Obama administration fosters thug-friendly climate
Re: “No more police escorts for union thugs,” Editorial, May 24
The Examiner was right to criticize D.C. Police for escorting union thugs to the home of a Bank of America lawyer, whose terrified young son was home alone. The Obama administration has fostered a climate in which such thugs can behave menacingly without consequences.
The administration protected thuggish Black Panthers who used nightsticks and racial epithets to intimidate Philadelphia voters, dismissing a lawsuit successfully brought against those racist anti-Semites by career Justice Department lawyers. And it turned a blind eye to the racially-charged beating of Kenneth Gladney, a black critic of the health-care bill, by SEIU union thugs.
The administration also defied a subpoena from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights investigating the politicization of the Justice Department and its dismissal of the Black Panther case. Doing so violated federal law, which says that “all Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission.”
Hans Bader
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Oil spill highlights need for clean energy
People are concerned about the health of the Gulf of Mexico and the drastic effect that millions of gallons of oil may have on the many ecosystems in the area. Much of the wildlife habitats along the coast will be devastated by the washed-up oil and many animals will not survive.
Cleanup will go on for many months, and the lawsuits will continue for who knows how long. But instead of pointing fingers or trying to prevent another spill, we need to ensure that another tragedy like this will not be possible. Reducing our dependence on oil and switching to clean energy like solar and wind power is essential.
The switch can create thousands of jobs and help our national security if we are no longer dependent on other nations for the importation of oil. It is unfortunate that such a terrible event had to take place before this issue received such support and publicity, but now is the time to act.
Kellen Lauer
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