Posted on 08/17/2006 1:02:27 PM PDT by Peach
Press conference to start shortly; podium is set up waiting for Gonzales.
"Unfortunately, that pesky Constitution is in our way again on that one. But don't worry, we'll find a way around it. We always do."
The forgotten 9th Amendment.
CBC Cofounder Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Dies
The first black congressman from Michigan and cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Charles C. Diggs, Jr., died on August 24 of a stroke in Prince Georges County, Mary-land. Like his father before him, Diggs was a man of heroic accomplishments and tragic flaws. Born in Detroit in 1922, he was the only child of Charles Diggs, Sr., a wealthy mortician who achieved notable political power.
The senior Diggs, who was a Michigan state senator, was one of a trio of black activists in Detroit who worked assiduously under dangerous circumstances in the 1930s and 1940s to win labor union support for the rights of black workers. He authored the state’s 1937 “Diggs Law,” which outlawed racial discrimination in places serving the public. But in 1948, Charles Diggs, Sr., was convicted of taking a bribe while serving in the state legislature and sent to prison.
The junior Diggs followed in his father’s footsteps in many ways, both good and bad. After attending the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Fisk University, he served a stint in the Army Air Corps during World War II. When he returned to Detroit, he earned his mortuary science degree from Wayne State University and took up the family business. In 1951, he began his political career by winning his father’s old seat in the Michigan Senate as a Democrat.
He soon became known as a civil rights advocate, labor supporter, and promoter of black business development. Diggs sponsored Michigan’s first Fair Employment Practices Law, which created the state’s Fair Employment Practices Commission to eliminate racial and other forms of discrimination by both public and private entities. He was elected to Congress in 1954 in a landslide victory, becoming the first African American from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He immediately became a vocal advocate for civil rights, demanding integration of public schools and public facilities and an end to discrimination in the armed forces and federal offices in the South.
In his 25 years in Congress, Diggs also developed a reputation as an authority on Africa. He was an early critic of apartheid in South Africa and championed U.S. aid to African nations emerging from colonialism. He was the first black member of Congress to head the subcommittee on Africa. As head of the House District Committee, Diggs was an architect of the Home Rule Charter for the District of Columbia, and he helped establish the University of the District of Columbia. In 1969, he was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, serving as its first chairman.
But like his father, Diggs was destined to fall precipitously from the pinnacle of power and acclaim. In 1978, he was convicted on 29 counts of fraud involving a payroll kickback scheme in his congressional office. Diggs himself, as well as many of his associates, charged that he was the victim of “selective persecution.” His constituents in Michigan stood by him, reelecting him despite his conviction. In 1980, when the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal, he resigned from the House of Representatives in disgrace and served seven months of a prison sentence.
After his release from prison, Diggs established a funeral home business in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and earned a political science degree from Howard University.
CBC Cofounder Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Dies
The first black congressman from Michigan and cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Charles C. Diggs, Jr., died on August 24 of a stroke in Prince Georges County, Mary-land. Like his father before him, Diggs was a man of heroic accomplishments and tragic flaws. Born in Detroit in 1922, he was the only child of Charles Diggs, Sr., a wealthy mortician who achieved notable political power.
The senior Diggs, who was a Michigan state senator, was one of a trio of black activists in Detroit who worked assiduously under dangerous circumstances in the 1930s and 1940s to win labor union support for the rights of black workers. He authored the state’s 1937 “Diggs Law,” which outlawed racial discrimination in places serving the public. But in 1948, Charles Diggs, Sr., was convicted of taking a bribe while serving in the state legislature and sent to prison.
The junior Diggs followed in his father’s footsteps in many ways, both good and bad. After attending the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Fisk University, he served a stint in the Army Air Corps during World War II. When he returned to Detroit, he earned his mortuary science degree from Wayne State University and took up the family business. In 1951, he began his political career by winning his father’s old seat in the Michigan Senate as a Democrat.
He soon became known as a civil rights advocate, labor supporter, and promoter of black business development. Diggs sponsored Michigan’s first Fair Employment Practices Law, which created the state’s Fair Employment Practices Commission to eliminate racial and other forms of discrimination by both public and private entities. He was elected to Congress in 1954 in a landslide victory, becoming the first African American from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He immediately became a vocal advocate for civil rights, demanding integration of public schools and public facilities and an end to discrimination in the armed forces and federal offices in the South.
In his 25 years in Congress, Diggs also developed a reputation as an authority on Africa. He was an early critic of apartheid in South Africa and championed U.S. aid to African nations emerging from colonialism. He was the first black member of Congress to head the subcommittee on Africa. As head of the House District Committee, Diggs was an architect of the Home Rule Charter for the District of Columbia, and he helped establish the University of the District of Columbia. In 1969, he was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, serving as its first chairman.
But like his father, Diggs was destined to fall precipitously from the pinnacle of power and acclaim. In 1978, he was convicted on 29 counts of fraud involving a payroll kickback scheme in his congressional office. Diggs himself, as well as many of his associates, charged that he was the victim of “selective persecution.” His constituents in Michigan stood by him, reelecting him despite his conviction. In 1980, when the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal, he resigned from the House of Representatives in disgrace and served seven months of a prison sentence.
After his release from prison, Diggs established a funeral home business in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and earned a political science degree from Howard University.
I'm think all these rulings about "privacy" go back to Roe v Wade.
My take is: If you have nothing to hide, why worry.
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is just another emotional democrat that is very confused about what we should do to defend the home land from murdering Islamic terrorists. This terrorist friendly decision on her part shows the deep mental turmoil that results from being unable to distinguish right from wrong. This might be a new form of mental illness in the wild that for some reason is only manifested by liberals. It would be wise to confine them into a safe padded room so they won't hurt themselves or others and after the war on terrorism is won it should be safe to released them back into society.
It goes far back to before "Roe" was even born.
My take is: If you have nothing to hide, why worry.
Mind if I come over to your house and inspect everything, what's in your sock drawer, phone records, computer, etc., and publish the results on the Internet?
Taylor isn't confused, she's a terrorist hiding behind a robe.
Looks like a skank.
It makes it clear that the Bill of Rights is not an exhaustive list of rights retained by the People. It invalidates the statement "I don't see right X listed in the constitution".
The constitution is a limit on the powers of government, not the other way around.
Believe me, being in the military, I've had several police record checks done on me the past 30+ years. They will look at any and everything that may even look suspicious.
If you knew where to look, my records are probably already on the net.
Pass the paper towels please, my screen is soaked with bacardi and diet coke..
The ruling is so ridiculous that its helpful to laugh at it. This would be like a local judge telling Dwight D. Eisenhower how to conduct strategic operations during World War Two. I suppose the executive branch will ignore this even if it came from the Supreme Court. So their right to privacy over rules the right of thousands of Americans to live.
Yes, Mo. It was on. I posted the AG's comments and questions from the press as best I could on the thread.
LOL. That would work for me :-)
hehehe. I don't usually look at those but thanks for telling me to look because they're a riot.
Hi, American Quilter; sorry I missed you. Had to run out to the store.
Please, somebody pass the pie.
I know it's laughable but I'm just too disgusted at the judicial system we've inherited.
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