Congressional Black Caucus Chairman to ask Boehner to enforce House dress code across the board

Foxnews.com ^ | March 28, 2012 | Chad Pergram

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) plans to send a “friendly, hand-written” note to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) asking him to enforce the House dress code across the board, he told Fox News Wednesday night.

Cleaver says he made the decision to contact Boehner after the incident where Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) wore the hoodie to the House floor today. Rep. Rush was escorted from the House floor because the House dress code prohibits hats.

Cleaver says that some CBC members believe that Rush was unfairly singled out because the House routinely allows other members to go to the floor without the proper attire and they are never removed.

“Whenever rules are not enforced, you create the opportunity for somebody to believe they have been singled out,” Cleaver said. “You see during late night votes, people stand in the back with jeans and no jackets and no ties.”

[Starstruck]

I have worn "hoodies" since I was a kid in the fifties. They are great for keeping the cold air off the back of your neck and your ears warm. People generally do not sneak up on me but if you use the ties on the hood you have perfect peripheral vision.

Punks carry guns and so do law abiding citizens. Does carrying a gun make you look like a punk?

[JimRed]

Fair enough; the rules should apply to everyone or to no one.

[tacticalogic]

Hoodies. Because you can’t stop a security camera from snitchin’.

[kevkrom]

Actually, I’ll give ‘em this one. If the rule is to be enforced, it should be enforced consistently. If there is a pressing need to allow members onto the floor improperly attired, the rule can be temporarily waived through procedure.