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NO BUENO! it was just announced that Attorney General Eric Holder is officially RESIGNING!! smdh.

This is sad on a number of levels. Although I feel Holder could have done more in the area of civil and human rights, I understand that there was only so much he could do within a historically white-controlled government. One cannot say that race is not relevant in the United States of America if Holder became the first African American Attorney General in the history of our nation (out of a total of 82) and was appointed to that position by our country’s “first black” President Barack H. Obama.

I would agree with the New York Times’ statement that Holder was one of the “most prominent liberal” voices in Obama’s administration, so if he leaves and Obama continues to remain silent about institutionalized, structural, systemic and social forms of white racism that are still taking place present day and destroying the black community [which has been acknowledged recently by the United Nations while President Obama still continues to avoid the issue], then it is highly unlikely that the next Attorney General will do any more than Holder in the area of civil and human rights, especially if they are white. I hope somebody proves me wrong, but if Congress [which is dominated by racist, ideologically conservative and highly ignorant white males] has anything to do with making that decision, there’s no possible way that they will appoint someone as “liberal” as Holder. And thus…the cycle continues…which means that until the cycle is eradicated entirely, things are only going to get worse, especially for African Americans.

It also seems like he wants and/or somebody wants him to get the fuck out of there, so I also wonder if Holder will have enough time to follow through on the promise he made to Mike Brown’s parents before he exits…

Source: Matt Appuzo. “Eric Holder Resigning As Attorney General.”  September 25, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/us/politics/eric-holder-resigning-as-attorney-general.html.

The United Nation’s UNIVERSAL Declaration of HUMAN RIGHTS.

PREAMBLE

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

There are 30 Articles. Click on the link to read them.

Source: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/.