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He said "colored people" instead of "people of color". The Horror....
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:36 am
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:36 am
Eli Crane Refers To Black People As ‘Colored People’ During A House Floor Debate
First term Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) referred to Black people as “colored people” Thursday night during a floor debate over an amendment he proposed for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act, the legislation that authorizes the annual budget for the U.S. military.
“My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people or Black people or anybody can serve,” said Crane. “It has nothing to do with any of that stuff.”
“The military was never intended to be, you know, inclusive. Its strength is not its diversity. Its strength is its standards,” the Arizona Republican added.
Crane’s proposed amendment — which was adopted in a 214-210 vote — aims to prohibit the Defense of Department from considering race, gender, religion, political affiliations or “any other ideological concepts” as a basis for recruitment training, education, promotion or retention decisions. It was one of many amendments that far-right Republicans forced votes on Thursday night after the House speaker allowed them to use the defense bill as a vehicle to elevate various right-wing grievances and jam up the government funding process. Crane’s amendment is part of Republicans’ broader attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
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“I’m going to tell you guys this right now you can: You can keep playing around these games with diversity, equity and inclusion. But there are some real threats out there. And if we keep messing around and we keep lowering our standards, it’s not going to be good,” Crane added.
Crane’s remarks prompted immediate and stern pushback from Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH).
“I find it offensive and very inappropriate,” said Beatty, who is a former chair for the Congressional Black Caucus. “I am asking for unanimous consent to take down the words of referring to me or any of my colleagues as colored people.”
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First term Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) referred to Black people as “colored people” Thursday night during a floor debate over an amendment he proposed for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act, the legislation that authorizes the annual budget for the U.S. military.
“My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people or Black people or anybody can serve,” said Crane. “It has nothing to do with any of that stuff.”
“The military was never intended to be, you know, inclusive. Its strength is not its diversity. Its strength is its standards,” the Arizona Republican added.
Crane’s proposed amendment — which was adopted in a 214-210 vote — aims to prohibit the Defense of Department from considering race, gender, religion, political affiliations or “any other ideological concepts” as a basis for recruitment training, education, promotion or retention decisions. It was one of many amendments that far-right Republicans forced votes on Thursday night after the House speaker allowed them to use the defense bill as a vehicle to elevate various right-wing grievances and jam up the government funding process. Crane’s amendment is part of Republicans’ broader attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
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“I’m going to tell you guys this right now you can: You can keep playing around these games with diversity, equity and inclusion. But there are some real threats out there. And if we keep messing around and we keep lowering our standards, it’s not going to be good,” Crane added.
Crane’s remarks prompted immediate and stern pushback from Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH).
“I find it offensive and very inappropriate,” said Beatty, who is a former chair for the Congressional Black Caucus. “I am asking for unanimous consent to take down the words of referring to me or any of my colleagues as colored people.”
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Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:38 am to djmed
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:39 am to djmed
Literally the most fragile people on earth. They are so week, they’ve hitched their wagon to the LGBT wagon.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:40 am to djmed
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political affiliations or “any other ideological concepts” as a basis for recruitment training, education, promotion or retention decisions.
I support not promoting Nazis or members of the Chinese Communist Party.
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 11:41 am
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:41 am to djmed
Why not just call people by their race like a lot of forms ask for?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:41 am to djmed
Reminds me of the Bill Burr joke on how you place a race in an insult makes it racist.
1) Yo, then he came to the house with this Asian motherfu__er…
Ok
2) Don’t let that motherfu__kin Asian near my house!!
Nnnnnot ok.
1) Yo, then he came to the house with this Asian motherfu__er…
Ok
2) Don’t let that motherfu__kin Asian near my house!!
Nnnnnot ok.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:41 am to djmed
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“I find it offensive and very inappropriate,
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:42 am to djmed
They should see the most racist commercials in TV history. An ad from Japan was the winner. It was for a laundry detergent. Young girl walks in with her black boyfriend and persuades him to get into the washing machine. She shuts the lid and then they cut to her opening it after the wash. A really handsome young white guy pops up. She is thrilled.
I guess it was racist but I split a gut laughing at it.
I guess it was racist but I split a gut laughing at it.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:42 am to djmed
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I am asking for unanimous consent to take down the words of referring to me or any of my colleagues as colored people.
so...all references or mentions of the NAACP should be stricken from the Congressional Record?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:43 am to djmed
It's like dealing with children.
Yeah, it might not be the best thing to say, but a grown adult knows what you mean and can look past it and instead focus on what is being said.
Yeah, it might not be the best thing to say, but a grown adult knows what you mean and can look past it and instead focus on what is being said.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:45 am to djmed
"Colored" was the POLITE reference, back in the day. I am still trying to understand how it was/is offensive.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:49 am to djmed
And yet….
Clinton And De Blasio Land 'CP Time' Joke With Unfortunate Timing
The differences in coverage based parties is just pathetic.
Clinton And De Blasio Land 'CP Time' Joke With Unfortunate Timing
The differences in coverage based parties is just pathetic.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:51 am to Rebel
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Literally the most fragile people on earth.
Not sure if its black folks, Jews or Transgenders.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:57 am to djmed
At some point the word black will be shunned.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:57 am to AggieHank86
oh, they big MAD
‘Not Even Hiding the Racism Anymore’: House Democrats Condemn GOP Rep’s ‘Colored People’ Comment
The Congressional Black Caucus and Democratic members of the House condemned Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) on Thursday after he used the term “colored people” during a speech on the House floor.
Crane used the antiquated term during an argument with former Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and ended up having the words stricken from the record at Beatty’s request.
“This is a shameful moment on the House floor,” tweeted the Congressional Black Caucus following the incident. “Rep. Eli Crane referring to Black service members who risk their lives for our country as ‘colored people’ is unconscionable. The GOP fights against diversity, equity and inclusion training and prove everyday why it’s necessary.”
“You can’t make this up. This is who these people are, and who they’ve always been,” reacted Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), while Rep. Jim McGovern wrote, “The GOP is not even hiding the racism anymore.”
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‘Not Even Hiding the Racism Anymore’: House Democrats Condemn GOP Rep’s ‘Colored People’ Comment
The Congressional Black Caucus and Democratic members of the House condemned Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) on Thursday after he used the term “colored people” during a speech on the House floor.
Crane used the antiquated term during an argument with former Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and ended up having the words stricken from the record at Beatty’s request.
“This is a shameful moment on the House floor,” tweeted the Congressional Black Caucus following the incident. “Rep. Eli Crane referring to Black service members who risk their lives for our country as ‘colored people’ is unconscionable. The GOP fights against diversity, equity and inclusion training and prove everyday why it’s necessary.”
“You can’t make this up. This is who these people are, and who they’ve always been,” reacted Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), while Rep. Jim McGovern wrote, “The GOP is not even hiding the racism anymore.”
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Posted on 7/14/23 at 11:59 am to Rebel
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Literally the most fragile people on earth.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:08 pm to djmed
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First term Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ)
Next to my Representative (Wesley Hunt) and Chip Roy, Eli Crane is one of the few gems in Congress.
I read much about him back in January when he was one of the McCarthy vote holdouts.
I hope he ignores this nonsense.
Somehow I think he will.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:09 pm to djmed
It's an intentional transposing of parts of speech to make a slip of the tongue easier and, thus, manufacturing incidents of racism.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:09 pm to Chimlim
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It's like dealing with children.
They're just looking to divide us.
The only logical response is to ignore this stuff.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 12:10 pm to AggieHank86
They do like "black and brown bodies" as reference though. It's a phrase that comes off as a very impersonal, meat carcass to me. Referring to yourself as livestock almost. Weird rational.
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