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Posted on 12/06/2004 10:15:32 PM PST by kattracks
Mary Frances Berry, the outspoken chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, was replaced yesterday by President Bush as her term expired, after 24 years on the panel.
Gerald Reynolds, former assistant secretary in the Department of Education's civil rights office, was appointed chairman of the eight-member panel. Ashley Taylor, former deputy attorney general of Virginia, also was appointed to the commission, to replace panel Vice Chairman Cruz Reynoso.
Mr. Reynolds was appointed chairman, and Commissioner Abigail Thernstrom, a Republican appointee but political independent, was appointed vice chairman.The moves, effective immediately, confirmed information first reported yesterday in The Washington Times.
In another immediate move, Kenneth Marcus, who succeeded Mr. Reynolds at the Department of Education, was named the commission's staff director, replacing Les Jin, who was appointed by President Clinton in 2000.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Confusing statement. What's to prevent these same loyal people to allow her entry even with new keys? Take her keys, instruct the security guard she is not to enter, and spare the expense of a locksmith.
Ahhhhhhhhmmmennnnn!!!
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It's such a new day, eh? And I am SOOOOOO happy with the appointment of Abigail Thernstrom to this panel.
Berry and Omarosa are joining Kerry's D.C. staff.
You have to insert "sarcasm" tags, lest half the world miss your joke.
After they get through auditing the commission's finances - which she had control over for 24 years .. I doubt she would have any standing to sue anybody.
"DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA, T'IS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA...
OH HAPPY DAY, OH HAPPY DAY, OH HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DAY,OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
:o) :o) :o) :o) :o)
LOL!
LOL!
I love this one. Bye, bye berry!
This is one happy group.....Times are a changin'....AT LAST!.....
I was watching H&C. I guess Sean doesn't keep up with FR because he didn't know the wicked witch had resigned until Kirsenow told him on the show. Ding, dong, the witch is gone...whoopie.
WHOOOOpie as in Goldburg?.....Wish she were gone too......All in good time.
*Snicker*
Aren't they use to their mama's outburst yet?
Well yea ... but's been a little quiet around here since the election and I guess they let their guard down :0)
We still have a long road a head of us .. but Yep! Times are a changin'
Off topic
Are you watching Nite Line and their claim that we really haven't help the Afghan Women
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