Bush defangs civil rights panel

USA Today ^ | Dec. 11 2001 | DeWayne Wickham

[laurav]

The Bush administration is trying to run roughshod over this country's only independent federal civil-rights agency.

In a late-night ceremony last week, the White House had a judge swear in Peter Kirsanow as a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which earlier this year chastised Gov. Jeb Bush, the president's brother, and Katherine Harris, the secretary of state, for their role in last year's election debacle in Florida.

[laurav]

Have at it.

[detsaoT]

The Bush administration is trying to run roughshod over this country's only independent federal civil-rights agency.

"Independent" meaning what? Free to be Communist? Mad-eline Albright is REALLY making her presence known at USA Today, isn't she? (Or was the McPaper ALWAYS this far to the left?)

:) ttt

[nralife]

where is the barf alert? ;-)

[Constitution Day]

I'll say it again...

It's no accident that the chairperson's initials are M.F.B.!!

[GMMAC]

Artical literally reeks of bias - why no "barf alert"?

[Maceman]

The Bush administration is trying to run roughshod over this country's only independent federal civil-rights agency.

I was going to read this article. But this lead sentence stopped me cold. Talk about your media bias.

[mattdono]

Notice that the article make many insuitations, but still does not deal with the fact that the CLINTON administration set the deadline. Got it! Let me say it again:

CLINTON ADMINISTRATION

Maybe I better call him by the name this author can recognize more easily:

"THE A$$ THAT YOU KISS EVERYDAY OF YOUR PATHETIC LITTLE LIFE!"

There, is that better?

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

What's clear is that the Bush administration wants to defang the civil rights commission, which has been a thorn in the president's side from the moment it started to investigate the voting problems that, according to the commission, made African-Americans nearly 10 times more likely than white voters to have their ballots not counted in last November's presidential election.

A CLAIM THAT WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY ONE SPECK OF EVIDENCE!!!

[rottweiller_inc]

The Bush administration is trying to run roughshod over this country's only independent federal civil-rights agency.

not biased at all are they?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFLM***!!!!!!

[Phantom Lord]

By so doing, Bush hopes to bamboozle black folks in much the same way his dad did when he named Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.

If anyone has been bamboozled it is a majority of the minorities in this country by the democrats.

Instead of trying to strong-arm the commission, the president should ask a federal court to resolve this dispute.

Do a minimal amount of research and you will find out that is exactly what the Bush Administration is doing.

If he is seated, the commission will be evenly split between Democratic and Republican-leaning members.

And that is exactly how it is supposed to be comprised and it is clearly spelled out in the congressional order creating the commission. NO party is to have a majority of the members. But the democRATS have gotten around this little requirement by having their appointments register as independants. Mary Frances Berry being one of them. And if you or anyone else thinks that Ms. Berry is an independant, then you have been bamboozled

[laurav]

Artical literally reeks of bias - why no "barf alert"?

Sorry, been a while. Forgot the rules.

[m1911]

Have at it.

Have at what? There's nothing there but air.

[Dane]

Instead he follows in his father's footsteps by naming a black conservative to a position on a panel that has been a traditional guardian of the interests of African-Americans and other minorities. By so doing, Bush hopes to bamboozle black folks in much the same way his dad did when he named Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.

Wow Mr. Wickham is just as bad as the KKK in his stereotyping. I guess to Mr. Wickham it is genetically impossible for a black man to be conservative. The above italicized passage brings out to the light the bigotry of black liberals.

[goodnesswins]

Is DeWayne a WRITER or PUKER for the LEFT? Need I be more blunt?

[technochick99]

Wow - I stopped reading too!

[mlo]

It is biased, but it is a columnist, not a news article.

[4CJ]

"If he is seated, the commission will be evenly split between Democratic and Republican-leaning members."

DUH! That's why she's fighting. Wickham is as unbiased as Ms. Berry. < /SARCASM >

[patent]

>>>>>Of course, Bush can nominate anyone he wants to any of the commission seats presidents are empowered to fill. But he can't trample over the law in the process. Instead of trying to strong-arm the commission, the president should ask a federal court to resolve this dispute.

Isn't Bush doing just that, taking it to the Courts? If so, its a very good day when the best the race baiters can come up with is a long winded rant, and a suggestion at the end to do exactly what Bush is doing anyway. Kind of sucks the air right out of them just like a fuel air bomb would out of a cave.

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