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Major Nikon

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21. The difference is there would have been a significant paper trail

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 04:00 AM

Jul 2013

Complaints both administratively through EEO and in civil courts appear to have been initiated against Perez. Also you can't have a case of retaliation unless at least one previous complaint had been filed. So from what I've seen there appears to be numerous complaints possibly going back some time. This would entail official government investigations as well as discovery motions from lawyers. That's not the kind of thing you can sweep under the rug and hope nobody notices.

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DOJ Civil Rights Staff/Whistleblowers Call for Congressional Investigation Asst USAG T. Perez [View all] laserhaas Jul 2013 OP

but some DUers claim obama kills whistleblowers sigmasix Jul 2013 #1

There are bad, good & ugly DUers, just like there are Bad, Good & Ugly Presidents. laserhaas Jul 2013 #13

Let's see...you are posting a press release from a right wing lawyer...see msanthrope Jul 2013 #58

He has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all Presidents in history combined. merrily Jul 2013 #33

Not "he" (the POTUS) - but "they" - the dark lords in the DOJ serving many masters. laserhaas Jul 2013 #54

Sorry, he is the President. If he wants the D of J to stop something, it does. merrily Jul 2013 #59

concur on the logic of "If [President] Obama wants Holder to stop - - Holder does" - However, the laserhaas Jul 2013 #69

You wont find any of the DU authoritarians posting in this thread. They hate whistle-blowers. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #2

And they'd have to defend somebody OBAMA nominated who's accused of RACIST actions. forestpath Jul 2013 #4

Assumptions is the mother of all f---- ups! laserhaas Jul 2013 #23

It took me awhile...I had to stop laughing long enough at the fact that DUers msanthrope Jul 2013 #9

Considering the source (David Weber) - I'll have his back (unless he gives me a reason to otherwise) laserhaas Jul 2013 #24

Snowden's motivation is not paramount to the NSA issue revealed. And neither is Weber being boutique laserhaas Jul 2013 #25

Yes, because no one at DU starts cheering obama before reading all the relevant court documents. merrily Jul 2013 #35

Double-mindedness is any Administrations way laserhaas Jul 2013 #55

My post was about double standards of DU posters, not the Administration. merrily Jul 2013 #57

If we were all smarter Progressives, we'd be less pompous and more tolerant/ understanding. laserhaas Jul 2013 #14

I don't think "authoritarians" was intended as a reference to DU's PTB. merrily Jul 2013 #36

okay ---n.t laserhaas Jul 2013 #44

Thank you for making that clear. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #64

You're welcome, but it wasn't clear until you confirmed. merrily Jul 2013 #65

My RICO Complaint is being rewritten for just this very reason. An editor reviewing said - laserhaas Jul 2013 #70

Oh, all you have are whinyass ignorant name calling insults.. Cha Jul 2013 #28

Wow - well said laserhaas Jul 2013 #29

How is "Whinyass" {sic} not "an ignorant name calling insult" to someone who disagrees with you? merrily Jul 2013 #37

well put laserhaas Jul 2013 #45

Can you spell P R O J E C T I O N? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #42

Feuding McCoy's vs Hatfield's here and off topic I fear.... laserhaas Jul 2013 #46

Well, he or she couldn't spell "whiney ass." merrily Jul 2013 #47

Neither could I at 2:40 a.m. in the morning laserhaas Jul 2013 #51

I assume you missed Reply 1? merrily Jul 2013 #34

Yes, who is the poster? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #43

ahem ---- R U tryin to "out" somebody laserhaas Jul 2013 #52

Good grief. I must have them on ignore. What's this "out" crap. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #61

LOL - everyone is being so temperamental - I was trying to break the ice; laserhaas Jul 2013 #67

Rick...did you check out the Cavuto and Fox pieces with the Webers downthread? msanthrope Jul 2013 #56

Must be the ones going off through hollow ears laserhaas Jul 2013 #68

And Obama NOMINATED this cruel, vicious bigot WHY? forestpath Jul 2013 #3

Because Obama doesn't base policy decisions on press releases from boutique DC msanthrope Jul 2013 #11

Your right, he basis policy on those law firms (like Sidley & Austin whence he/Michele came from) laserhaas Jul 2013 #26

And those government employees went to a lawyer in the first place why exactly? merrily Jul 2013 #38

er -- um - uh, your assum'ee is that "lawyer in the first place" - t'aint laserhaas Jul 2013 #48

Because his advisors told him it was okay and it served a purpose in so doing. laserhaas Jul 2013 #15

I'm shocked about these allegations. PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #5

LOL --- you need a spanking (you neglected your snark tag) laserhaas Jul 2013 #16

So did Timmy Geithner after the 2008 economic collapse and Gates after Iraq and Afhanistan and, merrily Jul 2013 #39

Ta Dah! laserhaas Jul 2013 #53

You have a legitimate point..... PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #60

Personal dealings with whom? merrily Jul 2013 #62

Correct. The man (Barry Gold) whom Romney/Traub utilized to usurp me in eToys; cracked me up laserhaas Jul 2013 #66

No hesitance in discriminating against his own disabled? Also dude a little self loathing maybe... lunasun Jul 2013 #6

PLEASE help get this story out there - as the powers that be will try their best to nix its growth laserhaas Jul 2013 #17

Don't piss off the civil rights staff. They know the law. Major Nikon Jul 2013 #7

Hey, Clarence Thomas was vetted (and much worse than what Anita said) laserhaas Jul 2013 #18

The difference is there would have been a significant paper trail Major Nikon Jul 2013 #21

Concur 'Major Nikon' -- be that as it may - TRY they did laserhaas Jul 2013 #27

His nomination should be dropped immediately, too much smoke here. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #8

This is a press release from a DC boutique law firm. That's what the President should base policy msanthrope Jul 2013 #10

Oh - I don't know, should the Prez base his policy on a jail bird laserhaas Jul 2013 #20

Hey, we got U.S. a Liz Warren, - Reich would be great laserhaas Jul 2013 #19

Reich seems a lot braver and more populist when not himself part of a Third Way administration. merrily Jul 2013 #40

Would be a good GD issue. - If you could pick your perfect government - Who Would you Pick laserhaas Jul 2013 #50

Like a baseball Rotissiere? merrily Jul 2013 #63

These clowns go on Neil Cavito's show and spout Right Wing crap. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #12

I would trust David Weber with my bank account and my life. And Snowden was (still may be) RWNJ laserhaas Jul 2013 #22

By the way, the video is not the damning evidence you infer it to be laserhaas Jul 2013 #32

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #30

Thanks - Laeth laserhaas Jul 2013 #31

Only in the summertime, tho. Being exposed in wintertime can lead to complications. merrily Jul 2013 #41

:oP laserhaas Jul 2013 #49