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https://crooksandliars.com/2021/04/mondaire-jones-dc-statehood4/23/21 5:03am
'Racist Trash!': Dem Lawmaker Torches GOP Excuses For Opposing DC Statehood
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) on Thursday said that Republican arguments against statehood for the District of Columbia are "racist trash."
By David
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) on Thursday said that Republican arguments against statehood for the District of Columbia are "racist trash."
Jones made the remarks during a debate about D.C. statehood on the U.S. House floor.
"I have had enough of my colleagues racist insinuations that somehow the people of Washington, D.C. are incapable or even unworthy of our democracy," Jones began. "One Senate Republican said that D.C. wouldn't be a -- quote -- well-rounded, working-class state. I had no idea there were so many syllables in the word 'white.'"
He continued: "One of my House Republican colleagues said that D.C. shouldn't be a state because the District doesn't have a landfill! My goodness, with all the racist trash my colleagues have brought to this debate, I can see why they're worried about having a place to put it."
He continued: "One of my House Republican colleagues said that D.C. shouldn't be a state because the District doesn't have a landfill! My goodness, with all the racist trash my colleagues have brought to this debate, I can see why they're worried about having a place to put it."
At that point, Republican lawmakers erupted with anger and demanded that Jones's words be retracted. But the chair ruled that Jones could continue.
"The truth is that there is no good faith argument for disenfranchising," Jones said before he was interrupted again.
"Do your job, read the rules!" Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) shouted.
Jones eventually relented and allowed his words to be withdrawn from the record.
"These desperate objections are about fear," Jones explained, "fear that in D.C. their white supremacist politics will no longer play, fear that soon enough white supremacist politics won't work anywhere in America, fear that if they don't rig our Democracy, they will not win."
A spokesperson for Jones later told Forbes that he "stands by what he said" but agreed to withdraw the remarks to avoid an unnecessary vote.
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'Racist Trash!': Dem Lawmaker Torches GOP Excuses For Opposing DC Statehood (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2021
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I forget the republican stating that there were a lot of criminals in D.C. . ..
Lovie777
Apr 2021
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Lovie777
(12,232 posts)1. I forget the republican stating that there were a lot of criminals in D.C. . ..
code word - POC - criminals.
madaboutharry
(40,208 posts)2. Republicans don't like it when they are told the truth about themselves.
Maraya1969
(22,478 posts)3. Now his words have been memorialized because of their objections. Before
we might not have even heard about it. Thank you GQP!
PS - I like that guy!