Bravo to you for doing a piece on this, Steve. If I were you, I wouldn’t hold my breath that this will become a main stream media story. Mr. Adams may be a conservative (I don’t know enough about him to make that call), but I think the video’s (of the BP’s in front of voting locations) speak for themselves. It’s also important to note that he quit in protest over this, having just received a promotion, so I don’t buy the disgruntled employee claim. I guess for now we wait and see if the media wants to try and reclaim some of the “journalistic intregity” they all claim to have.

Are you KIDDING ME??? Barack Hussein Obama is ALL ABOUT race. He’s the biggest RACIST that’s occupied the White House since reconstruction. His fellow RACISTS were blocking the polls. Its on video. They were CONVICTED. And they were talking sentencing.

Face it: Barack Obama is a Black Supremecist. He NEVER should have been permitted in politics, let alone the White House. And he shouldn’t be permitted to stay there.

All I can say is it’s about time the media picked this up. I’ve been following this ever since I first saw it shortly after the election. I’ve never understood why this wasn’t a bigger story and I must say it does reek of media bias. Suppose that was the KKK. You think they would have ignored it like this for almost 2 years? The charges were dropped a LONG time ago, this didn’t happen recently.

What needs to be done in this case is a HEAVY HANDED sentence of jail time. I’m talking 2 years at minimum. In order to protect democracy, we need to show there will be NO TOLERANCE for voter intimidation.

To be fair-

I don’t think Obama had anything to do with the intimidation or even the dismissal. I think Holder is responsible for the latter. Obviously the NBP were just supporting Obama because he was black, no surprise. That’s not his fault. But again, the penalty needs to be SEVERE.

DOJ Attacks Former Employee Over New Black Panthers

The Eric Holder-led Department of Justice is now resorting to attacks against its former employee Christian Adams after he’s come out publicly criticizing its decision to refuse to prosecute the New Black Panther Party under voter intimidation laws. Adams is fighting back, however:

I was appalled and disappointed by the DOJ yesterday. They included a blatant lie in their response to my interview. They told Fox News I had been “unhappy with my position.” Not only would this be a personnel matter they aren’t supposed to discuss, it’s a fairy tale. In fact on April 28 I got a promotion, so maybe they can let me know what position I was unhappy with. [...]

The problem with smearing me is that there are many others who know the truth inside the Department. Documents which they refuse to turn over pursuant to subpoenas from the Civil Rights Commission prove it. Testimony from other DOJ employees, which they refuse to allow, would also prove it.

This isn’t the first time people get off with a slap on the wrist.

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=14288

There must be greater punishment for such acts. Just inexcusable.

OK – First of all, I have to point out that this is probably the third Mediaite piece to mention the holiday weekend and saying something about how things will play later. I take you guys will be shutting down?

As for the actual story, it’s obviously been bubbling for a couple of days and one would think that a national syndicate that includes something like 90% of print and broadcast would be the actual definition of “mainstream media”, but maybe in this day and age, it really means a couple of papers and a cable channel, while assorted small city dailies, perhaps some local stations and the most-watched newschannel in the country doesn’t qualify.

Oh, and Megan… I’m sure it’d be quite noticeable if Federal prosecutors suddenly stopped pursuing every case with a black defendant. If for no other reason, when bank robbers and drug traffickers start to go free, I’m sure somebody will publish a story and it could get picked-up by the Associated Press.

Can you imagine if there had been conservatives there with billy clubs?

MSNBC would be playing the video at every election henceforth.

OK – There was a lot of errors in the above. There’s a couple of skipped words and a run-on, but you get the idea; Is Mediaite shutting down for the weekend? The AP should be the definition of “mainstream” and there are a lot of different types of federal crime.

“As for the actual story, it’s obviously been bubbling for a couple of days”

That’s the problem. This has been bubbling for almost 2 years to the people that were paying attention. I’ve personally talked to several people who haven’t even heard about it.

Meanwhile, Mel Gibson makes bigoted remarks and it’s all over the news. Okay, we get it. Mel is an ass. But what’s more important- a bigot in hollywood or a group of bigots intimidating voters?

Okay, we get it. Mel is an ass. But what’s more important- a bigot in hollywood or a group of bigots intimidating voters?”

Or bigoted prosecutors who won’t enforce the law?

I’m still not convinced the msm won’t get away with ignoring Obama and Holder out of this, as it did (Clinton) with Sandy Berger’s 9/11 security document theft/destruction.

@Haimerej: Admittedly I’m one of the better informed, which is why I saw the video back around election day and I can recall some of the follow-up stories. I mostly meant that the dropped prosecution storyline is what has been bubbling and I’m sure when they’re looking for Sunday filler, the papers in say… Augusta, Wichita, Phoenix and maybe one of the Montana networks might pick it up.

Here’s the thing: Obama’s supporters in the media are not going to be motivated to hype this story to the point where Obama will have to stand before a crowd of reporters and share his thoughts on the case and why he agrees or disagrees with the JD’s dismissal.

The individuals involved are as bad as the KKK. In the National Geographic Channel video clip linked below King Samir Shabazz, the weapon carrying New Black Panther leader at the Philadelphia poll, expreses a virulent hatred of white people. His attrocious expressions of hatred include calling for the killing of white babies (at 4:26 minutes in the video below) among other things.

The MSM has reached a new low in failing to cover such mind numbing hatred especially as it relates to the electoral process and attempted cover up by the government which is supposed to protect our system of democracy from ALL threats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x0dM7fR1WQ&feature=related

LOL that the AP gave this story to a black reporter. Play it safe. They even picked one with the blackest-sounding name they had: Jesse Washington.

Of all the lawyers in the country , Stedman is the one Obama picks . Why ? I’m waiting for Walpingate to play out . I’m waiting for a decision on KSM . But , suing Arizona ? That they jump on .

This is a reather interesting counter-piece:
Fox News, the Black Panthers, and the same old pattern
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201007020039

Does the “counter-piece” contain evidence that the video was someone manufactured?

Sean, Sean, Sean, Media Matter’s doesn’t concern itself with silly things like evidence.

MichelleF said:
Sean, Sean, Sean, Media Matter’s doesn’t concern itself with silly things like evidence.

I know. It’s a propaganda organ created by an admitted professional liar. P.S. replace “somehow” for “someone” in my other comment.

Lame Stream Media Scribes only report what is in the White House talking Points.

True Caryson, sad, but oh so true.

Thanks to Steve, the most balanced individual to report here for breaking this story on the board and beyond the posters who have been discussing it for a day or two.

How long did the MSM withhold the ACORN story? Days, a week, more? And then they down played it. Only FNC went with it straight up, fair and balanced.

I recall Charlie “are we fighting a holy war” Gibson was clueless (no surprise there) on ACORN.

If and when this story breaks into the “mainstream” it will only be after they talking heads have their talking points, either through jounolist, or directly from the WH and team Obama. They are completely untrustworthy these days….the WH calls them, tells them what to say, how to say it, and they say, yes Omasiah…we are your followers and we will do as you say.

The enemedia.

Thank God for Fox news. The mainstream media isn’t going to tell you anything unless there King Obama looks good. You use to have some faith in the media many years ago but NO more. They are to busy trying to look good themselves to keep there job. If they go against Obama and his thugs and the SEIU they will be fired and protest will go on. They have become chicken poo and stink to high heaven!!! Fox is unafraid!!!!

In Adams’ interview with Kelly, he did not shy away from the race element:

Kelly: Do you believe that the DOJ has a policy now of not pursuing cases if the defendant is black and victim is white?

Adams: Particularly in voting. In voting, that will be the case over the next few years. There’s no doubt about it.

REALLY????????? The DOJ is not going to prosecute blacks if the victim is white?????????

Another conservative fat ugly white guy who tried to bring charges against the entire organization because they were BLACK and in rethuglican America being black is a crime, too bad that tape did not show one act of voter intimidation or for that matter anything above a MISDEMEANOR, so how did he come up with the charges against the party and its head? Oh thats right they were also BLACK.

He is pushing his racist beliefs in the justice system and HE resigned so where is his complaint with the OLC or the IG of DOJ? guess he must have seen the penalties for bringing FALSE CHARGES some where.

There was also a civil rights lawyer on who backed up the ugly fat white guy as you call him Thomas G Williams. The organization is meant to cause trouble and keep people from voting, Without the white vote Obama wouldn’t be in the WHITE House today! Wait….. maybe he would with all the acorn people out there voting twice and using dead people names to vote. And Mickey mouse voted too! How could I forget Micky Mouse!! Seems to me there is nothing but rats in the White House.

Although it was all in very poor taste I saw the video… You can see white people going in and leaving the polling place with hesitation or reluctance. The only people that made a stink about it were the people that filmed it. And there was no hostility in the conversation between the filmer and the “Panther”, the person filming told the man used the word intimidating to describe the situation. Granted, I can see how that would be intimidating, I would like to know exactly where that precinct is in Philadelphia. The New Black Panther Party is an extremely radical group, much less so than the original and really have no political pull or clout… especially not enough to get out of Federal charges. They also have no affiliation with the original Black Panther Party and have been denounced by the Party MANY times. The charges were obviously dropped for a reason. Now, I IN NO WAY CONDONE VOTER INTIMIDATION BY ANYBODY, but to see what other people are saying about this is extremely scary. Obviously these people aren’t helping the image of the Panthers, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, nor are they helping the image that African Americans have in the United States. Go to the youtube video and read the comments. It’s all “hang n***ers this”, “and white power that”…. Apparently most of America thinks that black people aren’t really people still….

foot in mouth… withOUT hesitation or reluctance*

No duh! They’re allowed to critiize us all day long, but God forbid we dish anything back and we’re called racist! This is the new fundamentalidm.

This story makes me sick…
“Hope and change we can believe in”
My azz!!!
America fell for it and here we are..
The sad thing is america is so lovestruck over obama he s gonna be relected, no matter how bad of a job he does…election might be a little closer than last time but he wins, thats the pisser of it all

This is the new America.
The out of touch news media will jump and call anyone a racist except the real racist themselves.

This is what happens when more votes are cast by stupid people than by educated people?….That Obama receives a majority of his votes from people that have no more then a 3rd grade education…. The democrats win and we get what we have now….a hapless and helpless group of so-called leaders that pander to their base of idiot voters.

Thomas G Williams says:
July 2, 2010 at 6:26 pm

I love Tom’s logic of, “if a white person criticizes a black person, they must be racist.”

What a terrible racist world you must live in to think that. Really unfortunate.

ConcernedCitizen3 says:
July 2, 2010 at 7:06 pm

While there is a difference between attempting to intimidate, and actually intimidating… the law does not draw such a distinction. The attempt, successful or not, is enough for the act to be wrong.

I’m sure many of you people remember during the day of the election, there were many people that described such things were taking place. However, as it is today, NO one can buck up against this administration. He BHO, has the entire federal government behind him and so far there has not been a Federal Judge that will even touch any suit filed against him. Maybe one day, the president will run out of money and then we can get a federel judge to listen to at least one of the complaints against this president. I am praying that I will lilve to see the day when he is brought to JUSTICE!

I love the absolute disgust for Fox News Channel ” Faux News ” . They’re the ONLY an I REPEAT only news outlet that engage in real journalistic and investigative reports on this non-transparent White House Administration . End of discussion .

murf said:
I love the absolute disgust for Fox News Channel ” Faux News ” . They’re the ONLY an I REPEAT only news outlet that engage in real journalistic and investigative reports on this non-transparent White House Administration .

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That is the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time. You were joking weren’t you?

Facts are that the police ASKED the one with a night stick to leave and HE DID, he also showed up for court and was given a sentence which he has not violated.

This guy J. Christian Adams refused to be interviewed by AP and he has not filed any complaints with anyone over the matter.

He is was not the US attorney and if his boss told him to drop it then he should have filed a complaint, but no he is making up a lie that the AG was involved when clearly he was not.

ADAMS is race baiting and he KNOWS IT and FAUX KNOWS IT, where are the complaints from people THEN because we know a few Obama haters are going to come forward and claim after the fact that they were involved.

Yep a lie is born and FAUX is the mid wife. AGAIN

Three black guys who are self-styled New Black Panthers equate to a national racist conspiracy dictated by a black president?

OK, we can suspend logic and convict! Lock ‘em up and throw away the key.

Only lets lock them up in the same cell as the war criminals Bush and Cheney(we can choose lying to secure a war of choice as a “flip of the coin” criminal act-there were so many).

That is a video I would love to see.

John t you wouldn’t understand.. Console with F. Chuck Todd .

German Shepherds and firehoses at all inner city polling places is perfectly fine according to our liberal numbnut friends. They’ve just showed us what to expect in the new normal..now we know what it feels like to “be ruled by the black man”. Just remember..what goes around, comes around. The liberty tree needs watering..see you in November.

Anytime you need evidence of the OLD mainstream media’s blatant racial bias…just REVERSE the roles in a given story.

How would the msm cover this story If Bush’s DOJ dropped charges against neo-nazis doing the same thing to black voters as these racial thugs did to whites?

…and just like that, we’ve exposed the dishonesty & corruption of the so-called msm!

Continuing to Discredit the msm is paying dividends! – People are seeing them for what they are – PROPAGANDISTS!!

These same posters falling over themselves to excuse this blatant voter-intimidation case, and justify Holder’s ‘racial justice’ department, would be calling for an execution if this happened under Bush, with the racial roles being reversed.

Once again, liberal progressives and their liberal media are shown to lack any CREDIBILITY in reporting the truth!

I saw the interview at Fox with the DOJ gentleman and it sent shivers went down my back.

Again, we have been lied to by the “powers that be.”

I will closely follow this story; thank goodness it isn’t over.

Mr. Simon’s prose is a breath of mountain air in the stagnated and polluted media reporting, or non-reporting, from other networks and news sources.
http://acaimaxcleansewarning.com

On this Independence Weekend I would like to have a ” moment of silence ” for the media, that completely died in 08′… RIP [ also pray for the lost misguided souls like John T and Thomas G Willams that one day would see the light. ] Amen .

I pray for the same thing I always do..that everybody gets what they deserve..Amen .

Thomas G Williams says:
July 3, 2010 at 6:16 am

You’re a good writer. But we’re more interested in truth here, not your fictional accounts and made up defenses. Sorry buddy, you might be on the wrong forum.

deancr says:
July 3, 2010 at 6:51 am

Three black guys who are self-styled New Black Panthers equate to a national racist conspiracy dictated by a black president?

A national organization, which heavily supported the President… which had a case of voter intimidation brought against them, and won… and then suddenly dropped for no apparent reason. It guess when you leave out details, it makes your argument look less foolish. Of course, it remains completely transparent.

OK, we can suspend logic and convict! Lock ‘em up and throw away the key.

Or, go forward with the case… you know, like how justice is supposed to work.

Only lets lock them up in the same cell as the war criminals Bush and Cheney(we can choose lying to secure a war of choice as a “flip of the coin” criminal act-there were so many).

Yeah, some of those “war crimes” that have never actually been presented, nobody has actually been able to scrape together enough evidence to make a real charge, and didn’t actually happen.

It’s funny… you’ve got a video which proves the voter intimidation charge, and you think that should be thrown out. You’ve got a hyperbolic attack on a former President and Vice President, with no evidence to support it… and you think that’s the one worth pursuing. Interesting.

Obviously this video shows 3 intimidating looking morons outside a voting center. It can’t be refuted. What none of us are aware of is all the facts in the case. Not to justify this situation but to try and understand it, perhaps this article can bring a bit more understanding to the front. It is long and most of you will probably not read it all or with an open mind. But here it is anyway….

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/09/21/intimidation/print.html

I live in central pa and I am white. During the presidential campaign there was a barage of white racists crawling out from under their rocks. Truthfully I was shocked to find that in this day and age, their are so many of you out there. Especially in my own community. It is always a crisis that brings either the worst or best out in people. To the white racists it was/is a crisis that a black could very possibly be elected president. Do you even have an idea how much intimidation was spoken through the mouths of the KKK and neo nazi orgs? Good lord, if I was black I would have been scared to death to walk to my voting center. Read this article, think about it and maybe understand perhaps why these 3 morons felt the need to stand guard. Again I am not justifying it or saying it was ok. I am just trying to understand it from their or the black point of view.

As far as the DOJ…I don’t think we have all the facts of the case to make an a decision on whether or not there was an improper judgement call to drop it. For those of you who want to scream racial injustice, bias by Holder,
and responsibity on Obama then you must concede there was at some point or points the same from 1 or many of the white presidents and heads of previous administrations. Yes? No?

For those of you who want to scream racial injustice, bias by Holder, and responsibity on Obama then you must concede there was at some point or points the same from 1 or many of the white presidents and heads of previous administrations. Yes? No?

I’m not sure what one has to do with the other.

Oh, and I’m sure there are other way to help “protect” people at the voting booth, than by yelling racial slurs at white people walking by. I mean, I get what you’re saying… but I don’t think it necessarily has any relevance here.

As usual, our left wing posters are horrified by white racism, but think is should be excused or ignored when racism is displayed by other races.

Point 1 – If the people claiming this case went away because of blackness, Holder and Obama specifically I would be curious to know how many white on black cases went away do to white heads of the DOJ and white presidents that just so happened to be running the country.

My point is that there were bad decisions made in the Bush administration as well as previous administrations. I don’t recall but you can correct me if I am wrong that there was an outpouring of racist remarks made. Did we blame any of them (the presidents) for the poor choices the KKK and their ilk chose to do? Maybe way back in history but not in my time that I can recollect as a voter and I am 53 years old.

There are commenters up there insuating this is an Obama/Holder racist call.

Point 2 – I said I didn’t agree with their method.

P.S. To give a slight break to the racists. If this was a Hillary administration the sexists would be out in droves to call it a dumb and inept woman’s admin. To say the least. God forbid it would be a democratic black woman president!

@writer….where did I say it should be excused or ignored?

blueblogger, you found it necessary to go into your story about white racists. So what was your point? I didn’t see you going out of your way to say you ‘didn’t have all the facts’ in those instances. You didn’t say you were ‘trying to understand it’. In other words, white racists are bad, but when black racism is displayed, let’s not be too hasty. Let’s get all the facts and try to ‘understand’. Two wrongs don’t make a right, blueblogger. Racism is racism, and it’s either wrong or it’s not.

blueblogger says:
July 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm

I don’t recall but you can correct me if I am wrong that there was an outpouring of racist remarks made.

Oh, I see where you’re going with that now. But the problem isn’t that Obama or Holder is getting attacked because these folks were Black and intimidating voters. They’re getting attacked because after all that happened, and the case had been brought, a essentially won… they decided (without publicized reason) to drop the case. THAT’S why they’re getting attacked. The only logical rationale (at this point) is the reason for this was race… there does not appear to be any other reason why such a straight forward case would have been dropped.

God forbid it would be a democratic black woman president!

Well, we already know how the left treated Condoleezza Rice… so I would assume the vitriol would be something along those lines.

Point 2 – I said I didn’t agree with their method.

I know… although, you did appear to be giving it a rationale… which I think it simplistic and ignores a few important points.

via the Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/07/civil-rights-panel-to-push-for-panthers-explanatio/

For those of you that don’t like to read more than a few lines…..

The department also noted in its letter, made public Thursday by Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler, that the NBPP member who wielded the nightstick, King Samir Shabazz, was named in a separate judgment prohibiting him from “displaying a weapon within 100 feet of any open polling location of any election day in the city of Philadelphia.”

The letter also said a judgment against a second Panther, Jerry Jackson, was not sought because police called to the polling place ordered Samir Shabazz to leave but allowed Mr. Jackson, a certified Democratic poll watcher, to stay.
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In my opinion, Condoleeza Rice was a vey intelligent woman. Her education and intelligence was lost amongst the pile of garbage that came from that administration. She and Colin Powell were used. Powell had enough intelligence and moral obligation to himself to get the hell out of dodge. Along with many white members of that administration. Rice’s reason to stay? I don’t know. I thought she was smarter than that.

According to its letter, the department also did not seek a default judgment against Malik Zulu Shabazz, the NBPP leader accused of having managed and directed the polling place incident, because the evidence did not support the accusations. It said the party posted statements on its Web site specifically disavowing the activities at the polling place and suspended the Philadelphia charter because of its activities.

*********I apologize for my lack of proof reading to catch my error in copy and pasting in the wrong order. ********

via the Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/07/civil-rights-panel-to-push-for-panthers-explanatio/

For those of you that don’t like to read more than a few lines…..

The department also noted in its letter, made public Thursday by Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler, that the NBPP member who wielded the nightstick, King Samir Shabazz, was named in a separate judgment prohibiting him from “displaying a weapon within 100 feet of any open polling location of any election day in the city of Philadelphia.”

The letter also said a judgment against a second Panther, Jerry Jackson, was not sought because police called to the polling place ordered Samir Shabazz to leave but allowed Mr. Jackson, a certified Democratic poll watcher, to stay.

According to its letter, the department also did not seek a default judgment against Malik Zulu Shabazz, the NBPP leader accused of having managed and directed the polling place incident, because the evidence did not support the accusations. It said the party posted statements on its Web site specifically disavowing the activities at the polling place and suspended the Philadelphia charter because of its activities.

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In my opinion, Condoleeza Rice was a vey intelligent woman. Her education and intelligence was lost amongst the pile of garbage that came from that administration. She and Colin Powell were used. Powell had enough intelligence and moral obligation to himself to get the hell out of dodge. Along with many white members of that administration. Rice’s reason to stay? I don’t know. I thought she was smarter than that.

No way for Bush to win. If he doesn’t hire blacks, he’s a racist. If he does, then they’re just being ‘used.’ A question, blueblogger. Instead of Black Panthers dressed in black leather and berets, what if the people wielding sticks had been white skinheads dressed in brown shirts with swastika arm bands? Would you still be saying that we ‘need all the facts’ and we need to ‘understand’ where they were coming from? Then, if a white administration had decided to drop the case, would you still be bending over backwards to offer explanations? Just curious.

Mr. Jackson, a certified Democratic poll watcher

So that’s why he was wearing those army fatigues!

@writer

Your absolutely correct in saying racism is racism. Actually in more ways than I can write here I can understand much of the reasons for white on black racism. Doesn’t mean I necessarily agree with it or some of their methods in dealing with their fear.

I found it necessary to go into the white racist story as you call it, as I was trying to address those people who were intimating, no outright saying, it was a black racist decision.

I guess the only proof would be if a white group shows up at a polling place wielding sticks and Holder decides there’s nothing wrong with that. Then we’ll know he’s playing straight down the middle. Till then, this stinks to high heaven.

@ writer

Look, don’t think for a minute I don’t think some of the people Obama appointed are’t being use for who or what religious background they are. It’s the way of politics. I am not particularily happy with either party to be quite honest. It is a matter of the lesser of two evils for me. And I do believe it’s a thin line. Independants don’t stand a chance. The money factor in the campaigns play a huge roll in part of that problem. We could go on and on. The system is broken and has been for a very long time. Personally and in this blog perse’ have a problem with people who simplify it through the racism card at this time and blame everything on what they choose to believe without facts that is an uneducated black president at fault now for the woe this country is in. Anyone, who even began to think he would be elected and change the entire way the country governs is a fool. It, if anything, was hope to move forward in a step in a better direction.

Then in this case, they took a step back.

@writer

you: I guess the only proof would be if a white group shows up at a polling place wielding sticks and Holder decides there’s nothing wrong with that. Then we’ll know he’s playing straight down the middle. Till then, this stinks to high heaven.

Perhaps so. As with most things in life..only time will tell.

@ writer….A question, blueblogger. Instead of Black Panthers dressed in black leather and berets, what if the people wielding sticks had been white skinheads dressed in brown shirts with swastika arm bands? Would you still be saying that we ‘need all the facts’ and we need to ‘understand’ where they were coming from? Then, if a white administration had decided to drop the case, would you still be bending over backwards to offer explanations? Just curious.

This country has been dealing with skinheads and the clan for years. Are you able to say that every incident reported was taken forward and not dropped because the facts did not support the case? Matter of fact, worse crimes have happened with these groups than voter intimidation and those facts were covered up, manipulated, witness intimidatin and outright not persued just because. The fight your looking for, I’m afraid you’ll lose terribly. If your ready to back it up with real facts.

blueblogger, I notice you didn’t answer the question.

None of these people want to admit that the AP article they LOVE for bringing this matter BACK UP states that ADAMS refused to interviewed nor do they think that it is telling of his position that FAUX is where he decided to make his public statements on this matter, he is a hire of the BUSH administration who as has been noted disagreed with the election of OBAMA and who trumpets his PROMOTION under CIVIL SERVICE RULES as having added to his assertions.

He is maneuvering to set him self up for a run at elective office, or he is facing some kind of action that he wishes to deflect attention from, otherwise he as a lawyer would have availed himself of the right to file a complaint in this matter with the OLC or the IG of the DOJ, none of which he did, HE RESIGNED from a civil service position and that is the fact he can not escape.

lanquihue said:
blueblogger, I notice you didn’t answer the question.

Use your brain. Most all of us in the white race have been doing that for years. Even if unintentionally, through our silence on such matters. Again, with worse things than voter intimidation.

I am amazed that ZERO policemen showed up to protect those entering and leaving the polling places.

The event in Maryland was NOT the only place where the NBP showed up to intimidate voters; those on my e-mail list reported black men wearing similar clothing (camouflage BDUs, black boots, black berets), and carrying riot batons were present at polling places in Atlanta, Cleveland, and Tampa, but NO ONE in the media reported it past the local level. Given this information, I would be left to surmise that a very efficient mechanism to control the media was already in place, lest people think this was some highly-organized effort.

AGAIN the fact that none of the CONSERVALIGIOUS RETHUGS can read amazes me as they post ignorants, Police CAME and told one to leave (he did) and the other was allowed to remain as he had a legal right to be present as an OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC POLL WATCHER, one was charged and the other broke no law, the one charged was prosecuted and was sentenced and has not violated the terms of his sentence imposed by the court.

And BTW ‘pyrope” YOU ARE AN WILLFULLY IGNORANTER OF THE GOP.

AP is not a local source and this was reported on by the MSM more than a year and half ago.

Does mommy still remind you to chew B4 swallowing? Try DIGESTING THE FACTS THEN BE ALL GOP STUPID IF YOU WANT.

@Imnotblue

you said – They’re getting attacked because after all that happened, and the case had been brought, a essentially won… …The only logical rationale (at this point) is the reason for this was race… there does not appear to be any other reason why such a straight forward case would have been dropped.

Again, you did not read the article I posted……..the only reason they won was because the defendants did not show up to court. Thats an automatic win, whether the prosecuter has any or enough evidence to convict.

So blogger, you’re saying that two wrongs make a right. Since some white racists intimidated black voters in the past, then we should be understanding when black racists intimidate voters today. You and other far lefties like Thomas G. are always screaming about white racism, but when it comes from blacks, you cry real tears and carry on about past misdeeds by whites and pretend black racism doesn’t exist. Here’s a good idea. Why don’t you go find a bunch of black panthers, walk into a meeting, and explain to them that you’re a liberal and you understand their plight and tell ‘em you’re on their side. See how understanding they are.

@Thomas G Williams: I am NOT a Republican, therefore, your remarks are not applicable or valid.

@ writer

I was trying to be civil, but your an asshole.

Right back at ‘cha, sweetie.

You gotta love the Obama justice department. Part of their post-racial approach is to treat all criminals equally…except if they are black. Then they get a free pass, like a Monopoly “get out of jail free” card that never expires. Voters won’t like this. But they better be careful before the vote Republican. One of Eric Holder’s protected constituencies might bust their heads open at the polling place.

maxine says:
July 4, 2010 at 11:22 am

A win is a win, is it not? That still doesn’t explain why they would have dropped it.

AND, they had plenty of evidence to win the case even if they did show up… so again, it doesn’t make sense. IMO, race is the only explanation.

maxine said:
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via the Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/07/civil-rights-panel-to-push-for-panthers-explanatio/

For those of you that don’t like to read more than a few lines…..

The department also noted in its letter, made public Thursday by Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler, that the NBPP member who wielded the nightstick, King Samir Shabazz, was named in a separate judgment prohibiting him from “displaying a weapon within 100 feet of any open polling location of any election day in the city of Philadelphia.”

The letter also said a judgment against a second Panther, Jerry Jackson, was not sought because police called to the polling place ordered Samir Shabazz to leave but allowed Mr. Jackson, a certified Democratic poll watcher, to stay.

According to its letter, the department also did not seek a default judgment against Malik Zulu Shabazz, the NBPP leader accused of having managed and directed the polling place incident, because the evidence did not support the accusations. It said the party posted statements on its Web site specifically disavowing the activities at the polling place and suspended the Philadelphia charter because of its activities.

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ImNotBlue said:
maxine says:
July 4, 2010 at 11:22 am

A win is a win, is it not? That still doesn’t explain why they would have dropped it.

AND, they had plenty of evidence to win the case even if they did show up… so again, it doesn’t make sense. IMO, race is the only explanation.

****** I’m not sure which part of this you don’t understand?********

Perhaps that’s because race is the only explanation you’ll accept.

There’s a video of these guys wielding clubs and glaring at people, yet “the evidence does not support the accusations.” Yep. Nothing suspicious or untoward here. All on the up and up.

This is not the first time Obama has exhibited reverse discrimination. On June 11, 2009, President Obama fired Mr. Walpin (Inspector General) without explanation to Congress despite the fact that an explanation is required before an inspector general could be dismissed. When Mr. Walpin became involved the IG’s efforts to sanction Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a black man and a self-proclaimed friend of Mr. Obama, for a series of ethical and financial improprieties in the use of AmeriCorps grants. Now he refuses to do anything about the DOJ’s improprieties. I guarantee that if it were the KKK standing outside a polling place Obama would have their raciest butts in jail so fast their heads would spin. I thought this president would help bring the country together, I was wrong. Racial tension is growing daily. This president has got to go!

Steve Krakauer – LMFAO ! GEEZE YOU’RE SUCH A RIGHT WING DOUCHE!