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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP 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. Thats 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
The only group it is legal to discriminate against under Federal Law is LGBT people.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#6
randys1
(16,286 posts)1. silly nonsense from a rightwing racist punk who fears the end of White Supremacy
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)2. yes, not one of the brighter bulbs
sadly, i have no doubt that many in this country actually believe his statement to be true.
Gothmog
(145,427 posts)3. Mo Brooks is an idiot
Skittles
(153,170 posts)4. I'm sure they wish they could say white Christian males
oh yeah
Laelth
(32,017 posts)5. Absolutely false.
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.
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.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)7. All DU straights don't give a fuck?
wow. though otherwise I agree with your post.