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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
Tue Aug 5, 2014, 07:19 PM Aug 2014

GOP Rep.: Discrimination Against Whites Is All Federal Law Permits

Is the following quote a true or false description of our Civil Rights laws at the Federal level?

On Tuesday, Brooks told USA Today that "if you look at current federal law, there is only one skin color that you can lawfully discriminate against. That’s Caucasians — whites."




http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mo-brooks-white-people-discriminated-against

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GOP Rep.: Discrimination Against Whites Is All Federal Law Permits (Original Post) CreekDog Aug 2014 OP
silly nonsense from a rightwing racist punk who fears the end of White Supremacy randys1 Aug 2014 #1
yes, not one of the brighter bulbs CreekDog Aug 2014 #2
Mo Brooks is an idiot Gothmog Aug 2014 #3
I'm sure they wish they could say white Christian males Skittles Aug 2014 #4
Absolutely false. Laelth Aug 2014 #5
The only group it is legal to discriminate against under Federal Law is LGBT people. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #6
All DU straights don't give a fuck? CreekDog Aug 2014 #7

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
2. yes, not one of the brighter bulbs
Tue Aug 5, 2014, 07:50 PM
Aug 2014

sadly, i have no doubt that many in this country actually believe his statement to be true.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. Absolutely false.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 08:27 AM
Aug 2014

Whites have an equal right to sue for racial discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and many whites have won these so-called "reverse discrimination" suits.

-Laelth

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
6. The only group it is legal to discriminate against under Federal Law is LGBT people.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 09:58 AM
Aug 2014

Straights of any race can and do openly discriminate against LGBT people in employment and in housing with full legal impunity. This is the fact is 29 of the States, that is most of America.
Just a reminder. I am aware of the fact that DU straights do not give a fuck.

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