By not including new media reporters on important releases, the Oversight Committee is making a mistake if it thinks it can trust the establishment press to provide unbiased and complete reporting.
Fast and Furious
Obama Floating New Semi-Auto Ban Puts Administration Intent on the Radar
The president feeling confident enough to suggest a new gun ban before the election ought to raise red flags as to why.
ATF Damage Control on Whistleblowers Raising New Concerns
Statements by ATF management suggest retaliation against whistleblowers is still a tool they rely on to keep abuses from being exposed.
Trial Begins for N.M. Gun Dealer Family Charged with Illegal Sales
A gun dealer family is on trial in a case that looks more and more like railroading.
Retaliation Fears Keeping More ATF Whistleblowers From Coming Forward
Attacks by Democrat politicians and the media, coupled with a perceived lack of fortitude by Republican leadership, have left whistleblowers afraid to come forward.
Holder Bar Complaint Called ‘Specious, Frivolous’ as Issa Ethics Charge is Filed
An ethics complaint against Attorney General Eric Holder has received limited national media attention while most of the press focuses on a spurious charge against the congressman investigating him.
Attorney Responds to Claim That Consistency Was Purpose Behind ATF Form Change
Claims that ATF’s Form 4473 was updated to bring it into compliance with federal standards ring hollow when you realize that those changes were implemented nine years ago.
FBI Unsealing Indictment Could Endanger Terry Murder Suspects
How can the FBI be certain that identifying the fugitives and posting their pictures will not put them in mortal danger of retaliation by the murderous cartels they were allegedly robbing?
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Holder with DC Bar
Citizen journalists have filed an ethics complaint against Attorney General Eric Holder with the DC Bar following his being found in contempt of Congress.
Fast and Furious Vote Scheduled to Hold Obama & Holder Accountable
On Thursday, June 28, the House of Representatives will vote on whether to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress and to authorize a civil lawsuit to enforce the contempt resolution.
Oversight Committee Releases Resolution, Report for Today’s Contempt Vote
The House of Representatives is voting today on contempt charges against Attorney General Holder for his failure to produce subpoenaed documents related to the Fast and Furious gunwalking.
Dem Rep Hoyer Readies Constituents as Some Dems Charge Holder with Contempt Tomorrow
Prominent House Democrat Steny Hoyer is telling Democrat constituents around the country to get ready because there will be “defections” in the Democrat Party.
Truth about Operation Wide Receiver Important to Determine
In their zeal to distinguish Wide Receiver from Fast and Furious, some are repeating information that’s not quite accurate according to the confidential informant at the heart of Bush-era program.
Apologists Resort to Talking Point Ridicule, Attacks as Contempt Vote Looms
Obama-supporting media show their desperation and lack of substantive arguments when their defense of Fast and Furious gunwalking is reduced to ad hominem attacks and snide insinuations.
NRA Applauds Resolution Finding Holder in Contempt of Congress
There is little doubt that the White House used the Fast and Furious program to advance its gun control agenda.
NRA Holds a Key to Contempt Vote as Holder Dares Issa to Proceed
The NRA must be involved. Now is not the time to avoid confirmation, now is the time to show the leadership it claims, and that its membership expects of it.
Blogger Vanderboegh Reports ‘Gunwalker’ Link to Obama’s ‘Tough Guy’ Advisor
Sources claim a close advisor to President Obama who is a high-level member of the National Security Council was in the loop on Fast and Furious.
Blogger Vanderboegh Reports Murdered ICE Agent Investigating Fast And Furious
In spite of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano testifying there was no connection, a report of Investigation shows murdered ICE Agent Zapata was investigating Fast and Furious “walked” guns.
TV Panel Discusses Mexican Hunting Dangers and Inhumane Humane Society Practices
A pro-gun television panel discusses the dangers of hunting in Mexico and actions by the Humane Society that actually threaten some endangered species with extinction.
CBS Scoops Contempt Vote, Claims Credit for Nationally Breaking Fast and Furious
This Fast and Furious gunwalking story, that now reaches into the highest levels of government, was exposed nationally for the first time by new media, not old.
ATF Whistleblower Site Members Not Buying Holder’s ‘Fast And Furious’ Testimony
Weekend reactions from CleanUp ATF forum comment posters to Attorney General Holder’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Fast and Furious show disbelief, anger, and contempt.
Holder Testimony Belies Early and Continued Citizen Journalist Reports
Early documented reports on Fast and Furious make implausible Eric Holder’s insistence that he was in the dark.
Mexican Attorney Prepares Civil Lawsuit on Fast and Furious
The risks assumed by a Mexican attorney to pursue a civil action from a land where decapitations and bridge hangings are used as warnings to back off add special urgency to Holder’s stonewalling.
Romney Backers Ignore Fast and Furious at Own Peril
Ignoring gun owner concerns over Fast and Furious gunwalking will work against the Romney campaign by discouraging their passionate support.
Oversight Says ‘Senior DOJ Officials Were Informed Of Gunwalking’
Wiretap approvals show Eric Holder’s reports knew a lot more about gunwalking than he’s letting on.
Republicans Balking on Fast And Furious Help Suppress New Information
Fear of retaliation compounded by lack of confidence in Republican leadership is keeping people with knowledge about Fast and Furious gunwalking from being willing to go on the record.
Eric Holder’s Contemptible Behavior Demands a Special Prosecutor
We commend Rep. Issa for producing this important document and moving toward following through, but we renew our call for a fully empowered and truly independent investigator to get to the bottom.
Romney Low Profile on Fast And Furious a Retreat From NRA Speech
The GOP presidential candidate addressed the gunwalking scandal when speaking to an NRA audience, but is avoiding it in his general campaign.
Mexican Ambassador Confirms Early Citizen Journalist Reports Amidst Media Spin
The LA Times finally gets around to reporting on something about Fast and Furious that bloggers tried to tell them over a year and a half ago, all the while spinning the story to suit their agenda.
Black Pastors Take Up Holder Talking Points on Both Election and ‘Gunwalker’
The Justice Department’s relationship with African American churches ensures campaigning that pushes the envelope on what is permissible by IRS code.