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| African-American ministers kick off effort to recall Republican Congressman Anh 'Joseph' Cao |
| 2009-02-20 |
| Accusing U.S. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of bowing to his Republican colleagues rather than supporting President Barack Obama' stimulus package, about a dozen African-American ministers and their supporters on Thursday formally kicked off their effort to recall the newly minted congressman. They added that his vote signaled opposition to the hundreds of jobs and billions of dollars in tax cuts and infrastructure projects that the stimulus bill is expected to deliver to Louisiana. "We have terrible roads. We have potholes. This district needs money," said the Rev. Toris Young, who as president of the Louisiana Ministerial Alliance of Churches for All People said he represents 165 churches across the state, with 480 pastors who minister to 20,000 members. How will this recall effort compare to the ministers' effort to recall Cao's predecessor, Cold Cash Jefferson? Oh, wait a minute. Supporters of the recall said they are not worried about a report last year by a Congressional attorney that states that "the United States Constitution does not provide for nor authorize the recall of United States officials such as United States Senators, Representatives to Congress, or the President or Vice President of the United States." "It doesn't matter what the Constitution says," Young said. Theres a lot of that going around these days. It's such a silly old document. |
| Posted by:Matt |
| #26 Skunky Glins 5***, go to mojo's room. /I think there's about to be a bad pun party there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-02-20 23:10 |
| #25 Rev. Toris Young, who as president of the Louisiana Ministerial Alliance of Churches for All Potholes said he represents 165 contractors across the state, with 480 pavers who minister to 20,000 miles.
Potholes before assouls, no doubt. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-02-20 22:22 |
| #24 Keep overreaching idiots. It is all adding up and the majority (increasing majority) is noticing and not liking what they see. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2009-02-20 18:26 |
| #23 After reading his background, I'd say Ahn Joseph Cao is one pretty smart guy. What, the ministers don't like a hard-working, self-made legal immigrant that doesn't want a handout? Now back to TV and one of my favorite old movies "Sgt. York" (and course reading the remainder of posted articles at Rantburg). |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-02-20 18:01 |
| #22 Go to your room, mojo. ;-) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-02-20 17:12 |
| #21 "It doesn't matter what the Constitution says," Young said. He's obviously read and believes... 'African Americans and the Living Constitution.' Book review HERE. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-20 16:21 |
| #20 Silence, oppressor. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-02-20 16:17 |
| #19 With all this talk about BLACKS, BLACKS, BLACKS, and the "reparations" "due" them, I'm amazed that no one is considering the plight of the Irish and other indentured servants, the Chinese railroad workers, and the Native American peoples who had it as bad or in may cases worse. How about the white southerners who were caught in the crossfire of the Civil War, and haven't recovered yet from it? What about the poor kids in the Appalachian Mountains, who have it super bad. How about me? I want a pony. |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2009-02-20 16:01 |
| #18 Going after the sacred Cao? |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-02-20 14:24 |
| #17 Republicans in La. (there must be a few) need to file complaints with the IRS as soon as these clowns start preaching from the pulpit about who to vote for. Pull their tax-exempt status and |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-02-20 14:01 |
| #16 ...the Rev. Toris Young, who as president of the Louisiana Ministerial Alliance of Churches for All People said he represents 165 churches across the state, with 480 pastors who minister to 20,000 members. 20000/480=....41.6 congregants per "reverend". Not too impressed with your organization there, "reverend". "It doesn't matter what the Constitution says," Young said. Remember you said that the next time the cops pull you over for "driving while black"... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-20 12:43 |
| #15 This minister is black? |
| Posted by: Lagom 2009-02-20 12:40 |
| #14 Now, now, Lagom. Only white people can be racists! |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-02-20 12:30 |
| #13 Sharpton clones no doubt. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2009-02-20 12:02 |
| #12 Nota Bene: The Stimulus package contains absolutely NO reconstruction money for Katrina. The ministers are liars, and racists. |
| Posted by: Lagom 2009-02-20 11:25 |
| #11 Anh Cao is the first Vietnames elected to the federal govt. He has quite a story. I would suggest e mailing him and telling him to hang tough. |
| Posted by: bman 2009-02-20 11:17 |
| #10 Glenmore - interesting (and quite certainly correct) thesis. Would also 'splain the lack of outrage in the press. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-02-20 10:38 |
| #9 "It doesn't matter what the Constitution says," The Constitution does not prohibit recalling a Congressman, and the details of electing them have been the responsibility of the States, so by the Tenth Amendment, I would conclude recalls are not un-Constitutional. Stupid and wrong, yes, but not un-Constitutional. Cao seems like a good guy, but he was never going to be more than a one term Congressman anyway. His election may have been a key reason New Orleans was omitted from Porkulus - payback, and a warning - it is the Chicago way. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-02-20 10:30 |
| #8 Verdict: a Republican collaborator and spy. Sentence: Right hand and left foot. Off to Chop-Chop Square! |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-02-20 10:16 |
| #7 Why am I thinking "Islam Lite"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-02-20 09:28 |
| #6 I know of a bunch of Rhodesians farms they can have. Just leave their passports at the ports of exit. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-02-20 08:57 |
| #5 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act If it doesn't include a revocation of their US citizenship and a one-way ticket to the sub-Saharan craphole of their choice, get ready for Civil War II. |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-02-20 08:54 |
| #4 "It doesn't matter what the Constitution says,">/i> Where did I hear: "I swear to defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States against all of their enemies, internal and external." |
| Posted by: JFM 2009-02-20 08:31 |
| #3 No worries Rev., Congressman John Conyers has you covered. Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (Introduced in House) HR 40 IH 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 40 To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-20 06:43 |
| #2 It's such a silly old document. Well, it *was* written by a bunch of dead white guys, after all. However, as P.J O'Rourke said, "The U.S. Constitution is less than a quarter the length of the owner's manual for a 1998 Toyota Camry, and yet it has managed to keep 300 million of the world's most unruly, passionate people safe, prosperous and free." |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-02-20 03:27 |
| #1 Between Eric Holder and these scumbag "ministers", race relations have been set back about 20 years this week. |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-02-20 01:17 |