Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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There may be language in this response which you guys can utilize somewhere as a succint summary of why Holder stinks. If only every state could have a Jim Inhofe......
If you didn't already know, the dirty deed is now done; he was confirmed as AG over the attempted veto of a few like Inhofe.
Dear Mr. *****:
Thank you for your correspondence regarding the nomination of Eric Holder to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. As your Senator, I appreciate hearing your views.
The position of U.S. Attorney General is very important in the United States government and should only be filled by an exceptionally qualified individual. Although Eric Holder has significant experience within the Department of Justice, I do not believe he is ideologically suited to serve as the chief lawyer of this country, and therefore I was compelled to vote against his nomination. Unfortunately, a majority of my colleagues in the Senate voted to confirm Eric Holder on February 2, 2009, by a margin of 75 to 21.
During his tenure in the Department of Justice, Holder exercised poor judgment and failed to demonstrate political independence. Specifically, he chose to circumvent a standard White House and Department of Justice pardon process when he recommended a pardon for fugitive financier Marc Rich. Rich was indicted on 65 counts of tax evasion, fraud, racketeering, and trading with the enemy. He engaged in dealings with terrorist states and rogue regimes, trading oil with the Khomeini regime during the Iran Hostage Crisis, undermining the U.S. trade embargo. Rich fled to Switzerland before he could stand trial, which is perhaps the most egregious element of this case-he was a fugitive and a regular fixture on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Despite Rich's blatant disrespect for the law and the interests of the United States, Holder ignored the standard process and recommended the pardon for Rich.
Holder also played a significant role in granting clemency to sixteen members of the Puerto Rican Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) terrorist organization. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, this organization was responsible for more than 120 bombings throughout the United States, killing six people and injuring dozens more. The actions of the sixteen members who were granted clemency included robbery, bomb-making, and sedition. Despite these activities, Holder recommended that President Clinton grant them clemency.
Perhaps most concerning to me, Eric Holder maintains alarming views on the Second Amendment right to bear arms. He has advocated for federal licensing of handgun owners, banning possession of handguns to anyone under the age of 21, and national gun registration. Most distressing, however, is that he was part of an amicus brief in support of the District of Columbia gun ban in the Supreme Court review of D.C. v. Heller, arguing against the individual right to possess a firearm. Although the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment is indeed an individual right, I do not believe the decision has changed Holder's underlying views. I believe his leadership as Attorney General will be a detriment to the gun ownership rights of American citizens. I have always felt strongly that the rights conferred upon us by the Second Amendment guarantee an individual freedom that no government regulation can take away.
Finally, Holder has voiced his support for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, which could mean moving detainees to the mainland United States. [more nazi stuff on gitmo and torture, which I don't really care for, but....]
Thank you again for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future with any other comments or concerns you may have.
If you didn't already know, the dirty deed is now done; he was confirmed as AG over the attempted veto of a few like Inhofe.
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