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Thank you Rep. Cohen for saying what needed to be said! (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Feb 2015 OP
That is a great statement. I also want to hear him called what he is in blunt terms, Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #1
Boom! ananda Feb 2015 #2
... handmade34 Feb 2015 #3
Did you know? Rep. Cohen tried to join the Congressional Black Caucus. KamaAina Feb 2015 #4
OK I'm dense as shit... trumad Feb 2015 #5
African Americans were counted as 3/5 of a person frazzled Feb 2015 #6
Mahalo frazzled! Damn.. good way to call out ol rudy and dog whistles. Cha Feb 2015 #8
thanks fraz trumad Feb 2015 #9
Thanks for asking.. I did not know either.. :( Wow Cha Feb 2015 #7
K&R! napkinz Feb 2015 #10

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
1. That is a great statement. I also want to hear him called what he is in blunt terms,
Fri Feb 20, 2015, 04:21 PM
Feb 2015

you're a racist, Rudy. His policies going back to mayor of NYC made that obvious, but this
time he out did himself.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. Did you know? Rep. Cohen tried to join the Congressional Black Caucus.
Fri Feb 20, 2015, 06:14 PM
Feb 2015

Since his Memphis district is majority African American. Alas, they turned him down.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
6. African Americans were counted as 3/5 of a person
Fri Feb 20, 2015, 06:42 PM
Feb 2015

in the Constitution:

Article I, Section. 2 [Slaves count as 3/5 persons]
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons (i.e., slaves).

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