Bush Replaces Outspoken Civil Rights Chair(Mary Frances Berry)

Yahoo ^ | 12/6/04 | TERENCE HUNT

[finnman69]

President Bush on Monday moved to replace Mary Frances Berry, the outspoken chairwoman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission who has argued with every president since Jimmy Carter appointed her to the panel a quarter century ago.

But Berry balked at leaving now, arguing through a spokesman that she and vice chairman Cruz Reynoso, who also is being replaced, have terms that run until midnight Jan. 21, 2005. The White House maintained that their six-year terms expired Sunday and that Berry and Reynoso had been replaced.

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White House spokeswoman Erin Healy said the administration considered the matter closed.

"We thank the commission members for their service," she said. "Their terms have expired and we have appointed new commission members."

The eight-member panel investigates civil rights complaints and publicizes its findings. It has no enforcement power. Four years ago, Berry and the commission were heavily critical of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for his administration's handling of the disputed presidential election won by his brother.

The newly named commissioners are Gerald A. Reynolds, former assistant secretary for the office of civil rights in the Education Department, and attorney Ashley L. Taylor of Richmond, Va. Bush intends to designate Reynolds the commission chairman, succeeding Berry, and to name Abigail Thernstrom, already a commission member, as vice chairperson.

[puppetz]

No, what happened is she refused to seat a Bush appointee. One of her minions' term had expired but just like now, she claimed he had more time coming. She said US Marshalls would have to seat him. She finally caved.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,40259,00.html

[Quix]

Isn't there . . .

a . . . . wellllll . . .

a . . . maid's job somewhere she could be shoved into?

Perhaps in a deaf school?

Maybe in Siberia?

Mars?

How about Pluto?

[Prost1]

About time this racist bigot was let go!