Eric Holder is merely deeply concerned for the health and well being

[DaveinJapan]

of the for-profit prison industry.

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. He's mainly deeply concerned....

..that California is about to pass a law under which the state will sell licenses to commit a Federal felony.

There's little else he can do under the circumstances....

[DaveinJapan]

2. Ridiculous.

Little else he can do?

I suppose that's why he continued enforcing the medical MJ raids same as the Bush administration did, hmm?

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. The medical marijuana situation..

...and Prop 19 are distinguishable at law.

[DaveinJapan]

8. Treaty issues, the states normal purview, and cheaper prices.

That's what I'm reading there. I don't see what any of that has to do with the Justice Department deciding on how high a priority either issue need to be.

Frankly, I'd rather he concentrate more resources on election fraud rather than a recreational drug that the President frequently enjoyed in his youth.

[Davis_X_Machina]

11. Attorney General Bates...

...and Lincoln's best friend Ward Lamon, as US Marshall for the District of Columbia, both continued to enforce the federal Fugitive Slave Law after the start of the Civil War....

[Davis_X_Machina]

12. Moved...

[DaveinJapan]

14. Is that supposed to be an example of a GOOD thing? nt

[Davis_X_Machina]

15. It's an example...

...of taking care that the laws are faithfully executed, as per oath of office.

[DaveinJapan]

16. They are capable of putting it either high or low on the priority list

A bombastic refutation prior to the vote is an example of what he considers a very high priority.

My question is simply, why?

[Davis_X_Machina]

17. Why do the same thing...

...in Arizona?

[QC]

9. Eric Holder is only rsponsible for the good things Justice does.

The bad stuff is all the work of his evil twin Skippy.

[asdjrocky]

3. Yeah.

His hands are tied, right?

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

5. It's really kind of pathetic when the top law enforcement official in the nation

Refuses to admit when a law is corrupt and should be abolished, and until that happens, unenforced.

Federal prohibition of marijuana was a direct result of corporate lobbyists who made an enemy of ALL Cannabis (Hemp) plants.

I take personal offense at this because My Dad & I thought We gave you mortals a great little plant with multiple uses, and the real crime is not using it. For any of them.

[awoke_in_2003]

22. Hey YBJ...

you are kinda growing on me, dude (but I still don't believe in you :) )

[OHdem10]

6. C'mon Holder has to uphold Federal Laws. That is his job.

[DeSwiss]

7. Fine.

There's this criminal in Texas named George W. Bush. He should go and arrest him right away.

[awoke_in_2003]

23. Take it off the schedule 1 listing...

if it is a misdemeanor instead of a felony, then law enforcement will act accordingly.

[_ed_]

27. Total Bullshit

When did Holder enforce the federal laws and treaties banning torture? Don't make me laugh.

[dflprincess]

10. Or the CIA's next drugs for guns operation n/t

[Davis_X_Machina]

13. Distinguish the California case....

...and this case.

"I like dope, and hate Brewer" doesn't count.

[jillan]

18. Wow - that's a little far-fetched, ya think?

:crazy:

[DaveinJapan]

20. Why do you think it's far fetched?

A few facts...

* The U.S.has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world.

* Around a quarter of those jailed are on drug offenses.

* Incarceration has skyrocketed since 1980 (war on drugs begins).



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States



Add to that the fact that the modern for-profit prison industry is another product of the war on drugs, and it makes perfect sense why this is so important to the Justice Department.

[TheWraith]

19. Holder is legally obligated to uphold federal law, even when federal law is stupid.

For that matter, even if it's federal law he vehemently disagreed with. THAT. IS. HIS. JOB. He does not have the legal discretion to not defend a law, unless PRIOR PRECEDENT renders that law unconstitutional.

[lame54]

21. Isn't lying a nation into war breaking a federal law?

[Swamp Rat]

25. and torturing humans

[treestar]

29. Has nothing to do with this

FAIL.

[_ed_]

30. Then he should be fired

for not enforcing the prohibitions in federal code and in our treaties against torture.

Or are you just making shit up to defend Obama?

[Luminous Animal]

24. Hehe.

[Life Long Dem]

26. What's the alternative?

For him to say, no I will not uphold the federal laws?

I think some are trying to put a play on words about this.

[treestar]

28. Unrec'd for outrageous leap

Even if you don't like his stance on the issue.

A state passing a law does not invalidate federal laws, in fact federal laws have Supremacy. Expecting the DOJ to just ignore federal law is just silly.