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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: 200
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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Poster Comment:

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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#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

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