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Latest at the Bigs

My latest at the Bigs on the New Black Panther dismissal.  A portion:

” . . . It is no accident that Loretta King, one of the central figures in the black panther dismissal, is also behind other nutty DOJ policies, including forcing the Dayton, Ohio police to hire cops that failed the test as well as signing a complaint to sue a school district for refusing to give 19 days of leave to go to Mecca.  King emerges as the engineer who regularly sends Holder’s Civil Rights Division off the rails. . . . “

Voter ID passes in Kansas

Kansas City Star.  The bill passed the House 111 to 11.  A bipartisan bill obviously.  It means a majority of the Democrats voted for Voter ID.  This is a crushing defeat for all the forces that deployed to defeat voter ID in Kansas.   Enormous effort was made to stop this bill. They managed to find 11 members of the House who agreed. 

News: Congressman Frank Wolf responds to DOJ, demands information

Congressman Frank Wolf has sent a letter to the Attorney General demanding answers he has sought for almost two years.  Congressman Wolf’s letter details four times that the Department of Justice pointed to the ongoing Office of Professional Responsibility investigation to deny him the information.  He points out that investigation is complete and now wants answers.  Congressman Wolf is the chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees the DOJ budget.