Rachel Madow thinks you are a Racist!

On May 5^th, Rachel Madow posted an opinion piece on how racist the Trump Administration is.  She points to Executive Orders (EOs) “Stopping” the rule requiring contractors not to participate in separate-but-equal or Apartheid business practices.  She claims that in this order, President Trump is trying to bring back separate water fountains, separate dining, theater, and other facilities. 

I suppose you could look at it like that.  Or you can understand how unnecessary that rule is:

Ø  Title II of the Civil Rights Act (42 USC sec 2000a) bars discrimination on the basis of race.

Ø  Title VI (42 U.S.C. § 2000d) Bars funding of race-based programs in institutions.

Ø  The 14^th Amendment. Requires Equal Protection under US Law.

Having said this, the Democrats in several states, including California, have worked to force colleges to have race-based housing and recreational facilities.  This is promoted as “Safe Spaces,” but it is really just re-establishing Racial Apartheid.  California voted to alter its constitution to allow it. 

Ms. Madow, in her video (Louisiana decision), talks about how the SCOTUS Decision will eliminate Black people from Congress. 

This is a lie.

The very first Congressional Member of African Descent was Hiram R. Revels.  He was sworn in to the US Senate on February 25^th, 1870.  Born to Freed Parents in North Carolina, he traveled north to get educated. Educating African Americans was illegal in North Carolina at the time.  Becoming a Minister, he served in the Senate for one year, then returned to Mississippi to help the reformation there.

Currently, several Black Americans serve in Congress, representing primarily white districts.  They are all Republicans.  The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has 62 members, all of them Democrats. Most from Minority Majority districts (Districts primarily of Minority raced voters)

It sounds like the only people who benefit from the previous interpretation of the Voting Rights Act Section II are democrats.  Forcing a district group to include as many People of color as possible guarantees a win for an African American representative. Of course, if you are Caucasian in those districts, it is Rachel Maddow's idea that your vote is not relevant, maybe even suppressed.   

Currently, there are 4 Republican African Americans in Congress.  All of them are from districts where they are the minority.

Congressional Republican Representatives:

HUNT, Wesley, TX, House 38 – District Make up: 9.60%

JAMES, John, MI, House 10 – District Make up: 14.00%

OWENS, Burgess, UT, House 4 – District Make up: 1.60%

SCOTT, Tim SC, Senate – District Make up: 25.00%

Burgess Owens’ community is 1.6% African American, 70% Caucasian, and yet he represents those racists in Utah?

Yes, drawing a district for the purpose of electing an African American is racist.  But based on the results, it is not necessary.  I question the value of the 62 Members of the CBC.  They come from districts that are literally rigged to force a person of African Heritage to be elected.  Not based on the content of their character, but the Color of their skin. 

 But Rachel Madow is not only OK with that, but angry that it may stop.

Who is the racist?

What color is "Un-Afflilated?"

I was just looking at Oregon Voter registration numbers. OregonVotes.gov allows you to download the registration numbers in various tables. From their website. I found something interesting that will have a huge effect in this election. In May of 2021, the total number of voters was 1,898,163. The latest number as of October 2022 is 2,976,195. A 1.1 million voter increase in just over 1 year. People keep talking about how Oregon is a “Blue State” that may turn red. Based on the numbers I am going to disagree. I just don’t know what color we are. Purple seems accurate. But let us look at the totals:

For the first time in Oregon History, this state is really not either Republican or Democrat. By any objective standard, it is up for grabs. This also means that the main parties have to cater to those others. The majority of Oregon Voters are not in either party. Oh, sure, the Combined Republican/Democrat registration is 68.61% of all voters. But 31.49% or others will decide this election. So what color is unaffiliated. It may be a nice gray. But we, the people, are going to have to choose something in November. 

Seek the truth, be curious but choose wisely.

Gregor - Back from the brink! From there and back again. A spiritual Hobbits journey.