Obama Gestapo threatens state over English language

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By SumItUp - July 29th, 2009, 9:39 am

- July 29th, 2009, 9:39 am #268266

Chief Bottle Washer of the Obama Gestapo, Eric Holder, has threatened the state of Oklahoma with a loss of federal funding if the state passed a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the state.

Delegation questions Justice Departments threat to cut federal funding

July 28, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder seeking justification and clarification for a letter the Department of Justice (DOJ) sent to Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson threatening Oklahoma with a loss of federal funding if the state passed a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the state.

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By ALUmnus - July 29th, 2009, 10:20 am

- July 29th, 2009, 10:20 am #268277

How can a position like the Attorney General be in control of a state getting federal money?

"I always wanted to be the hero of all squirrels; I just thought it'd never happen" - Quack

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By TDDance234 - July 29th, 2009, 10:23 am

- July 29th, 2009, 10:23 am #268279

The Attorney General sure is acting stupidly.

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By JDUB - July 29th, 2009, 2:23 pm

- July 29th, 2009, 2:23 pm #268322

obama hired him. what did you expect?

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By Liberty4Life - July 29th, 2009, 2:27 pm

- July 29th, 2009, 2:27 pm #268323

Loss of federal funding? Does that mean the state doesn't have to deal with the federal government's health care reform or the pork-laden stimulus project?

I mean, if that's the case... I hope Virginia passes the same English-only law!

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By Liberty4Life - July 29th, 2009, 2:31 pm

- July 29th, 2009, 2:31 pm #268324

Liberty4Life wrote:Loss of federal funding? Does that mean the state doesn't have to deal with the federal government's health care reform or the pork-laden stimulus project?

I mean, if that's the case... I hope Virginia passes the same English-only law!

And where does the attorney general get off dictating state laws? Shouldn't such a law fall under the jurisdiction of the Sec'y of Labor, or Commerce, or something?

(and Heaven-forbid anyone dust off the Constitution and check out Article X)

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By Covert Hawk - July 29th, 2009, 5:58 pm

- July 29th, 2009, 5:58 pm #268341

Liberty4Life wrote:
Liberty4Life wrote:Loss of federal funding? Does that mean the state doesn't have to deal with the federal government's health care reform or the pork-laden stimulus project?

I mean, if that's the case... I hope Virginia passes the same English-only law!
And where does the attorney general get off dictating state laws? Shouldn't such a law fall under the jurisdiction of the Sec'y of Labor, or Commerce, or something?

(and Heaven-forbid anyone dust off the Constitution and check out Article X)

Exaclty...