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‘Real News From The Blaze’: DOJ Used to Play Politics?

The Department of Justice led by Attorney General Eric Holder has found itself at odds with several companies with top GOP donors or friends as executives, leading many to question whether the Obama administration could be using the department through prosecutorial discretion to play politics.

It was announced on Monday that the Justice Department had come to an agreement with Gibson Guitar Corp., as federal prosecutors agreed to drop a criminal case against the instrument maker for violating environmental laws. In return Gibson agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty, contribute $50,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and forfeit claims to nearly $262,000 worth of endangered exotic wood to cooperate with the Lacey Act. The Christian Science Monitor reports that Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz has joined Republicans and tea party members in criticizing such excessive federal regulation as an obstacle to creating and sustaining American jobs.

“We feel that Gibson was inappropriately targeted, and a matter that could have been addressed with a simple contact a caring human being representing the government,” Juszkiewicz said in his statement. “Instead, the Government used violent and hostile means with the full force of the US Government and several armed law enforcement agencies costing the tax payer millions of dollars and putting a job creating US manufacture at risk and at a competitive disadvantage.”

The Justice Department had carried out two armed raids in three years at the Nashville Gibson guitar factory over the importation of ebony and other exotic woods from Madagascar and India.

In addition to the folks at Gibson, well-known GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson has become a target for the Justice Department, as his Las Vegas Sands Corp. is reportedly under investigation for breaking federal law by failing to report millions of dollars of potentially laundered money transferred to its casinos by two high-rolling Las Vegas gamblers. According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles is investigating how the casino handled money from a customer later indicted on drug trafficking charges and a former California executive subsequently convicted of taking illegal kickbacks. A company spokesman told the Journal that the Sands is working with federal investigators and “the company believes it has acted properly and has not committed any wrongdoing.”

As the Obama administration has chosen to “not enforce” so many notable laws, the Sands investigation and zeal in defending the obscure environmental act possibly violated by Gibson has raised concerns about political partisanship interfering with the work of the Justice Department.

Watch a clip below from Tuesday’s “Real News From The Blaze” where the panel discusses the Gibson and Adelson cases, in addition to possible misconduct within the Department of Justice:

Comments (20)

  • blackyb
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:51am

    These criminals are picking and choosing the laws they want to enforce. They are not upholding the Constitution of this land. They need to be criminally prosecuted themselves.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:50am

    The Department of Justice is performing against the citizens of the country instead of the criminals of this country and enemies of the citizens. Remove Holder and jail him.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:21am

    HOLDER is a traitor to his counrty. PERIOD.

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  • AlabamaPatriot
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:03am

    When it comes to B O and his use of any means to get his end it is what he knows best“the Alinsky method of ruling”. That is what he has done since he learned those methods. He taught them and lives by them. He must GO at ALL cost! If it be by election or by other Means! Remember you have to fight Fire with FIRE sometimes and it looks to be those times are here!

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  • watashbuddyfriend
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:37am

    TheBlaze (Chris), “DOJ Used to Play Politics.” I thought that was/is what the DOJ is doing?

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  • Listen_then_think
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:03am

    To bad the MSM won’t be honest or be actual reporters for that matter. If they did their job they would stop lying and start investigating obozo.

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  • Landon410
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:43am

    DOJ plays politics? no sh*t sherlock

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  • tothepoint
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:41am

    America, Gibson is just a fraction of the despotic tactics of Obama and his gang.
    If you disagree with this Narcissist President, prepare to be attacked by them with all means they have at their disposal.

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  • VApatriot2
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:32am

    TWO ARMED RAIDS??? For the love of God, they’re making guitars, NOT NUKES!!

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  • VApatriot2
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:29am

    TWO ARMED RAIDS??? For the love of God, they are making guitars, not nukes!!!

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    • Rolandd
      Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:41am

      Nothing like using a hammer to smash a fly to make your point.

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  • ferggie
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:01am

    Elections have consequences. Conservatives get control how about death penalty to all Black Panther members to start with. Mine US-Mexican border and confiscate all assets from companies that employ illegals or rent to them. Add amendment to constitution stating “You do not have the right to be free from religion”.

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  • historyguy48
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 6:43am

    The DOJ isn‘t working in our best interest’s? I had hardly noticed because of all the criminal acts they have done!
    Okay, so Dear Leader and crew will force another company to go elsewhere to produce their goods. They are forcing America’s coal fired electric plants to close. We can’t drill for our own oil. Frankly, the list of can’t far exceeds our list of things we are allowed to do.
    But, like good little German burghers, we talk, we complain, we vote (doubtful but possible), but otherwise we don’t do anything else. Similar to our founding fathers to a point.
    But, our Founding Fathers finally said “enough is enough” and went to war.
    Are we the same people they were?

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  • Diane TX
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 4:40am

    Americans, it is not enlightened to embrace Socialism. It is sheer stupidity. Collectivism is bad, Individualism is good.

    This is the choice we have this November. A vote for Obama is a vote for Collectivism. A vote for Romney is a vote for Individualism.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on August 8, 2012 at 2:11am

    Of course its being used to play politics; via becoming an insturment of coersion and intimidation on behalf of Obama.

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    • docgreen
      Posted on August 8, 2012 at 3:07am

      I would love to to know how these clowns sleep at night! How can you Destroy Companies for political gain? I don’t get it! I understand the thug tactics “chicago thumpings” but its not right! How can they take an Oath, and do everything but uphold the Law and our Constitution? Has Politics allways been this Corrupt? I’ve never been in Politics but everyone one of these a_sholes seem to be corrupt! How is it these people turn out so corrupt? And you can bet your A_s, the IRS will be on top of all this! If the Republicans ever get into the White House; I hope they go back through and discover all the bodies buried by obama, his admin, the doj, and all other Corrupt people in his pocket! Including the Media and Union thugs!

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    • CatB
      Posted on August 8, 2012 at 6:29am

      @DOC
      That is exactly why they will do anything and everything to stop that from happening … they have already put out the word on any VP choice that Romney makes .. looking for anything (remember doesn’t need to be true) to destroy whoever he chooses. Voter intimidation .. illegals voting .. is just the tip of the iceberg .. it is going to get VERY nasty and very dangerous between now and Nov 6th. Pray that on the 7th we wake up to a new President one for America … and remember the DAMAGE Obama and his regime will continue up until the new President Romney is sworn in.

      OMG 2012 LIBERTY.

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    • SCREW-WINDOWS
      Posted on August 8, 2012 at 6:42am

      For some it‘s greed and some it’s power or control.

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    • Rolandd
      Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:36am

      Chicago way of politics on the national stage.

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