ALG urges McConnell filibuster to stop Obama Labor pick Perez

May 8, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government General Counsel Nathan Mehrens today issued the following statement urging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to wage a filibuster against Obama's choice to head the Labor Department, Thomas Perez:

"It is encouraging that Senator McConnell has weighed in so heavily in opposition to Mr. Perez' nomination saying in a release today that Perez is a 'committed ideologue who appears willing, quite frankly, to say or do anything to achieve his ideological ends. His willingness, time and again, to bend or ignore the law and to misstate the facts in order to advance his far-left ideology lead me and others to conclude that he'd continue to do so if he were confirmed to another, and much more consequential, position of public trust.' We agree.

"There is simply no place in any Administration for a Cabinet official who has demonstrated total disregard for both the law and the Congress.  Americans for Limited Government thanks Senator McConnell for his strong statement and urges him to use all the powers of his office including the filibuster, if necessary, to lead the Senate in rejecting Thomas Perez as the next Secretary of Labor."

To view online: http://getliberty.org/alg-urges-mcconnell-filibuster-to-stop-obama-labor-pick-perez/

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Americans for Limited Government is a non-partisan, nationwide network committed to advancing free market reforms, private property rights and core American liberties. For more information on ALG please call us at 703-383-0880 or visit our website at www.GetLiberty.org.

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ALG - Likely Obama Labor Department nominee unfit to serve

March 13, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement in opposition to Obama's likely nominee to head the Labor Department Thomas Perez:

"President Obama's likely nominee for Labor Secretary Thomas Perez's attempted cover up of the involvement of Obama political appointees in the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case makes him unfit to serve in any further capacity in this or any other Administration.

"Perez knowingly lied to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission when he insisted under questioning that political appointees were not involved in overturning the decision to not to prosecute two New Black Panther Party leaders who were caught on camera threatening voters at a Philadelphia polling place.

"Even U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton found in Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice that documents in the case, 'appear to contradict Assistant Attorney General Perez' testimony that political leadership was not involved in that decision.'

"It is shocking that Obama would consider appointing someone who should be prosecuted for perjury rather than promoted to Labor Secretary. 

"Sadly, that Perez is even being considered to be the nominee reveals a great deal about Obama's arrogance and utter disregard for the  constitutional advice and consent process that he would even consider, let alone offer up, someone as unfit as Perez .  

"If it is left to the Senate, they must do their constitutional duty and reject Perez.  At a time when our nation is in a jobs crisis, the public has a right to demand better than a political hack who has proven that he is willing to do or say anything regardless of truth."

To view online: http://getliberty.org/likely-obama-labor-department-nominee-unfit-to-serve/

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Americans for Limited Government is a non-partisan, nationwide network committed to advancing free market reforms, private property rights and core American liberties. For more information on ALG please call us at 703-383-0880 or visit our website at www.GetLiberty.org.

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