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Congressional Black Caucus
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:13 am
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:13 am
While doing some research on a completely unrelated matter, I stumbled upon this group that I never knew existed until today. Furthermore, there is also a congressional democratic Hispanic caucus as well as a republican hispanic caucus.
Apparently in 2006, while running for Congress in a Tennessee district which is 60% black, white candidate Steve Cohen pledged to apply for membership in order to represent his constituents. He was denied membership.
Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., D-MO., the son of Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-MO., a co-founder of the caucus, said: "Mr. Cohen asked for admission, and he got his answer. He's white and the caucus is black. It's time to move on. We have racial policies to pursue and we are pursuing them, as Mr. Cohen has learned. It's an unwritten rule. It's understood."
He also added, "Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest of the country will have to accept—there has been an unofficial Congressional White Caucus for over 200 years, and now it's our turn to say who can join 'the club.' He does not, and cannot, meet the membership criteria, unless he can change his skin color. Primarily, we are concerned with the needs and concerns of the black population, and we will not allow white America to infringe on those objectives."
A few questions I have:
Why does something like this even exist?
How does our government allow something like this to exist while creating the facade of a color-blind society?
What is the purpose of even having a group like this?
What is this groups ultimate goal?
Apparently in 2006, while running for Congress in a Tennessee district which is 60% black, white candidate Steve Cohen pledged to apply for membership in order to represent his constituents. He was denied membership.
Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., D-MO., the son of Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-MO., a co-founder of the caucus, said: "Mr. Cohen asked for admission, and he got his answer. He's white and the caucus is black. It's time to move on. We have racial policies to pursue and we are pursuing them, as Mr. Cohen has learned. It's an unwritten rule. It's understood."
He also added, "Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest of the country will have to accept—there has been an unofficial Congressional White Caucus for over 200 years, and now it's our turn to say who can join 'the club.' He does not, and cannot, meet the membership criteria, unless he can change his skin color. Primarily, we are concerned with the needs and concerns of the black population, and we will not allow white America to infringe on those objectives."
A few questions I have:
Why does something like this even exist?
How does our government allow something like this to exist while creating the facade of a color-blind society?
What is the purpose of even having a group like this?
What is this groups ultimate goal?
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Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:16 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., D-MO., the son of Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-MO., a co-founder of the caucus, said: "Mr. Cohen asked for admission, and he got his answer. He's white and the caucus is black. It's time to move on. We have racial policies to pursue and we are pursuing them, as Mr. Cohen has learned. It's an unwritten rule. It's understood."
He also added, "Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest of the country will have to accept—there has been an unofficial Congressional White Caucus for over 200 years, and now it's our turn to say who can join 'the club.' He does not, and cannot, meet the membership criteria, unless he can change his skin color. Primarily, we are concerned with the needs and concerns of the black population, and we will not allow white America to infringe on those objectives."
Can you link this? I'd like to use it else where.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:18 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
What is this groups ultimate goal?
Put YT in it's place.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:19 am to TheJacer
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:20 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Slick Willy would be the exception.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:26 am to Homesick Tiger
Naw they just named him the first black president
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:31 am to Finkle is Einhorn
FYI, there's also a Congressional Women's Caucus, a Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and a Congressional Turkish American Caucus.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:32 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
Why does something like this even exist?
Because Democrats
quote:
How does our government allow something like this to exist while creating the facade of a color-blind society?
Because Democrats
quote:
What is the purpose of even having a group like this?
Doesn't matter. Democrats
quote:
What is this groups ultimate goal?
Doesn't matter. Democrats
In summary...
Nothing to see here...just typical Democrats
This post was edited on 3/20/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:34 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
I stumbled upon this group that I never knew existed until today.
For real?
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:36 am to trackfan
The only other ones of note I saw were the Hispanic ones. Question still remains. What's the point in these groups?
This post was edited on 3/20/14 at 8:38 am
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:37 am to constant cough
Yea for real. It never crossed my mind that there's a racist group of congressmen and women that are allowed to be blantantly racist
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:39 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
What's the point in these groups?
To keep Americans divided. There is big money and power in that.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:40 am to Finkle is Einhorn
If I were a legislator, I would start the bald caucus.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:42 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
Yea for real. It never crossed my mind that there's a racist group of congressmen and women that are allowed to be blantantly racist
Right I just find it odd that you've never heard of them seeing as how they've been around for years and get mentioned fairly frequently in the news both on tv and in print.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:42 am to Asgard Device
quote:
If I were a legislator, I would start the bald caucus.
Mine would be the big head caucus.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:43 am to trackfan
List of all Congressional caucuses...
LINK
A
Afterschool Caucuses
American Sikh Congressional Caucus
B
Congressional Black Caucus
Blue Dog Coalition
C
Caucus chair
Congressional Center Aisle Caucus
Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Biomass Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian Americans
Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
Congressional Friends of Denmark
Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
C cont.
Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Western Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus
Congressional Czech Caucus
D
Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives
F
Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus
Friends of Ireland (U.S. Congress)
H
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Hispanic Conference
House Trade Working Group
I
International religious freedom caucus
Israel Allies Caucus
L
LGBT Equality Caucus
Liberty Caucus (2011)
M
United States House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children
Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children
M cont.
Moderate Dems Working Group
N
International Narcotics Control Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Congressional nominating caucus
O
Out of Iraq Caucus
P
Congressional Progressive Caucus
R
Republican Study Committee
S
Senate Economic Mobility Caucus
Senate Oceans Caucus
Senate Taiwan Caucus
Steering and Policy Committees of the United States House of Representatives
Suburban Caucus
T
Tea Party Caucus
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
U
U.S. Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus
W
Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus
?
Template:CHC Members
LINK
A
Afterschool Caucuses
American Sikh Congressional Caucus
B
Congressional Black Caucus
Blue Dog Coalition
C
Caucus chair
Congressional Center Aisle Caucus
Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Biomass Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian Americans
Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
Congressional Friends of Denmark
Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
C cont.
Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Western Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus
Congressional Czech Caucus
D
Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives
F
Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus
Friends of Ireland (U.S. Congress)
H
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Hispanic Conference
House Trade Working Group
I
International religious freedom caucus
Israel Allies Caucus
L
LGBT Equality Caucus
Liberty Caucus (2011)
M
United States House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children
Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children
M cont.
Moderate Dems Working Group
N
International Narcotics Control Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Congressional nominating caucus
O
Out of Iraq Caucus
P
Congressional Progressive Caucus
R
Republican Study Committee
S
Senate Economic Mobility Caucus
Senate Oceans Caucus
Senate Taiwan Caucus
Steering and Policy Committees of the United States House of Representatives
Suburban Caucus
T
Tea Party Caucus
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
U
U.S. Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus
W
Wounded to Work Congressional Caucus
?
Template:CHC Members
Posted on 3/20/14 at 8:47 am to C
Posted on 3/20/14 at 9:12 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Dam, why didn't Augusta National use that argument. Seems Clay, Jr. doesn't understand that racism is racism. But, at least he was honest..."We have racial policies to pursue". Racist!
Posted on 3/20/14 at 9:15 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., D-MO., the son of Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-MO., a co-founder of the caucus, said: "Mr. Cohen asked for admission, and he got his answer. He's white and the caucus is black. It's time to move on. We have racial policies to pursue and we are pursuing them, as Mr. Cohen has learned. It's an unwritten rule. It's understood."
If there were a White Congressional Caucus, and a black congressman was denied membership due to the color of his skin.......the shite would hit the fan. It would instantly turn into a media circus, and the race pimps would be espousing their rhetoric at every opportunity (like they need a reason right).
The double standard is BEYOND RIDICULOUS!
Posted on 3/20/14 at 9:23 am to Finkle is Einhorn
quote:
Why does something like this even exist?
Racism among the black congressmen.
quote:
How does our government allow something like this to exist while creating the facade of a color-blind society?
What facade of a color-blind society? There's no facade, esp with affirmative action, race-based regulations(forced bank loans to certain "parts of town"), Attorney General saying he will not pursue black defendants for certain crimes, etc. The government of this nation is absolutely racist, and they don't even hide it.
quote:
What is this groups ultimate goal?
"Give them the wealth!"
Redistribution from the people who have raped the resources from the downtrodden to the rightful owners -- minorities who vote Democrat.
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