Editor of The Progressive Calls For Eric Holder to Resign Over Spying on Press, Occupy Protesters

[limpyhobbler]

Published on May 22, 2013
http://www.democracynow.org - As the Obama administration faces criticism for the Justice Department's spying on journalists and the IRS targeting of right-wing organizations, newly released documents show how the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and local police forces partnered with corporations to spy on Occupy protesters in 2011 and 2012. Detailed in thousands of pages of records from counter terrorism and law enforcement agencies, the spying monitored the activists' online usage and led to infiltration of their meetings. One document shows an undercover officer was dispatched in Arizona to infiltrate activists organizing protests around the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the secretive group that helps corporate America propose and draft legislation for states across the country. We're joined by Matt Rothschild of The Progressive, who tackles the surveillance in his latest article, "Spying on Occupy Activists: How Cops and Homeland Security Help Wall Street."

http://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=list&live_view=500

[limpyhobbler]

1. Also: Huffington Post calls for Holder to resign

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022894440

[kitt6]

2. Say O.J. and see what

happens. I figured out a long time ago that "We are all serving a life sentence in the dungeon of the self." C. Connelly. The shit is out of hand. Black men do struggle.

[pam4water]

8. That is some sad defeatism, you got there.

[kitt6]

3. I will say this one more time":

I'd rather have Holder than Ashcroft or Gonzo!

[freedom fighter jh]

4. And I'd rather have Ashcroft or Gonzo than Satan.

That's not much of a defense for Holder.

[ReRe]

5. PO should have his legs now....

... why has he not fired Holder yet? I remember a time in this country when government officials resigned when they broke the law or lost the trust of We the People. Immediately or within a few days. Seems like corruption is no longer a problem in this country. Unless, of course, you're a regular citizen. We're a rogue nation.

[PDittie]

6. Way past time for Holder to resign

He puts to bed many of these "scandals" -- at least as it relates to damage to Obama -- if he pulls the ripcord.

[raindaddy]

7. The Question For Me Is......

....not whether Holder should resign, it's why hasn't Obama fired him? And the question Democrats need to ask themselves is, do we want a party that represents the people of this country or do we want a party that represents corporations and Wall Street?