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CALLING FOR an independent prosecutor for ACORN. ?ACORN?s close ties to the progressive movement an?

By Glenn Reynolds

CALLING FOR an independent prosecutor for ACORN. “ACORN’s close ties to the progressive movement and Democratic Party mean that there will be little public confidence if Holder decides not to pursue an ambitious investigation and ultimately prosecute. . . . Holder has compounded these concerns with two recent decisions. In New Mexico, federal attorneys apparently recommended high-level prosecutions in the pay-for-play scandal swirling around Gov. Bill Richardson. Holder’s office overrode them and dropped the case. Holder also decided to drop the voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party in Philadelphia, where thugs were caught on tape brandishing clubs outside a voting precinct. In both cases, Holder has refused to explain his actions.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on September 20, 2009 (boomark / email).