Comments on: Not a double standard

By: t3rrible

t3rrible — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:41:33 +0000

Race hustlers, each and everyone.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:10:34 +0000

Well, they are called the Black Caucus, not the Diverse Caucus. If there were a White Caucus, and we as a society were twisted enough to tolerate such a thing, would anyone expect them to admit blacks?

By: straightarrow

straightarrow — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:21:40 +0000

I guess the color of diversity is black, and black and then of course there is black. Not to mention the black hue of diversity.

Yep, I can really see why I should take them seriously when they try to lecture on racism or the need for ~~diblackity.~~ uh diversity.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:28:59 +0000

“They did. It was called Congress, and it took better than a hundred years and a war to get that to change. Or the US Senate; oh wait, now there�s Obama.”

The first black Senator in modern history was Edward Brooke, a Republican from Mass.

He was defeated by Paul Tsongas in about 1978 or 1980.

By: Rustmeister

Rustmeister — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:34:35 +0000

Affirmative action is a good thing, as long as it�s working in your favor, huh?

Huh? What’s that got to do with this?

By: Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:31:27 +0000

I read this and re-read it and it makes no sense. Will someone please explain to me how elected representatives, who have sworn to up hold the laws of the land, and the wishes of their constituents, allow themselves to be sucked into some kind of cockamemie scheme like this? Who is being served here and how well?

By: #9

#9 — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:14:41 +0000

And squeal all you want, are you seriously suggesting that they should be forced to take members they don�t want?

I am suggesting that the people that live in the District should have representation in the Black Caucus regardless of the color of the person they voted for. Who does the Black Caucus represent? Politicians? Does the Black Caucus receive public funds?

The clubs and golf courses you refer to have been sued and forced to accept membership of all people. You may have missed that. Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell have written on this extensively. Not a big fan of them?

By: junyo

junyo — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:36:02 +0000

Can you imagine what would happen if someone formed a White Caucus?

They did. It was called Congress, and it took better than a hundred years and a war to get that to change. Or the US Senate; oh wait, now there’s Obama.

Last I heard the Congressional Black Caucus was a private organization, and therefore like clubs and golf courses a-many, can permit or deny membership to whomever they choose. And squeal all you want, are you seriously suggesting that they should be forced to take members they don’t want? Affirmative action is a good thing, as long as it’s working in your favor, huh?

By: #9

#9 — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:11:45 +0000

Can you imagine what would happen if someone formed a White Caucus?

Are you mad? That would be completely unacceptable. The part that makes no sense is that this punishes the people of that District. Is there a subliminal message to the voters here? But it is not racism. They have to follow the rules. Even if they are not actually written down.

By: BobG

BobG — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:00:40 +0000

Can you imagine what would happen if someone formed a White Caucus?

By: Rustmeister

Rustmeister — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:11:58 +0000

It’s too bad, ’cause Cohen’s district has a significant number of black people in it. A majority, I think.

Nice to see racism is alive and well in the .gov