And these creepy azz…people expect to lead our country?? Republican Congressman Ted Yoho Suggests Unconstitutionality Of Civil Rights Act Via ThinkProgress Last week, former presidents and dignitaries celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, which bans many forms of employment discrimination and whites-only lunch counters, among other things. This week, a Republican congressman declared that he’s not sure if the Civil Rights Act is even constitutional. Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), a freshman congressman aligned with the Tea Party, held a town hall Monday evening in Gainesville where he fielded a wide range of questions from constituents. One such voter was Melvin Flournoy, a 57-year-old African American from Gainesville, who asked Yoho whether he believes the Civil Rights Act is constitutional. The easy answer in this case — “yes” — has the benefit of also being correct. But Yoho found the question surprisingly difficult. “Is it constitutional, the Civil Rights Act?” Yoho repeated before giving his reply: “I wish I could answer that 100 percent.” The Florida Republican then went on to strongly imply it may be unconstitutional: “I know a lot of things that were passed are not constitutional, but I know it’s the law of the land.” Hear the racist undertones spill from horse’s mouth below SMH… Image via YouTube
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Really??? GOP Congressman Implies The Civil Rights Act Which Ended Black Employment Discrimination Might Be Unconstitutional [Video]
