I thought the whole point of the CBC was to promote the needs of African-American Lawmakers, in which case they shouldn’t let this guy join, regardless of who he represents.

If their goal was to promote the needs of African-Americans in general, then his representing a significant portion of his district might be relevant…

Interesting to see that I was correct, even when I misunderstood who the CBC claims to represent and promote.

Or does this type of equality which we currently lavish on people of color only apply if it is detrimental to white people?

Is someone going to tell me that the Black Caucus is not engaging in racism and segregation because blacks cannot be racists?

William

Democrats are the party of racism, bigotry, poverty, segregation, exploitation, immorality, hypocrisy, and arrogance.

They are running a “Woman” president as if there was never a woman presidential candidate before.

They are running a “black” candidate as if there were never a black candidate before.

Alan Keyes was all but ignored (conservative-Libertarian) while Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and even Shirley Chisolm were praised and received a great deal of media coverage, when they ran for president.

Now a man who is not black, but is the offspring of a Caucasian woman and an African man is labeled “black” and we are watching a “flavor of the month” exhibition.

The new flavor? “What are we going to have? A black man, or a woman, as president? Gee, maybe we’ll have a Hispanic. That will really help make things different! Let’s have either a Hispanic, a black, or a female president.”

This is a popularity contest, not a presidential contest.

Who is going to fight the Islamic Jihadi Caliphate Wars?

Who will get the last vestiges of Western Civilization, Europe, and parts of South America, off their duffs and standing up for their once great culture against the overwhelming spread of Islamism and Sharia?

Who will reduce taxes, spend less taxpayer money, protect the lives of the innocent, fight against racial preferences, fight against special preferences for special groups – an unconstitutional violation of the equal rights under the law guidelines?

Those are just a few questions I have to ask.

I don’t expect the news media or Hollywood to ask those questions, or to even be concerned about them. I don’t expect Republicans to do so either, for they have shown themselves to be weak, feeble people who won’t stand up for their principles, or honor the values and principles that their voters elected them to uphold.

Halle Berry was raised by her white mother after her father left her as a small child. Nevertheless, Halle Berry considers herself a “black woman” and relates to the race of her father, rather than that of her loving mother who raised her and loved her.

Baraka (Arabic: Blessing from Allah; Spiritual Wisdom) Hussein Obama is being touted as a black man. People will elect him, and are excited over him, in great part, because he is labeled black – the “flavor of the month” I refer to above.

Do blacks seem to be supportive of Obama because he is called “black?”

If a candidate whose skin is darker than Obama’s were to run, especially if running as a Democrat, would that darker skinned candidate get more of the black vote?

So, skin color does matter.

It appears that Dr. Martin Luther King’s entreaties that a man be judged on the content of his character rather than the color of his skin is just a cliche when it comes to politically correct bean counting of the year 2006.

You can bet that when people go to the polls in 2008, they won’t be thinking as much about the character of the candidates, or how they will best serve the country. The voters will be thinking “Who will be more like Santa Claus and bring Christmas early to do things for me and give me things?” and “Who is the best non-white, non-male, best black, or female candidate to choose from? Let’s see, do I want to have a woman, or a black man, or a Hispanic person? Hmmmmm.”

William

Rep. Stephen Cohen – a whitey – tried to get into the Congressional Black Caucus. That’s crazy. Black Caucuses are……

It’s a pity that there are people of all colors that haven’t taken Dr. King’s words to heart and use the division of race to advance their own personal political agendas at the expense of all americans.

The Congressional Black Caucus was formed in 1969 when the 13 black members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined together to strengthen their efforts to address the legislative concerns of black and minority citizens.

Did they invite Mel Martinez to join?

We invite all Americans to join us in the quest to remove disparities and barriers that increase the burden or make it impossible for individuals to achieve their full potential. African-Americans will be better for it and America will be better for it, too.

As long as you’re black.

…..the core mission of the CBC has been to close (and, ultimately, to eliminate) disparities that exist between African-Americans and white Americans in every aspect of life.

Check out the site, especially the “priorities” tab where their grievences with “white America” are listed.

Charlie Rangel is a founding member. That pretty much says it all.

Bradky on January 23, 2007 at 10:55 AM

Most liberal causes are this. The global warming is exactly this. The same people complaining of the “coming ice age” are now backing the “global warming” (Stephen Schneider and Crispin Tickell are two that come to mind).

Racism is dying in America, panic is beginning to set in. An industry is grinding to a halt, but the black caucus will hang on.

http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=7126

In the 1990s Republican Congressman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma refused CBC membership and described unnamed black Democratic leaders as “race-hustling poverty pimps.” He was elevated to the third highest position in the Republican congressional leadership but chose not to seek reelection in 2002. Another Republican, Rep. Gary Franks elected from Connecticut in 1990, accepted membership in the CBC but soon found that, despite paying $5,000 in dues, he was never informed of some of its meetings and was locked out of others by Democrats who wanted to keep what they discussed in those meetings secret from Republicans. In 1993, after Franks threatened to quit the Caucus, then-chairman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland persuaded him to stay by agreeing to a deal. Chairman Mfume’s deal was that the “Democratic Caucus” of the CBC — i.e., every member except Republican Franks — would continue to exclude him from their private meetings where they voted to set policies. But these policies, Mfume promised, would then be discussed and voted on again by the full CBC, where Franks was a minority of one.

The CBC *is* a racist organization. Let there be no doubt about that. MLK would weep over how backwards and twisted his message had become. And while I give Cohen props for trying to do right by his constituents, I would gently remind him that the actually purpose of the CBC is NOT about helping poor black folk, but keeping priviledged liberal black folk in positions of power in the Congress.

This whole thing deserves amplified national attention, and a sharp, unflincing spotlight needs to be be brought to bear on the CBC and their antics. Too bad the Legacy Media won’t be a part of that equation.

I have a dream, of a day when my kids will kick your out of their clubs. Because we will never be free until we become as racist as you are now…

- not exactly MLK’s words, but hey, close enough for Government work.

What does the Congressional White Caucus say about this?

BacaDog on January 23, 2007 at 11:47 AM

Probably considering what to do with Cohen – betrayal is a punishable offense.

The guy sounded lie a wimp if you ask me. I would have continued to call them out. It’s not about THEM. It’s about HIS voters.