Citing gross and severe malicious prosecution by the Eric Holder “Civil Rights” DOJ in their efforts to prosecute law enforcement following Hurricane Katrina, a federal judge has thrown out the convictions and ordered new trials.
(New Orleans) For many metro area residents, the day when former police officers were convicted for their roles in gunning down unarmed people on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina marked a cathartic moment.
On Tuesday, however, a federal judge toppled those hard-won convictions, not citing faulty evidence, but because of the “grotesque” conduct of prosecutors who never even talked to the jury.
In an order upending one of the region’s most important civil rights cases in years, U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt granted a new trial for five former New Orleans Police Department officers convicted in the Danziger Bridge shooting and the subsequent cover-up.
In a 129-page order that blasted former prosecutors in then-U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s office, Engelhardt pointed to “unprecedented events and acts” that “has taken the court on a legal odyssey unlike any other.”
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The order granted a new trial for former police officers Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius, Robert Faulcon and Anthony Villavaso as well as Arthur Kaufman, who was convicted of orchestrating the cover-up after being assigned to investigate the shooting. (more…)
Think about this carefully. President Obama will negotiate with the al-Qaeda Taliban in Afghanistan; he will support the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt; he has officially engaged in negotiations with Vladimir Putin (Russia) over Syria; he has proclaimed a diplomatic approach toward Syrian WMD and even Iranian nuclear ambitions,…
….. but he calls any congressional member who would advocate for a balanced budget, reductions in size of government, or fiscal prudence, “Terrorists”.
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama warned Republicans in Congress on Monday that he will not negotiate over an extension of the U.S. debt ceiling as part of a budget battle that will soon dominate Washington, with a deadline fast approaching.
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Pivoting to domestic policy after devoting weeks to the crisis in Syria, Obama scolded his political opponents for threatening a government shutdown and attempting to attach conditions to funding the budget for the 2014 fiscal year that begins October 1. (more…)
Don’t be duped….
We're now about $1250 away from the fundraising goal for my coverage the plight of Christian Syrian refugees. http://t.co/sRJ9MJub08
— Lee Stranahan (@stranahan) September 15, 2013
Michelle Malkin (aka Twitchy) is facilitating the ruse.
Get ready for another lavish display of love and respect for womanhood tonight. The party of free love, free birth control, and all-you-handle free abortion, will again be paying homage to American women by giving them their most vaunted serial womanizer, Bill Clinton, as tonight’s keynote speaker. (What’s the matter….was Larry Flint busy?)
Clinton’s obviously been chosen to put a fresh face on the 90’s good vibes, then peer straight into the camera and coo….”Hey baby, stick with Obama and things can be just the way they used to be.” Yeah, old Bill must have been psychic when a while back he told Ted Kennedy, “A few years ago, this guy would have been carrying our bags.” Because, that’s exactly what Obama will be doing tonight.
Here’s a shockingly accurate depiction of the world from the viewpoint of your typical San Franciscan. You know it’s funny because it’s true.
(Click on map to embiggen.)
Via “Generic“
America, our long national nightmare is over! They didn’t listen to your calls, letters, or e-mails, but apparently they did have regard for the bottom line…cold hard cash. I guess listening to an American-hating beeyotch wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea on a Sunday morning. I always thought the job should have gone to Jake Tapper in the first place. Where will she go…..why MSNBC of course! /s
(NYPost)…Christiane Amanpour may soon be giving up the anchor chair on ABC News’ “This Week.” Sources say network honchos are mulling who might replace the award-winning journalist, who has struggled in the ratings since she jumped from CNN to take the reins of the public affairs show in August 2010. “There are discussions of Amanpour’s role changing to that of a global affairs anchor,” a source said. Possible names to fill her seat include ABC’s Jonathan Karl, Terry Moran, Matthew Dowd and Jake Tapper. (more…)
Remember…these are the same guys that like to hang out in front of polling centers. They got away with it in 2008…what message do you think that sent them for 2012?
(The Blaze)…Disturbing new YouTube videos have surfaced allegedly showing notorious New Black Panther Party member King Samir Shabazz teaching “black survival” training to a small audience — with children sitting in the front row. In each of the three videos, uploaded June 6, 2011, the man identified as Shabazz graphically demonstrates self-defense tactics using a variety of weapons, including a handgun, a machete and a baseball bat: (more…)
(Moonbattery)…Last year the New York Slimes did a puff piece on left-wing propagandist Christiane Amanpour (formerly of CNN, now ABC), which included photos of her home. Recognize the oversized picture that dominates her favorite room? She says it’s her favorite item in the apartment, because “It gives me joy every time I walk in my door.”
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Since most New Yorkers think the world revolves around their city, consequently few of them have an accurate idea of what the Unites States of America really looks like. Anyone who doesn’t live in Los Angeles or New York City doesn’t really matter, has no meaningful opinions, or doesn’t exist other than in some weird Amish/Deliverance kind of lifestyle.
News Flash: Minnesota is not Southern Canada. E-I-E-I-O is not a zip code. And, there is no East Jesus.
Below is the Map of America….as seen by the average New Yorker. (more…)