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Title: Chertoff scolded for lack of diversity
Source: Wash Times
URL Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps ... 20080305/NATION/399323134/1001
Published: Mar 5, 2008
Author: Stephen Dinan
Post Date: 2008-03-05 20:18:43 by Jethro Tull
Keywords: None
Views: 173
Comments: 9

Two congressmen today said the Department of Homeland Security needs more diversity to be effective, and scolded Secretary Michael Chertoff for not bringing any black or female staffers to his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
In what appeared to be a sort of diversity sting operation, Rep. Robert C. Scott lead off his questions to Mr. Chertoff by demanding the secretary's staff stand up to be scrutinized. Minutes later, during his own questions, Rep. Melvin Watt said the point was to prove that none of the 10 staffers who stood met his definition of diverse.
"You brought 10 staff people with you, all white males. I know this hearing is not about diversity of the staff, but I hope you've got more diversity in your staff than you've reflected here in the people you've brought with you," Mr. Watt, North Carolina Democrat, told the secretary.
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This inquisition couldn't happen to a nicer guy, or government organization, but someone needs to tell these color counters to STFU and cram their diversity up their tails.
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#1. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
"You brought 10 staff people with you, all white males.

Lets see now, all white males, names like Smith, Jones, Brown, White, (snarf), all good ole boys graduated from Ga Tech, SMU, Texas A/M??????

Cynicom posted on 2008-03-05 20:26:12 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#2. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Any of these scholars sound familiar?
* James Jay Carafano, senior fellow for national security and homeland security of the Heritage Foundation * Frank J. Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security and director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University
* Johah J. Czerwinski, senior research associate and director of homeland security projects at the Center for the Study of the Presidency
* David F. Heyman, director and senior fellow, Homeland Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
* Richard A. Falkenrath, senior fellow, foreign policy studies, Brookings Institution

Cynicom posted on 2008-03-05 20:33:17 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#3. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
but someone needs to tell these color counters to STFU

heh..suppose it were white guys complaining about the number of blacks chertoff brought along.

christine posted on 2008-03-05 20:36:48 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#4. To: christineJethro Tull (#3)
Do you think maybe the Congressmen were talking in double speak????

Cynicom posted on 2008-03-05 20:43:33 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#5. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
the point was to prove that none of the 10 staffers who stood met his definition of diverse

Would 10 East Indians cut it?
Now, since when does Congress get away with insisting that a hiring manager practice discrimination? Didn't they outlaw that practice?
This Congresscritter needs to be hoisted on his own bills in the hopper.
America is not at war. The military is at war. America is at the mall and the Congress is out to lunch.
mirage posted on 2008-03-05 20:51:35 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#6. To: mirage, cynicom, christine, (#5)
Now, since when does Congress get away with insisting that a hiring manager practice discrimination? Didn't they outlaw that practice?

With all the things these bastards have to worry about (the economy), these cruds decide that the burning question in America is the percentage of black/brown faces that are present in a govt. hiring pool. Some whizzbang here keeps suggesting some of us should run for public office. Can you imagine a man with a pair of balls being asked that question at a congressional hearing? As god is my witness, I'd tell him to go eff himself thereby ending my career (assuming I'd ever get elected).

Jethro Tull posted on 2008-03-05 21:14:01 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#7. To: Jethro Tull. the thread (#6)
OHB should announce that his veep choice was David Duke.

Lod posted on 2008-03-05 21:23:49 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#8. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Two congressmen today said the Department of Homeland Security needs more diversity to be effective...

Scott is Black and Filipino. Is he referring to the great effectiveness found in Africa or the Philippines?
Shut your whore mouth, Mr. President.
Indrid Cold posted on 2008-03-05 21:45:51 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#9. To: Indrid Cold (#8)
Is he referring to the great effectiveness found in Africa or the Philippines?

Well we need to get good human intel on those Filipino and African terrorists, right?
As we meandered our way through the ever busy Bree Street, Harry could not help observing how filthy downtown Johannesburg had become. I had made the same disturbing observation myself the day I arrived, but had been reluctant to accept the disturbing fact that decay of public infrastructure seems to be the story in areas of the city inhabited by blacks. Predominantly black areas have become an eyesore. The beautiful lawns and flowerbeds I noticed in some areas three years earlier now tell sad stories of degradation. Some of them have become open-air urinals.
Tauzero posted on 2008-03-05 22:59:26 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
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