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GOP House leadership acts fast on Black Panthers
by J. Christian Adams
Posted on January 6 2011 10:27 pm J. Christian Adams is an election lawyer and former attorney in the Voting Section at the Department of Justice. He blogs about elections and the laws which affect them at www.electionlawcenter.com. Print This Post

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Who said the new GOP majority in Congress wouldn’t act to restrain the Obama Administration?

Less than 24 hours after the start of the 112th Congress, new Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) has put Eric Holder on notice a new sheriff is in town. Jennifer Rubin blogging at the Washington Post obtained a copy of a five page letter from Smith to Eric Holder about lawless abuses by the voting section of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

This sudden development is a very uncomfortable turn for the wrongdoers inside the DOJ, including Deputy Assistant Attorney General Julie Fernandes, who Smith names in the letter, as well as Steven Rosenbaum, Loretta King and Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez.

Chairman Smith didn’t even wait 24 hours to act. The speed of the opening salvo is bad news for Eric Holder.


Julie Fernandes is the official who engaged in a variety of inappropriate abuse of her office by closing down enforcement of federal laws which require states to maintain the integrity of their voter rolls. Fernandes does not believe the Justice Department should enforce federal laws requiring state to remove dead voters and ineligible felons. DOJ Attorney Christopher Coates toldthe Civil Rights Commission in sworn testimony that Fernandes was responsible for this policy. Coates testified that this lawless policy caused DOJ officials to spike upwards of 8 investigations he recommended into states with corrupted voter rolls.

Smith wants answers about why Fernandes opposes enforcing Federal laws which preserve the integrity of American elections, and the Chairman deserves the thanks of the American people for acting so swiftly.

What can Smith do about it? Lots.

Smith’s letter is particularly powerful because Smith notes that the Obama administration wants to spent $17 million more dollars in the DOJ Civil Rights Division. This is over and above a $22 million dollar budget increase in 2010. Despite the explosion in spending, the voting section run by Fernandes has virtually shut down and brought hardly any litigation since the innaguration.

DOJ might not get a dime more unless Fernandes is offered up as a sacrifice to the likes of Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa), Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Trent Franks (R-AZ) in a Judiciary hearing.

Who wouldn’t toss Fernandes overboard for $17 million?

But the tales she’ll tell go far beyond dead voters she won’t purge from the rolls. The sordid story of race is part of the saga, and the Justice Department is now viewed as a minority voter turnout machine.

Fernandes is one of the officials who explicitly said the voting rights laws were not going to be used to protect anyone but national racial minorities. The Holder DOJ was all “about politically empowering minoritiesâ€

"Wow I wish I could this!"
http://www.psliege.be/candidats/jfernandez.php

"Shouldn't this be in English?"

Is that the right Julie Fernandez? It's in French

ulie Fernandez Fernandez. Deux noms, deux nationalités.
Jule Fernandex Fernandez. Two names, two nationalities.

Deux passions aussi: l’Espagne ma patrie de cœur et Liège, ma Province, ma ville, la Cité ardente !
Two passions as well: Spain my country of the heart and Liege (Belgian city) my state, my town, my flaming city.

Ma carrière de mandataire commence en 2000 quand je suis élue conseillère communale Ã* Liège. En 2006, grâce au soutien des Liégeoises et des Liégeois, je deviens échevine de l’Etat Civil. La benjamine du Collège.

My career as a representative began in 2000 when I was elected local counsel for Liege. In 2006, thanks to the support of the citizens of Liege, I became an alderwoman. The youngest of the body.

Présentes aux législatives, en juin 2007, j’ai réalisé 15.996 voix de préférence Ã* la 5e suppléance de la liste pour le Sénat.

Running for election in June 2007, I received 15,996 votes for the fifth substitute for the Senate.

En mars 2008, sur proposition d’Elio Di Rupo, je deviens Secrétaire d’Etat aux personnes handicapées. Mon implication dans les mouvements associatifs me permet de mieux comprendre les attentes et les difficultés des citoyens.

In March 2008, by the proposal of Elio Di Rupo, I became Secretary for the Handicapped. My involvement in associated movements permitted me to better understand the expectations and the hardships of the citizens.

En juin 2009, je suis élue en tant que Députée wallonne. Présidente de la commission Affaires sociales, je continue Ã* me battre pour améliorer le quotidien des Wallons et des Bruxellois.

In June 2008, I was elected to be the Walloon Deputy. Presiding over the Social commission, I continued to fight to better the conditions for Walloons and people of Brussels.

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Found this on Ms. Fernandes...

http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/tag ... fernandes/

Found this on Ms. Fernandes...

http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/tag ... fernandes/

Sorry Steve, the first one had too much class to be right one and if she knew you confused her with this one, she might come after you.