Newt: Holder Thinks Terrorists' Rights More Important Than American Lives
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who has been discussed as a potential 2012 Republican presidential nominee, told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Monday night that members of the Obama administration place the rights of terrorists before the rights of Americans.
"I believe what you have is a group of people centered in the Justice Department and the Attorney General, whose law firms all gave pro bono support to terrorism," Gingrich said, as CNN reports. "They start every day with a presumption that the rights of terrorists are more important than the lives of Americans."
O'Reilly reportedly responded that the claim was "impossible to believe" and asked why "any rational person" would put the rights of terrorists before those of their own family.
Responded Gingrich: "You interjected the word 'rational.'"
Last week, in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt, Gingrich complained that "instead of targeting the source of the threats, our politically correct government decides to make life more miserable for the travelling public by imposing hopelessly meaningless rules such as not allowing passengers to leave their seats in the last hour of the flight."
"It is time to know more about would-be terrorists, to profile for terrorists and to actively discriminate based on suspicious terrorist information," he added. Read more here.
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If there are any psychologists or psychiatrists in the house please tell me if I have this right: A true psychopath or sociopath does not respond well to therapy because they have NO conscience and therapy only gives the sociopath or psychopath an opportunity to "size up" the therapist. Would it be safe to say that MOST terrorists are psychopaths and sociopaths? Sard out.
azborn
We have this freedom of religion, and that needs to change - now. Islam should be outlawed in the United States, period. Practicing this or supporting this should be considered a crime with instant deportation. As for the airports, its easy - you even look like your from the sandlots ofthe world and you CAN'T fly ,, anywhere within or inbound to the USA.
But liberals won't allow this I suspect and would rather live in fear.
waldo123
The Latin word for Left is “Sinister”. That’s all we need to know.
Richard from NY
Newt is right, if this isn't a wake up call, I don't know what is. We have to vote the liberal commie bastards out of power, including the top commie, Comrade Obama!!!
Dave Young
You are absolutely correct.
mach1gt1
Impeach them now. Newt is right, if we try them in court and let them lawyer up, no intel. Exactly what these commies want.
manup
Liberalism is a mental disorder, And is destroying our country. The race is on... Who Can Destroy this country first??? Obama, Congress, Senate,??? Or The Terrorist???...This White House Is Doing What No Nation or Terrorist Could Ever Do They Are Bankrupting America.
Dave Young
It`s all about social engineering. The Libs want to create their little "Camelot" and are so focused on that sicko communist mission, that they are allowing America to go down the tubes, and are setting back our quality of life by decades.. Throw the political vampire bums out for good.
Loyal72
Saw the broadcast, and I think Newt is right on this one. O'Reilly's position is that the wad and Holder would do nothing to put their own families in danger. I think Mr. O'Reilly is a tad unfamiliar with the "mega-ego"! (Is that a word?) THEY do not think they ARE IN DANGER!!!! They cannot conceive that ANYONE would want to hurt them. Remember? His Indonesian sister's heritage "will save the U.S."! Remember his reminding everyone of HIS Muslim background? Like I said in a blog about 10 days ago, he has bragged about all his heritage EXCEPT the WHITE part! Who among our enemies would want to hurt him or any of his people??? I am totally confident that he thinks he is SAFE, no matter what happens! And HE is all he worries about! In a major attack, he, his family and main hacks would ALL be wisk to safety by the secret service!!!! Sorry, Bill! You're a sweetheart, but sometimes quite naive!
Dave Young
He could run but couldn`t hide.....
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George F
I'm not surprised that this white House is poor on national security. Dems have always been bad that way. They've always been spendthrifts and taxers too.
Another thing, people who try to take this country down from within should be tried for treason and executed. We have enough televised proof to do it too.
Con-tea-ican
We have a live bomber with some knowledge. It's the old adage of what would you do if your child was taken and you have the person in hand that knows the location of your child. What would you do? The ? is very easy to answer. Torture, torture and more torture. If know one wants to do it, give me a call.
Everywhere
Waterboard members of the Federal Reserve! We'll get the truth!
Excalibur
.........truman only gets short breaks from his cell.............he'll reply on his next time out.........!
DEMOCRATS = THE NEW COMMUNIST PARTY
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WITH HOMMIE THE CLOWN ERIC HOLDER RUNNING THE SIDE SHOW IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, HE NEEDS TO BE PROSECUTED BIG TIME NO DOUBT, AND WE THE PEOPLE SHOULD DEMAND IT, ONCE WE RUN OBOZO'S CIRCUS OUT OF THE WH HEADS NEEDS TO START ROLLING ASAP!
Citizen4USA
Heads should start rolling NOW!!!
American Eagle (OathKeeper)
Paladin8541 (Oath Keeper)
when it comes to protecting my family, there is nothing that I would not do, including "tourture" to a terrorist and I include politicians in that catagory, I know some will disagree with me, but I think many more would do the same as I would
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 10:42 AM
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I am with you, there is nothing I wouldn't do to save my son, the only people that wouldn't do their upmost to protect a family memebr or the New Castratiis of the left.
Mom in NV
All you have to do is look at the actions, policies, and decisions of this administration and you can decide for yourself. He was spot on.
Everywhere
Hey O'Reilly! You want Newt to explain how Holder can care more about terrorists than Americans. He did explain it, with facts and happenings!!!
Why don't you explain how you can think he wouldn't put terrorist rights above American rights, with some facts and happenings!! You can't otherwise you would!!
Paladin8541 (Oath Keeper)
when it comes to protecting my family, there is nothing that I would not do, including "tourture" to a terrorist and I include politicians in that catagory, I know some will disagree with me, but I think many more would do the same as I would
Citizen4USA
Water board sounds like a good technique.
Man in a Kilt
Truman
The only "spewing" being done in Washington is by all of the anti-American libocrats that are trying to dismantle our Government and destroy the best country this world has ever known.
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O' Reilly is such a schmuck. "They do things differently in Denmark", Oh give me a break! If they really do do things that much differently, then Denmark is a threat to our national security and no flights should come here from Denmark. Case Solved! A moron can protect this country if a moron wanted to protect it.
Everywhere
Hey Newt! If you really believe that, then with your connections it is your duty as an American and ex-public servant to get a consensus started to charge Mr. Holder with high treason.
/ / / Wolverine - Colorado \ \ \
The Middle East is nurtured with hating anyone that is not loyal to Alla. This is any western civilization. Obama is one of them. But no matter what Obama does their will always be the liberals that love him for what he represents "hate, arrogance, power, money and finally psycho ism".
American Eagle (OathKeeper)
truman
Newt spewed a vicious lie that undermines our elected Government.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 09:40 AM
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Cheney called he wants you to stop sending him the flowers.
truman
I'm saving the flowers for his funeral.
Excalibur
truman.............Newt does NOT lie...........HOLDER lies, PELOSI lies, REID lies, FRANK lies, DODD lies, GORE lies...........and, OBAMA lies.................!
BudMeister
Call it like it is ......
CzarsRUs
it is all about money and corruption. Holder's old law firm is representing a bunch of these dirtbags.....lucrative for them, and will provide them with income for many years to come. Just follow the money with this administration always.
winodrifter
Holder wouldn't even make a door stop at an ambulance chasing law firm. We need to get control of one of the houses in 2010 and put the heat on Holder to resign. Vote the dems out and any repub who went along with them.
truman
Newt spewed a vicious lie that undermines our elected Government.
Flag Raiser
truman - This Government has done enough on their own to undermine themselves--starting with Obama's overwhelming deceit and his disdain for the American people.
B.O.H.I.C.A.
So we have noticed
DEBAK
Next to Obama himself, Holder is the biggest threat to Americans. Both have alot in common, number one is they HATE America and our ways of life. What do these enemies of America stand for? Hint: It is not our safety and security, it is not for truth and Constitutional rights of the AMERICAN PEOPLE. If they are not for us, then they must be against us!
Midwest Patriot
Holder is an arse. He also played a part in Waco and Elian Gonzalez returning to Cuba where he could become a Castro pawn. Michael Chertoff, the former HS secretary, said that there is quite a window of time to question suspects. Hopefully good ol' Eric took advantage of that window before the kid lawyered up--thanks to this administration.
stoptheinsanity
the dems and bhusseino want to close gitmo they will NEVER send anymore TERRORISTS there,,,they don't trust the military to handle it right,,,they may force LOUD music on them or something,,,,VOTE this lunacy OUT asap,,,ALL dems must go or we will have NO America left....
stoptheinsanity
this mentality is why we have had what 3 TERRORIST attacks in the 11 months bho and the dems have been in office,,,do the math people
Judgment
The same DirtBag that helped get the Clinton's Buddy pardon, Mark Rich.
Flag Raiser
Judgment - There are so many dirtbags to choose from in Obama's administration that at first I had trouble determining which one you were referring to.
Ken123
Because HE is their LEADER.
Cold Warrior
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Jim J.
Eric Holder is no different than the rest of the Obama tribe. So I'm not at all surprised that he actually wants to give a terrorist civil rights. To do otherwise would mean that he'd actually figured out that a terrorist is a combatant, not a common criminal, and that there really is a "war" going on with these terrorists. You know, I really do think that Obama and his minions present a greater threat to the American people than the terrorists do. It's almost like al Qaeda ran a candidate for President so that they could destroy America from the inside out and they won they election.
DEBAK
I totally agree. The agenda of this Pres. is to do exactly that, destroy America. Impeach him for extreme derelection of duty!
ce
During this whole debate about TERRORISM, the most important people are left out. OUR TROOPS on the battlefield who are fighting THE WAR ON TERRORISM everyday. If this is not a WAR ON TERRORISM, I want our troops brought home, because they are sacrificing their lives, leaving their families home alone, and some of our troops have been to the battlefield 4 or 5 tours. What about the RIGHTS of our troops. They have a RIGHT to know if they're fighting the WAR ON TERRORISM or if they're fighting crime in the streets. I want our troops to get more credit for the SACRIFICE they're making. Our troops are all HEROES and their families need our support and love and our THANKS for all they're doing too.
thecrow
Why is protecting the "terrorists" who did this "more important than the lives of Americans", Mr. Gingrich?
more important than the lives of Americans
American Eagle (OathKeeper)
Umar and Barry (Bozo) Obuma are slated to be joint People of the Year for Time magazine.
Zerep11'
Newt: Holder Thinks Terrorists' Rights More Important Than American Lives ~ DUUUHHHHHHH...! WERE YOU ALWAYS THIS BRIGHT NEWT, OR IS IT SOMETHING NEW?