EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Warns AG Holder not to Block Coates’ Testimony
In an exclusive obtained by Pajamas Media.com, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) has warned Attorney General Eric Holder not to interfere with the decision of Christopher Coates to testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights tomorrow, citing the federal “1912 Anti-Gag Legislation and Whistleblower Protection Laws for Federal Employees.” Click here, or on image below, to read the PDF file of Rep. Wolf’s letter to the attorney general:
And for background on Coates’ appearance tomorrow before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, read Hans A. von Spakovsky’s article at PJM, “Coates’ Direct Eyewitness Testimony to Shine Light on DOJ.”
Representative Frank Wolf warns Attorney General Eric Holder not to interfere with the decision of Christopher Coates to testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, citing the federal “1912 Anti-Gag Legislation and Whistleblower Protection Laws for Federal Employees.”
Good on ya, Congressman.
Keep it all on the up and up.
IpTG…IF Coates follows through and is on the up and up, it will be refreshing, astounding, but refreshing.
He and his family better be ready for ‘stuff”…IRS audits being the least.
HERE’S HOPING FOX WILL KEEP US ALL INFORMED!!!..because unless the general MSM sees the roof falling in on them, it will be a very brief fluff piece on crappy people (Coates) tying to take down American Heroes!!! with more lies.
This is EPIC.
Fox News picked this up and ran it. I hope the follow through and keep on this issue. It’s incredibly damning.
Good job, PJM.
Hope and Change anyone?
This probably will not make an iota worth of difference in the perception of Obama in the eye’s of his supporters. The only real question is how the MSM will spin it. Disgruntled DOJ employee tries to discredit DOJ heroes?
The congressman must know something. I doubt he would take such a high profile step otherwise.
From Wolf’s letter:
“I also wanted to make you aware that prior to appearing before the commission, Mr. Coates contacted me to share similar information relating to the equal enforcement of federal voting laws.”
That Wolf knows something.
Frank Wolf has long represented the 10th district, which encompasses the Fairfax-Loudoun County burbs of Metro DC and right on out to Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley.
Wolf is about as wired up for “inside baseball” in regards the Feds as one can be and not risk a subpoena.
Remember that a very great number of Federal ‘crats are his constituents.
He doesn’t often say much, but when he does, it’s usually worth listening to.
The Bush admin. couldn’t make a case out of this. Wolf won’t be able to either. It’s just an attempt to keep it in the news. After the election it will disappear.
Actually, Bill, the Bush Administration made a case on this, and won. It’s the Obama Administration that then dismissed the case after the court had already found against the NBPP.
At the least, it will again call attention to the white-people-hating racist who presently occupies the highest law enforcement job in our government.
Actually, Bush did quite a good job of making it a case… the case was, in fact, brought all the way to a default judgment under Bush… it was only once Obama came into office that the case was dropped.
You’re entitled to your own opinions. You’re not entitled to your own facts. And the facts show that your statement about Bush is demonstrably false.
…….here’s some classic wishful thinking:
” 5. Bill
The Bush admin. couldn’t make a case out of this. Wolf won’t be able to either. It’s just an attempt to keep it in the news. After the election it will disappear…”
The New Black Panthers were filmed at polling places besides the one in Philadelphia PA. The Bush Administration’s DOJ and Civil Rights Commission indicted, tried and found the organization GUILTY of VOTER INTIMIDATION. Yes, it does work either way it is done. All that was left was for the Obama Administration’s DOJ to SENTENCE them; however, Holder and Obama, haven taken pity on fellow activists, chose not to do this. In his capacity as AG, Holder gave orders to have the verdict SET ASIDE, the charges DISMISSED and the New Black Panthers off scott free. Once that happened, even though Holder had a lower level DOJ Secty do this, the New Black Panther Party was emboldened. They started threatening to go to DC and counter the Tea Parties and Kill the participants, also Glenn Beck and his gatherings and kill Mr. Beck. The threats of violence at the polling places for mid-terms and the Presidential elections for 2012 we shrill, virulent and often. What happened to JUSTICE at the Department of Justice? Has it been subjugated to whims and personal feelings? There will be a hearing tomorrow at which one of the insider lower level Depty Secty was involved. AG Holder has forbidden him to honor the subpoena that the Civil Rights Commission has issued him; however, this man has chose to ignore Holder, and appear, as the information he has and can prove, is damming for Holder, Obama and several others. We await the outcome of the Civil Rights Commission. Today a Representative wrote Atty Gen. Holder and advised him to stop harassing former DOJ employee, Mr. Coates, who resigned due to the case against the New Black Panthers being white-washed and dropped. Stay tuned for further developments.
And the walls of the DOJ came tumbling down…
Next up…
Hope Sure Has Changed – Obama!
Wow – no misunderstanding that letter! Talk about straight talk. Love the bit about not getting paid. How refreshing. Well done Rep.Wolf.
Thank you, Rep. Frank Wolf, for reminding AG Holder of the law (which I find hysterical btw) and informing him that you are paying attention to this very serious matter.
What surprises me is that Eric Holder’s desk isn’t completely covered in letters from Congressmen.
Oh well.
when does the racial healing begin? anyway, holder’s abuse of his powers is much more serious than the black panther case that he was trying to cover up.
Like it better if he’d challenged him to pistols at dawn. I really think the Code Duello ought to be reinstated when politicians and bureaucrats are involved.
I think the “Law West of the Pecos” would be more appropriate.
cool signature too! Kinda like the mark of Zorro.
Exactly what I thought! It kinda looks like a big “F.”
I looked up his signature and found he signs all his correspondence, that way.
But The Big F certainly isn’t afraid of Steadman.
Who needs a paid salary when you have hope, change, unicorns and skittles?
I suspect it is not what Rep. Wolf knows about what Holder, Perez, and other have done that was illegal in the Justice Department but what He knows from Democrats whose House seats are at stake are thinking and planning to do. With more and more Democrat House Reps at risks, siding with the administration in blocking hearings and house subpoenas could bring pain in November and January. The question becomes is it better to throw Holder under the bus right now and get it over with or put up with the drip, drip, drip, of alternative media till November and then the feeding frenzy that would start in January. What Obama wants and what the Dem House reps want is becoming very different. I’m thinking it is 60% chance they will throw Holder under the bus before November.
Wow! Does Rep. Frank Wolf know how to write a letter!
This is the most morally courageous stand I’ve heard of from a politician since Davy Crockett may of may have not delivered his “not yours to give” speech.
WO! Darn if that don’t warm the cockles of my soul. Real justice, Yes Sir!
May this be just the beginning of making the Rule of Law just that.
Hooray!
Bravo!
It’s a bit yucky, though, that nobody in the Congressman’s office — not the Congressman himself, not his staffer who wrote the letter — knows how to render possessive a name which ends with the letter “s”. Mr. Coates’ testimony, not Mr. Coate’s testimony.
Ha – good catch!
Some of my lost faith in government might be restored if Holder does a perp. walk crying like a little girl. It would be a start anyway. Thank you Mr Coates. Anyone that would support the Black Pussy Party is no better than a white KKK member.
” no better than a white KKK member.”
BTW….it has long been the position of the Klan…to warn whites that this very thing would begin to happen…once blacks thought they had the sword and the power to wield. Now we how they wield it…the AG, Obama, Waters, Sherrod, Rangel, Sharpton and on and on.
But of minuscule importance compared to what his letter intends to accomplish.
Thank G-d for representatives like Frank Wolf. There have been a very few politicians who have been willing to fight for our nation, starting with Bachmann, DeMint, Bunning, and a few others. This could finally be the first card of this administration’s house to fall – there have been so many that passed us by – but it has a decent chance of opening up the floodgates and finally bringing this whole diseased administration down. America hangs in the balance.
Say has anybody seen Marc Rich?, Hey Marc Rich, “Will Mr. Marc Rich please pick up a white courtesy phone. You have a call waiting, Mr. Marc Rich. Say Marc take the call buddy,its your pal Eric Holder he may need a rife!, also Bill Clinton says hi. Eric old buddy Marc Rich says “
Paging Marc Rich, Mr Rich please pick up a white courtesy phone, Its you old pal Eric Holder, he may need a ride shortly, oh by the way Bill Clinton says hi. Say Eric old buddy, CHECK YOUR “6″
After a visit to Frank Wolf’s website http://wolf.house.gov/ I find a
very impressive citizen patriot.
Mr.Wolf’s record makes a sound case against term limits. He is serving
his 15th term in Congress.
Not all are bums and need to be thrown out.
Who knew? I suspect AG E. Holder’s Justice Dept. will file suit and haul Congressman Wolf before a judge. On what charge? I don’t know but Holder will invent one and Obama will back him up.
Isn’t the normal charge “acting stupidly”?
Isn’t it better to keep ones mouth shut and be thought a loon…than to open it and remove all doubt?
Frank Wolf is my congressman. He has earned my vote.
“You have to promise to not beat your wife.”