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billh58

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24. I am not familiar with
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 10:28 PM
Nov 2012

that particular investigation, but the Federal Government can only investigate and prosecute violations of Federal statutes such as Civil Rights or Federal Election laws. If Holder did hold an investigation in Florida, you should be able to find information about it online.

All I'm asking is please don't be too quick to judge either President Obama or Eric Holder until you have all of the facts. Also, please realize that there 50 State Attorneys General standing between Eric Holder and "swift" justice when State law is involved.

Can the voter find out the name of the person who challenged his/her vote? Shrike47 Nov 2012 #1
Caging should be illegal by federal statute. Period. Fridays Child Nov 2012 #2
I believe it is!!!! We just don't have a Pres or AG who does anything about election fraud. robinlynne Nov 2012 #8
doesn't do anything about election fraud, are you for real???? groundloop Nov 2012 #11
very very much for real. What lawsuits were prosecuted by Eric Holder, or on his behalf? robinlynne Nov 2012 #14
Beware people who don't know what they're talking about! Here's a partial list of suits by DOJ&Obama Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #18
where is the suit in FL over voter purge? I looked for it every day. Never saw a word anywhere robinlynne Nov 2012 #20
I just did a Google search. It's all there. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #30
Thank you! Fridays Child Nov 2012 #37
+1. I've stopped googling for others on these subjects. freshwest Nov 2012 #43
You do realize billh58 Nov 2012 #22
Where is the lawsuit the poster said Eric Holder did In Florida this year? robinlynne Nov 2012 #23
I am not familiar with billh58 Nov 2012 #24
There is no information online. i looked every day for 6 or 8 weeks. Holder did not come through as robinlynne Nov 2012 #25
How could you look every day for 8 wks & not find what I found in 30 seconds? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #45
the poster claims that Obama and Holder are on it. that there are federal lawsuits all over the pla robinlynne Nov 2012 #28
The DOJ filed upwards of 20 lawsuits, and sent out over 700 election monitors... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #46
I did a post above with links referencing the NUMEROUS lawsuits. Also, 16 states MUST get approval Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #33
What is the penalty for being caught? davidpdx Nov 2012 #32
I hope the DOJ is paying attention. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #3
good luck with that. robinlynne Nov 2012 #16
They're on top of these things. Look @ my list in above post of lawsuits by DOJ & Obama. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #19
Please show us. Especially FLorida which was so very public and promised by Holder. Obma did a huge robinlynne Nov 2012 #21
I just did a quick billh58 Nov 2012 #26
YES! and where is the result? there was NO result. So citizens took over and made a fuss until the robinlynne Nov 2012 #29
I can't answer the question billh58 Nov 2012 #35
because they did not try! Of course they can if it is a priority. That is exactly what I am saying. robinlynne Nov 2012 #39
Thank the DOJ and Obama for being on top of this matter, allowing him to win the election. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #34
"Some group" ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #4
America beware! See this proof; these are people who think, TTE, "If you can get away with it, patrice Nov 2012 #5
The end does NOT justify the means. Lesson 1 in my Catholic school. SharonAnn Nov 2012 #13
You know? THAT's a very useful thing to talk about. It used to be much more widely patrice Nov 2012 #27
I remember there being research by a guy named Lawrence Kohlberg that described moral patrice Nov 2012 #31
KNR..thanks Steve! Cha Nov 2012 #6
No wonder the champagne was on ice, and the fireworks ready in Boston Tuesday.. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #7
If our people come out in numbers with determination ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #10
We need a 21st Century Reincarnation of the Voting Rights Act to end this shit ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #9
agreed. robinlynne Nov 2012 #15
I wonder if it is possible to track the sender through a postal permit Samantha Nov 2012 #12
Why is it even possible for my company to take you off the voter rolls? ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #17
I have been wondering about that as well Samantha Nov 2012 #40
OMG, I guess I'd better return that offer for the condo re-fi right away! Beartracks Nov 2012 #36
"Strangely or not so strangely, all of those ballots in questions were of registered Democrats," nilram Nov 2012 #38
No one other then town officials should be allowed to submit any list like that Marrah_G Nov 2012 #41
So if I toss UNOFFICIAL mail from an unidentified group csziggy Nov 2012 #42
I always thought that "caging" meant a first class "do not forward" mailing to an individual and yellowcanine Nov 2012 #44
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