the re-election~~ ensuring the continued rule of Barack Obama over the rule of law.

Fixed it. TEH ONE IS the law. Somewhere, he got the idea that when you are president nothing you do is illegal, much less unconstitutional.
#714461

On June 5th, 2009 at 4:37 pm, happy2behere said:

At least “what’s her name” from Bob Jones School of Law, as you put it, admitted a mistake. Now Holder reverses a default judgement that was in favor of the DOJ, so he’s basically saying the original DOJ lawsuit was a mistake.

But based upon the evidence, it wasn’t. If that isn’t politics, what is?
#714474

On June 5th, 2009 at 4:56 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

“What’s her name’s” sin:

“In every case, I tried to act in good faith, and for the purpose of ensuring that the department was staffed by well-qualified individuals who were supportive of the attorney general’s views, priorities and goals,” she said, before acknowledging that she might have gone too far in asking overtly political questions of some career applicants.

So, an aide to the AG trying to hire DOJ personnel who support the AG is the same as the AG dismissing a case the DOJ already won against voter intimidating thugs?

Okay, take this slowly.

One doesn’t involve the actual breaking of a law, and the other does. See how easy that is?
#714476

On June 5th, 2009 at 4:57 pm, TK-421 said:

You know guys reading all this recent news from the GM take over, to the wage decided by Obama, to this and other things, what makes any of you think we’ll have an 2010 or beyound Election?

Serriously?
#714484

On June 5th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

…makes any of you think we’ll have an 2010 or beyound Election?

Oh, we’ll have an election. Even Saddam Hussein had ‘elections’.

But, it will be characterised by fraud, illegal votes, cheating, intimidation, counting irregularities, etc.

Plus, with ACORN ‘helping’ with the census, representation (and electoral votes) will be shifted from Red states to Blue.

Unless we help ensure the census and elections are fair, we’re in for decades of Dem dominance.
#714490

On June 5th, 2009 at 5:21 pm, Leatherneck said:

I bet sometimes the Nation of Islam brothers and New Black Panthers can be seen in Rev. Wright’s BLT Church.

Marxists all.
#714514

On June 5th, 2009 at 5:52 pm, TK-421 said:

Dex I’m less concerned about the dims in control, given that many repubs are the exact same thing. I’m more concernd with Obama using his little cult to stay in office permantly, that or the fact our elections are being rigged isn’t what bothers me.

What bothers me is we have a hate filled rossed glassed SOB for that life long leader who will only run us ALL into the ground.
#714525

On June 5th, 2009 at 6:09 pm, happyscrapper said:

The oath of office that Barack Hussein Obama swore to uphold…
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Since most everything he has done since taking office has been unconstitutional, he MUST be impreached and tried for treason. He has betrayed this oath.
#714528

On June 5th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, Papa Louie said:

Remember in 2000 when Democrats were all upset about voting irregularities in Florida?

“People weren’t allowed to vote. … Police checkpoints were set up in and around polling places to intimidate black men. It was all part of some grand conspiracy that said we don’t care what you do, NAACP, we’re not going to get you to the polls!”

– KWEISI MFUME; Dec 15, 2000; NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

What happened to all that outrage about people being intimidated at polling places? You’d think Democrats would be on top of this after making such an issue about every vote counting. But, apparently, it’s not the intimidation that concerns them, it’s who is doing the intimidation that matters. It’s another example of identity politics at work.
#714558

On June 5th, 2009 at 7:52 pm, William said:

On June 5th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, Papa Louie said:

Remember in 2000 when Democrats were all upset about voting irregularities in Florida?

“People weren’t allowed to vote. … Police checkpoints were set up in and around polling places to intimidate black men. It was all part of some grand conspiracy that said we don’t care what you do, NAACP, we’re not going to get you to the polls!”

– KWEISI MFUME; Dec 15, 2000; NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

What happened to all that outrage about people being intimidated at polling places? You’d think Democrats would be on top of this after making such an issue about every vote counting. But, apparently, it’s not the intimidation that concerns them, it’s who is doing the intimidation that matters. It’s another example of identity politics at work.

“Papa Louie,”

I remember those claims.

Those claims tuned out to be false, fabricated, dishonest, race hustling, race mongering, vote tampering, distortion peddling, hate filled lies.

In other words, it wasn’t even true.

The New York Times – leftist rag that it is and was, and other leftist news outlets, actually researched such accusations and found them to be false.

Go figure, right?

How do you know that a race hustling, race mongering, racist, sexist, misogynist, baby hating, abortion pushing, leftist, liberal, “want to hatefu#*” conservative women nut case thug is lying?

His or her lips are moving, or they are typing more crap on the Internet.
#714559

On June 5th, 2009 at 8:06 pm, 24Klady said:

It’s really, really, sad that a majority of voters have been so blinded. I’ve said before, the very ones that put this usurper in office are the very ones he will hurt…first. I’m seeing PUMA sites that are just as scared as the rest of us. They have had their party hijacked, just as we did in the last election. If we don’t find a means to join up with these people we will all go the way of Rome, being only something written about in tomorrow’s history books. Or worse, just memories.
#714594

On June 5th, 2009 at 10:25 pm, Dimsdale said:

lgm??

I asked you some questions in post 88. Care to respond?
#714601

On June 5th, 2009 at 11:21 pm, jangar said:

happyscrapper said:
The oath of office that Barack Hussein Obama swore to uphold…
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Since most everything he has done since taking office has been unconstitutional, he MUST be impreached and tried for treason. He has betrayed this oath.

I’d say there are 2…maybe 3 folks left in all of Washington DC that still believe in the constitution. When a court of law throws it out, there is little to no help for us. We’re just about there, and Obama is leading the way. Plus, the Republicans are scared to death to dare stand against the black guy, thinking they will start a street riot.

I see nothing going on today that I did not see coming this time last year: Insert radical black guy, run country in the ground, thus neutering opposition.
#714706

On June 6th, 2009 at 12:53 pm, chilloutyo said:

What can a disenfranchised people do when they have a government that not only doesn’t represent them, but a government that screws them over at every opportunity? With ACORN registering voters and ‘helping’ with the census, with Black Panthers in military boots and wielding billy clubs standing at polling booths, do you think your vote will make any difference in the future? Think outside the box people.
#714707

On June 6th, 2009 at 12:54 pm, rightisright said:

On June 5th, 2009 at 4:57 pm, TK-421 said:

You know guys reading all this recent news from the GM take over, to the wage decided by Obama, to this and other things, what makes any of you think we’ll have an 2010 or beyound Election?

Serriously?

great questions and just when is enough, enough?
#714718

On June 6th, 2009 at 1:32 pm, JonR said:

I hope and pray all of you realize how bad this circumvention of justice by Obama/Holder really is! DOJ dropping these charges/default judgements against these thugs could not be any worse!! I see most of you venting and some with really good points. But is is really sinking in how our country is being hijacked by radicals riding the apathy of the American public?
Power of the People or Power Over the People. Your choice. Vote, email, talk to friends, get involved. Start caring for this country people or we will lose it. If we haven’t already.
#714720

On June 6th, 2009 at 1:57 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

If Obama didn’t come off as so stupid without the TOTUS, I could almost believe he was the False Prophet or the Antichrist.
#714757

On June 6th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, conservative in europe said:

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..

Democrats would call this Sedition if I said it today. However, it certainly appears that any other type of solution is not on the horizon.
#714760

On June 6th, 2009 at 8:47 pm, atheling said:

The states have to assert themselves.

Instead of us paying our taxes directly to the Feds, we should give it to our state, and let them put it in an escrow account, and dole it out to the Feds so long as they behave.

We MUST find a way to put the chains back on the Feds.
#714761

On June 6th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, jangar said:

chilloutyo said:
What can a disenfranchised people do when they have a government that not only doesn’t represent them, but a government that screws them over at every opportunity?

Tunnel under the wall and run like hell.
#714783

On June 7th, 2009 at 3:31 am, dadinseattle said:

The web of community based organizations
operating as so called non-partisan, non-profits are being funded with $billions of taxpayers dollars, and also
“Foundations” money.

People like Obama and William Ayers sit on these ‘Foundation boards’ and shift money around like a huge game of chess/monopoly.

ACORN is getting the lions share of the attention because they were so visible, but there are probably hundreds of ACORN like groups operating under the radar and helping to consolidate the lefts monopoly in fund distribution and political power.

Now we seem to have a DOJ that has now become a partner in enabling these Sharia-like financial/political trade offs by protecting thugs and not pursuing investigations involving voter fraud.

Looks like the classic protection racket.

Wonder if anyone is left willing to investigate?
#714808

On June 7th, 2009 at 8:28 am, Jimmie said:

Investigate?….what…ACORN is in charge of US elections….what ever they do is legal…because there is “NO Over Riding Legal Authority” as AlGore famiously stated….
#714812

On June 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am, Laree said:

This is a good question just where is the Muslim World located exactly since they had to have an entire speech loaded into TOTUS to reach them?

http://cinie.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/where-is-the-muslim-world-carmen-sandiego/
#714813

On June 7th, 2009 at 9:59 am, Ragspierre said:

Instead of us paying our taxes directly to the Feds, we should give it to our state, and let them put it in an escrow account, and dole it out to the Feds so long as they behave.

This is actually a very good idea.

Prior to the institution of an income tax, of course, Federal revenues were largely limited to tariffs and excises, some leases on land, etc. So, the central government has always had its sources of revenue, as it should.

I think that bonds are a very good idea, as well. People will buy bonds for specific projects, if they are supported by the people. Otherwise, they would die on the vine.
#714814

On June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 am, Laree said:

This is how I always watch tv with my face covered you know we keep extra ski mask around just for those occasions

Sarc.

http://bellalu0.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/palestinian-militants-stop-to-watch-cairo-speech-on-tv/
#714918

On June 7th, 2009 at 2:39 pm, jsmiddleton4 said:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525339,00.html

They need protection from regular Americans? Huh? And the real scary part of this story is the number of these young males who have returned to the US….

Does anyone have any clue as to where they are? Or are they being protected from us law abiding non-violent types?
#714925

On June 7th, 2009 at 3:10 pm, lgm said:

Dimsdale said (#109):

I asked you some questions in post 88. Care to respond?

I delayed answering for three reasons.

1. I haven’t checked this blog for a few days.

2. The answer to your question, Holder’s reasoning, is all over the internet. If you really wanted to know, you would know already. For example, here is an account that you might consider unbiased.

3. I have posted the answer in a recent thread.

Anyway, here we go again: the Voting Rights Act makes illegal actions that have the effect of disproportionately keeping minorities away from the polls. For example, it might be illegal to close rural polling places and force farmers to drive further to the polls than urban people. Requiring people without a driving license to get a separate voter ID may be considered to be an extra burden that will keep minorities away more than non-minorities on average.
#714953

On June 7th, 2009 at 5:14 pm, jsmiddleton4 said:

“the Voting Rights Act makes illegal actions”

And there is a process one is suppose to follow IF the matter is a violation of the Voting Rights Act. Holder by declaration telling Georgia how its laws do or do not follow the Voting Rights Act is NOT that process.

Total abuse of power on Holder’s part. Where is the screaming about abuse of power by the Dept of Justice lgm?

I hope Georgia fights the matter based on Holder’s abuse of power.

Of course Obama just might appoint another czar hoping to bypass congressional oversight.

Imagine if Bush or his Dept of Justice tried such nonsense. The endless screaming by the likes of lgm would be heard around the world.
#714972

On June 7th, 2009 at 6:20 pm, jangar said:

disproportionately keeping minorities away

What is it with Democrats and shady, problematic voters anyway? Why is it that the Democrat party is the only one that raises issue with elections every 2 years and sites problems at the poll, with the machine, and the ineptitude of their own voting block? Why is it ALWAYS an ISSUE?

Care to answer that one lgm? Hmmm?

Republicans just go vote…then go home.
#714976

On June 7th, 2009 at 6:34 pm, jangar said:

LGM – Or is it that the Democrat Party’s voters have a combined IQ of 2 less than a cucumber, and thus need all the help they can get…including the nurse aid that rolls grandma into the booth, holds her arthritic index finger to the screen, and checks the “D” column?

Or the nursing home staff that rolls the residents into the day room to hear a lecture on voting rights from the local ACORN representative, then afterwards, absentee ballots are passed out and helpers assist the residents in selecting the candidates? Is that the kind of justice you are speaking about?

Republicans don’t do that…they just go vote, then go home.
#715007

On June 7th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, gregorystephens said:

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
-Thomas Jefferson