Conyers wants Haiti relief official demoted over diversity deficit

Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) has called on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to demote the official coordinating Haiti relief efforts for not having enough minority staffers.

The lack of minority US AID staffers would "suggest there are no black people qualified to deal with Haiti," Conyers explained.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the goal here to bring aid to Haiti and not bitch about not having enough minorities?

It's scary that someone who thinks like that is in a position of leadership of the entire country.

Yep. It's more important the color of someone's skin, or their race, than their ability to get a job done.

It really saddens me to see such blatant racism.

How does the skin color of Aid Workers matter?

HOW??!!

reply to post by brainwrek


Conyers is posturing.
Try suggesting racial balances for the NBA or NFL and see what he says, then.

Originally posted by pteridine
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Conyers is posturing.
Try suggesting racial balances for the NBA or NFL and see what he says, then.

Oh man thats funny.

Looks like you pwnt him quick.

This pretty much explains it right here:

Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

reply to post by defcon5


He want's to put his deposed wife Monica Conyers in the position.



The guy is as crooked as his wife is, hopefully he gets voted out, but knowing Detroit politics, the guy will stay in for years.