Oklahomans hit Justice’s meddling on English-only move

From: The Washington Times | July 30, 2009 

Oklahoma’s bipartisan congressional delegation this week accused the Obama Justice Department of trying to strong-arm the state into rejecting an English-only referendum by saying it could cost Oklahoma federal funding. In a stern letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., the lawmakers – six Republicans and one Democrat – said Justice officials were meddling in Oklahoma affairs when they issued a pre-emptive April warning letter, well before any potential violation of law would take place. “The Civil Rights Division letter was dubiously timed at the peak of legislative debate rather than in response to a particular state action,” the …

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