If you want to call me an activist attorney general, I will proudly accept that label. Eric Holder More Quotes by Eric Holder More Quotes From Eric Holder I am the attorney general of the United States. But I am also a black man. Eric Holder united-states black men We need election systems that are free from fraud, discrimination, and partisan influence and that are more, not less, accessible to the citizens of this country. Eric Holder discrimination election country No individual or company, no matter how large or how profitable, is above the law. Eric Holder individual matter law Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards Eric Holder melting coward believe The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process. Eric Holder constitution process guarantees I'll leave here with my head held high and with confidence that history will judge my time here. Eric Holder my-time judging The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws. Eric Holder taken law people There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people talking about taking their country back. There's a certain racial component to this for some people. I don't think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some there's a racial animus. Eric Holder talking country thinking We must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent. Eric Holder violence law looks Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of al Qaeda or associated forces. This is simply not accurate. 'Due process' and 'judicial process' are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process. Eric Holder senior leader president We are not programmed to bury our kids. Eric Holder kids It is possible, I supposed, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the President to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States. Eric Holder military president law People feel uncomfortable talking about racial issues out of fear that if they express things they will be characterized in a way that's not fair. I think that there is still a need for a dialogue about things racial that we have not engaged in. Eric Holder issues talking thinking One of the things I learned is that you've got to deal with the underlying social problems if you want to have an impact on crime - that it's not a coincidence that you see the greatest amount of violent crime where you see the greatest amount of social dysfunction. Eric Holder dysfunction impact want Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. Eric Holder judicial national-security process I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons. Eric Holder jail long thinking I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically, there is a desire to get at that person. But I think the stands I have taken are totally consistent with a person who is looking at things realistically, factually. Eric Holder taken views thinking Saturdays and Sundays, America in the year 2009 does not in some ways differ significantly from the country that existed almost 50 years ago. This is truly sad. Eric Holder sunday country years Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason. Eric Holder enforcement law long [I] can't actually imagine a time in which the need for more diversity would ever cease. Affirmative action has been an issue since segregation practices. The question is not when does it end, but when does it begin [..] When do people of color truly get the benefits to which they are entitled? Eric Holder issues color practice
