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Eric Holder

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Obama Administration Promises (Again) Not to Wage War on Medical Marijuana

    Eric Holder​Ever since the federal government announced a major crackdown on medical marijuana cultivators and dispensaries in California, a lot of people have been wondering what the hell Barack Obama is thinking. Message boards for medical marijuana activists in the state have been abuzz with on ... More >>

  • News

    October 20, 2011

    Obama's War On Weed

    In a strange about-face, the president tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees

  • News

    September 29, 2011

    Pyramid Scheme

    Men boasting CIA and FBI ties met in Newport Beach to convince a mysterious billionaire to buy into a secret economy, and nothing was what it seemed

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Attorney General Eric Holder Chastised for Move to Quash Suit Against FBI for Spying on Muslims in OC

    Monteilh​Attorneys for Muslims who have been spied on by the government through paid informants like Irvine's Craig Monteilh asked a federal court to reject U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's move to dismiss their lawsuit against the FBI on grounds the case exposes state secrets."It is shocking t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Fox News Darling of Trumped-Up New Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case to Speak in Newport Beach

    ​J. Christian Adams, founder of the McLean, Virginia-based Election Law Center and frequent conservative media talking head, is coming to Newport Beach Wednesday to perpetuate something that has been labeled a right-wing fantasy: that New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense members intimidated P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    [UPDATED] Federal Government Will No Longer Defend Defense of Marriage Act

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 23, 4:18 P.M.: The couple who filed the first marriage equality case in California and later became petitioners to overturn Prop 8, Diane Olson and Robin Tyler, said today's decision by the Obama administration to stop defending the federal government's anti-gay marriage law is "a hu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Top 5 Songs to Celebrate Prop 19 (If It Passes)

    Jorge Negreros​With just days away until the Nov. 2 elections, Proposition 19--the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act--is trailing badly according to a recent Los Angeles Times/USC poll. The survey found likely voters to oppose it by a wide margin of 51 percent to 39 percent. Prop. 19 bac ... More >>

  • News

    October 21, 2010

    Grinding Justice

    Operation Streamline costs millions, tramples the Constitution, treats migrants like cattle, doesn't work

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Dr. Orly Taitz Needs Your Assistance Taking Down Barack Obama

    Christopher VictorioTaitz: "I can't be bought."​Dr. Orly Taitz says it's challenging not being "a part of the controlled [Barack Obama] opposition."For example, Taitz says the mainstream media (MSM) ignores her or pokes fun of her goal to impeach President Obama because he is a native-born citizen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Woman Barred From Flying Out of Long Beach Among Those Suing For Being on "No-Fly List"

    ACLUHalime Sat​A woman who was barred from flying out of the Long Beach Airport is among 10 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the American Civil Liberties Union is representing in its constitutional challenge of the government's "no-fly list."Halime Sat joins a disabled veteran of the U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    John Campbell Weighs in on Totally Predictable BP Apology Scandal

    Flickr user tifotter / Creative Commons​A mild brouhaha broke out today when Texas congressman Joe Barton told BP CEO Tony Hayward that he was "ashamed" at the way the Obama administration had asked the notorious oil-spilling company to set aside $20 billion in a fund to help cover the damages cau ... More >>

  • News

    May 20, 2010

    Will This Pot Case Get Weeded Out?

    The change from Bush to Obama allows an OC couple to use Prop. 215 as a defense against federal drug charges

  • News

    May 20, 2010

    Growing Pains at Otherside Farms

    Chadd McKeen helps medical-pot patients grow their own, while openly bashing some weed dispensaries

  • News

    January 7, 2010

    Today, Medical Marijuana. Tomorrow, Legalize It!

    Chadd McKeen helps medical-pot patients grow their own, while openly bashing some weed dispensaries

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Obama, Economy, War, Swine Flu, Iran Election Crack Alamanac's Top 10 News Topics of 2009

    Here are The World Almanac and Book of Facts Top Ten News Topics of 2009:​1. Obama Presidency Begins. With the U.S. at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barack Obama swearing in as the nation's 44th president Jan. 20 in Washington, DC.her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Court Slams LAPD For Illegally Seizing Medical Marijuana Profits

    ​In a remarkable opinion issued today with potential Orange County implications, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blasted the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for committing "highly objectionable," "tainted," "reckless," "misleading" and "illegal" conduct in a 2005 atte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Feds Finally Lighten Up on Those Who Light Up

    Flickr user theskywatcher​In a move that will likely increase President Obama's favorable rating even here in conservative Orange County, Attorney General Eric Holder ordered federal drug agents to stop prosecuting cases involving medical marijuana users and providers who obey state laws legalizin ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    [BEST OF OC] El Activista (the Activist): Brian Levin

    Flickr user theskywatcher​In a move that will likely increase President Obama's favorable rating even here in conservative Orange County, Attorney General Eric Holder ordered federal drug agents to stop prosecuting cases involving medical marijuana users and providers who obey state laws legalizin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Rohrabacher Raises Serious Allegations About Mistreatment of Uighurs

    Photo by Jack GouldRohrabacher: Against at least some torture.The White House is relieved a home was finally found for 17 Muslim Uighurs from China who were held without justification at Guantanamo Bay, but their leading champion in Congress, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), is still rais ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    The Heat is Back on John Yoo

    Photo by Christopher VictorioYoo before his Chapman debate.The April 21 morning "terror memo" lawyer John Yoo appeared at the Chapman University debate, President Barack Obama said it would be up to his attorney general whether to prosecute former Bush administration advisors like Yoo. Since that da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Diane Harkey Protects Us From Accidental Terrorism

    Assemblywoman Diane Harkey put forth a resolution back in February to keep ex-Guantanamo detainees out of Camp Pendleton. With Barack Obama set to close the notorious, quasi-constitutional prison some time next year, Harkey wants to make sure the administration doesn't even think about putting any o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 17

    Orange County Register: South Coast Plaza shoppers are oblivious to President Obama's visit two miles away. If they can still afford South Coast Plaza, they are oblivious to his message, too. . . . Another Kobe Bryant court appearance, another dismissal. This time he was getting out of jury dut ... More >>

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