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I'm seeing a lot of concern among autistics over a proposed Virginia bill that would allow individuals to add an indication that they are autistic onto their driver's license and ID card (among other things, like designating an emergency contact – not printed on your license – so that if police find your dead body, they know you want your wife to know). I recognize not everyone has a license, but I'm going to use that term throughout below, so if you have an ID card, just know I know you exist too and the below applies to you too.
There's some concerns that I've seen. Some are legit. Most, however, are fear of not what the law does, but what the law could do should something else happen. A lot of these fears are similar to fears about Obama Care ("Death Panels! Rationing!") – not things that the law actually does, but things people fear could happen. It's important to be skeptical of claims that the government will harm, just as it's important to be skeptical of claims the government will help! We need to be careful what conclusions we jump to, and ensure they are based in fact.
So, what does the bill do? That's simple. In addition to allowing the person (not their parent, not their spouse, not their doctor) to designate an emergency contact voluntarily in the computer records law enforcement can access (this is similar to laws in most other states, and, again, you don't have to list anyone), you can voluntarily indicate you are autistic and provide proof. You don't have to volunteer. You can, but you don't have to.
Here's the section:
When requested by the applicant, and upon presentation of a signed statement by a licensed physician confirming the applicant's condition, the Department shall indicate on the applicant's driver's license that the applicant (i) is an insulin-dependent diabetic, or (ii) is hearing or speech impaired, or (iii) has an intellectual disability, as defined in § 37.2-100, or autism spectrum disorder, as defined in § 38.2-3418.17.
The new section is iii. The part about being an insulin-dependent diabetic (probably added in response to police questioning the presence of syringes) or hearing/speech impaired (to explain why the person didn't respond to police), they are allowing someone to designate themselves as autistic with a doctor's note (required in a different section) saying they are. Again, you don't have to say this. If you don't want it on your license, should you live in VA, and should this law pass, simply don't ask for it! It won't show up if you don't request it to.
Here's what I've seen people say about this law (paraphrased):
- No autistic adults were consulted about this
- It's going to limit employment opportunities for autistics
- It's establishing a registry of autistic people, presumably for evil purposes (think Nazi Germany)
- Police won't know what to do with a license that says "autistic" and may either discriminate or simply do whatever this was intended to prevent police from doing since they don't understand autism
- Take the control of who you disclose to out of your own control
Let me address these.
First, I agree about the first item – if no autistic adults were consulted, this is a bad thing. We should be consulted! There's plenty of easy-to-find autistic adult groups. Now, I don't know if autistic adults were consulted or not, but we should have been if we weren't.
For employment, I don't think this law will have significant effect. First, most employers don't require a driver's license for interviews or applications. I've probably applied for 100+ jobs in my life and interviewed at 20 or 30, including delivery jobs. I've never been asked for a driver's license to do so. I have been asked for a driver's license number, but not the license. I believe this is to show I have a license, although I question why they ask for the number – it's not useful without additional permission from me to access the drivers' license history database. But, regardless, the number won't disclose I'm autistic should I indicate such on the license. I think this is a relatively small issue – sure, if you use the ID after employment to validate your identity (note you can use other forms of ID), then they may know, so, yes, you should consider that when you ask for your license to indicate you are autistic. But the risk is relatively low (yes, it needs to be evaluated, and, again, if you don't want the risk, don't put it on your license!).
I'll also add that, for some people, disclosure of being autistic may help them get a job. I'll get to this in a minute, but being seen as autistic, by an employer that believes in diversity, is a lot better than being seen as, say, high on drugs. Not everyone has the privilege of passing as a "typical" person, and the wrong label may hurt even more than the right one.
And, finally, for someone who needs employment or other accommodations, having a state-issued document that says, "YES, this person is autistic!" could be very useful – it makes it a lot harder legally for someone to say, "Well, I didn't have documentation that they were disabled" if it was shown to them. I can see this helping in all sorts of things, from employment accommodations to being questioned about a service animal (which is illegal – the questioning that is – in most cases, but which happens nonetheless and different people may want to have different responses, such as showing documentation rather than arguing or leaving).
As for establishing a registry, again, each person needs to consider that. If you answer the questions about mental conditions on the application for a driver's license and indicate you are autistic, then, yes, the state knows. That's independent of whether or not you also request the driver's license say you are autistic. If you don't answer that question with information that you are autistic (and I don't – I don't believe it has any impact on my ability to drive, which is why they ask; they want to know what impacts my ability to drive, which, for me, is things like my eyesight). Very likely, if you are on medicaid, the State also has your information. So does your school district if you were on an IEP. So does Social Security if you get SSI/SSDI. So does Medicare if you get that. So, while we should be concerned about data collection by government, and the uses of this collection, we should also be realistic that for many autistics, this information is already in their hands, and disclosing on the driver's license doesn't do any additional harm – you're not telling the state something they don't already know. That said, again, it should be up to the individual. Again, it is.
I'll get to the police issue in a minute. But I want to address the last bullet point first – that this limits control of information. We do show licenses or ID cards frequently in this society, and, obviously, anyone who sees a license that says you are autistic may see that and now know you are autistic. This is a valid concern and needs to be weighed against any possible benefits from having them know. If you feel the benefits don't outweigh the problems, don't have them add it on your license!
Okay, on police, which I suspect is the main reason someone is proposing this. I agree that police need better training – they have no idea how to deal with autism, mental illness, or any number of other things (heck, they don't generally know how to de-escalate situations). And we do need that training. This bill doesn't prohibit training. Rather than opposing a bill that says nothing about training, it's probably better to focus on a bill that would create better training. That's more likely to actually accomplish the training! Stopping this bill won't suddenly cause police to be trained.
But here's the reason why I would support this bill: some people don't have the privilege of being considered "normal" if autism isn't disclosed. Too often, these people are assumed to be rude, aggressive, drunk, high on drugs, dangerous, or combative when they are not any of these things. While an officer, employer, or other person might not know what "autism" means regarding these things, at least some – who don't understand the term autism – will still respond by giving the person the benefit of the doubt, precisely because they know they don't know (at the risk of sounding Rumsfeldian – see the video below – although I'll add that Rumsfeld was logically correct, and, sadly, most people were not logically sophisticated enough to get his point).
Even better, this is validated. Maybe it's not validated well (people can and do forge doctor's notes, and we can also debate whether or not doctors should be gatekeepers on an autistic label). Maybe doctors shouldn't do the validation. But doctors are trusted, as is the state DMV, at least by most police. Maybe this is unwise, but it's the current state of the world. So, when this is on a driver's license, it's going to be assumed correct. If I hand the person an autism card, tell the person I'm autistic, or don't communicate my label at all, the other person may either not believe me ("You are trying to use this as a get-out-of-jail-free card") or may attribute my motive to something else ("You're drunk" or "You're an ass").
Here's the example. Let's say I'm sitting on a bench on a city pedestrian mall, and the local PD comes up to me to find out if I'm (1) in need of assistance and (2) drunk. If I'm in need of assistance, they'll likely get it for me, but the real point is probably #2 – they want to know if I'm drunk, and, if so, remove me from view of tourists "for my own good." This has happened to me several times. Now, if I can talk, I can simply say, "I'm fine" and maybe be believed. But something led them to believe I was drunk – they don't question everyone sitting on that mall! So maybe they believe me, maybe they don't, particularly if I have a speech issue. I could hand them an autism card (which might not be a bad idea). And maybe they'll believe it, which would be awesome. Or I could hand them my driver's license that indicates I'm autistic. Maybe they won't know what to do with it, maybe they'll still haul me off to the drunk tank (I'm trying to think of a worse place for an autistic to end up), but maybe, just maybe, they'll say, "OH! This person might not be drunk."
Now, is there downsides to having your license say you are autistic? Of course. That's why it's important that it be an individual choice. But you don't create choice by taking away a choice (preventing me from putting my label on my license won't respect my self-determination!).
I don't oppose it. I would tell people to think about it carefully. And if unsure, you can decide NOT to request it be added to your license (shouldn't take any actual work by you – they only put it on there if you ask for it). You should also be able to get it removed, much like you could decide you want to remove the organ donor status on your license, should you change your mind.
This is not the big evil in the world of autism right now. Now, if you want to talk police training, I'm all for that, and I think we should get moving on that.


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Today, almost one-third of Americans identify with a racial/ethnic minority group, and more than 9 million Americans identify with multiple races. What are the implications of such diversity for American politics and culture? In this course, we approach issues of race from an interdisciplinary perspective, employing research in the social sciences and humanities to assess how race shapes perceptions of identity as well as political behavior in 21st century U.S. We will examine issues surrounding the role of multiculturalism, immigration, acculturation, racial representation and racial prejudice in American society. Topics we will explore include the political and social formation of "race"; racial representation in the media, arts, and popular culture; the rise and decline of the "one-drop rule" and its effect on political and cultural attachments; the politicization of Census categories and the rise of the Multiracial Movement.
Last offered: Winter 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
POLISCI 46N: Contemporary African Politics
Africa has lagged behind the rest of the developing world in terms of three consequential outcomes: economic development, the establishment of social order through effective governance, and the consolidation of democracy. This course seeks to identify the historical and political sources accounting for this lag, to provide extensive case study and statistical material to understand what sustains it, and to examine recent examples of success pointing to a more hopeful future. Students will be asked to develop expertise on one or two African countries and report regularly to fellow students on the progress (or lack thereof) of their countries on each outcome and the reasons for it.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED
Instructors: Laitin, D. (PI)
2019-2020 Spring
3 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
03/30/2020 - 06/03/2020 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM with Laitin, D. (PI)
Instructors: Laitin, D. (PI)
Notes: Introductory Seminar. Preference to first-year students; sophomores admitted if space available. Advance sign-up process and deadlines at http://introsems.stanford.edu.
POLISCI 121L: Racial-Ethnic Politics in US (CSRE 121L, PUBLPOL 121L)
Why is contemporary American politics so sharply divided along racial and party lines? Are undocumented immigrants really more likely to commit crimes than U.S. citizens? What makes a political ad "racist?" The U.S. population will be majority-minority by 2050; what does this mean for future electoral outcomes? We will tackle such questions in this course, which examines various issues surrounding the development of political solidarity within racial groups; the politics of immigration, acculturation, and identification; and the influence of race on public opinion, political behavior, the media, and in the criminal justice system. Prior coursework in Economics or Statistics strongly recommended.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Instructors: Davenport, L. (PI) ; Lienesch, R. (TA)
2019-2020 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 31 / 60
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 380-380X with Davenport, L. (PI); Lienesch, R. (TA)
Instructors: Davenport, L. (PI); Lienesch, R. (TA)
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Fri 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM at 200-107 with Lienesch, R. (TA)
Instructors: Lienesch, R. (TA)
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Fri 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM at 200-202 with Lienesch, R. (TA)
Instructors: Lienesch, R. (TA)
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Totally agree with your point. Who did free up this person from Mars? GPS watch is not always accurate, especially when running through the high building area, for example Raffles Place/CBD area.
I agree. This reminds me of the cartoon about the man and the mule. Here's the SCSM 2019 edition!
By SG RED DEVIL · PostedHi Guys, we cannot pleased everybody. Last year when SCSM was held in the morning, there were alot KPKB at FB about JAM in Spore. I rebutted them that this was only 1 year once so why can't they bear with it? In my opinion whether day or night, they will still complain. Since Spore sporting culture is not there, their mindset will always be negative. So simply don't bother to explain.
S'pore SEA Games men's marathon gold medal streak broken. The marathoners came in 7th and 9th place. Singapore long-distance runners Gordon Lim and Loh Yu Ting came in seventh and ninth place on Dec. 6 morning at the Southeast Asian Games marathon event, marking the end of Singapore's gold medal streak at the men's marathon event. It was the first time since 2011 that Singapore failed to obtain a gold medal from the event, nor make it to the podium. Marathoner Mok Ying Ren first struck gold in 2013 at the SEA Games, while athlete Soh Rui Yong continued the gold medal streak in 2015 and 2017. Soh, 27, was not selected to be part of the SEA Games 2019 team in August, despite making up 50 per cent of Singapore's gold medal haul at track and field events in 2017. Uncle was proud to be associate with the SA in 2015, as SEA Games Official, on behalf of Asian Athletics Association. Uncle officiated some of the memories of the best efforts of these athletes (due to home ground advantage), included 28th SEA Games Marathon. "At the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, Liew suddenly found himself leading the 12-strong field in the men's marathon by about 50m after his rivals missed a U-turn and took the wrong path. He said then that he slowed down to almost a crawl in order to wait for them to catchup. https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/marathoner-ashley-liews-account-act-sportsmanship-2015-sea-games-untrue-claims-gold "Soh eventually claimed the gold medal in 2hr 34min 56sec, while Thailand's Srisung Boonthung and Hoang Nguyen Thanh of Vietnam finished second and third respectively. Liew's actions were widely publicised and earned him kudos from many Singaporeans, including a mention by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally two months later. He was recognised by the SNOC in 2016 with a special award for sportsmanship at the Singapore Sports Awards. In October that year, he was awarded the accolade in the category of "Act of Fair Play" by the International Committee for Fairplay, which recognises acts of fair play by athletes or sports teams. However, Soh alleged that Liew's account of the race — and his act of sportsmanship — was "untrue" in a Facebook post on Sunday. He made the comment after an Oct 13 post by the International Fair Play Committee on their Facebook page, which called Liew a role model for fair play. He wrote: "I was third place in that race when we took the wrong turn. When we turned around perhaps 50m into the wrong turn, Ashley was already running in the other direction. We took quite a while to catch up to him (at least one to two minutes), he certainly did not stop or slow down to wait for us." Uncle officiated some of the best field events also, included High jump women sensation, Michelle Sng - 2015 SEA Games (Bronze), and later 2017 SEA Games ( historic Gold). Any athlete who wins Gold medal, and to stand on the Podium, emotionally, when the National Anthem is played and everyone stands with attention, it is a proud moment for the Country. Of course, saga of SA and Michelle Sng remained... With Soh out of the 2019 SEA Games, high jumper Michelle Sng is the only defending gold medallist among the athletics squad, who took home eight medals at the last Games (2017). SA, what will be your KIP (we want nothing but Gold Medal) at SEA Games 2019? RunSohFast is definitely a missed "Gold" medalist, based on Soh's PB if show up at SEA Games 2019. Uncle shall update all until of 10 Dec, 2019. Yes, uncle had been with SA for more than 5 years since 2011 - involve in IAAF Level 1 Youth Coach (Athletics) and IAAF Level 1 Technical Official. Aiya, who's who in SA, uncle knows all, saga...Uncle did once talked to Mok Ying Ren (aka Dr Mok, married), he laughed with me that he also got saga with SA (uncle cannot reveal why )...SA is saga-able...uncle also got saga with SA (cannot reveal why also)... RunSohFast....SohRunFaster...SA, you KPI hangs by Sea Games 2019...ahah...how many Medals (minus 1 Gold Medal already)...hopefully not zero!
More criticisms - taken from the TODAY's Facebook page or sent to Voices (TODAY forum page) 'Selfish' and 'ridiculous': Response from Singapore Marathon organisers on traffic gridlock draws ire I know my opinions may be biased but I find it a little ironical when the comments posted are just as 'selfish and ridiculous' eg. "Suggest Lim Chu Kang or Pulau Ubin", "this boils down to chest-thumping and prestige, without caring for the inconvenience it causes non-participating Singaporeans", "The right thing would be to never hold it again",


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The NLCFA and a group of supporting crowdfunding associations around the world originated the concept of the WCF. "Once David lit the fuse, it just took off," said Craig Asano, Executive Director of the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada). "We are all not-for-profit organizations that promote crowdfunding in our respective countries. Through the WCF we will share resources and information, and provide mutual support to each other around the globe."
Though donation and reward-based crowdfunding is what has proliferated the globe in the past couple of years, it is the prospect of investment or equity crowdfunding that is all the buzz. Investment crowdfunding is already legal in Australia, Sweden, the UK, and other countries, and with the United States' JOBS Act it will be legal in the US in mid-2013. "Crowdfunding initiatives and industries are popping up around the world at remarkable speeds," said Baruch Levanon, Executive Director of the Israel Crowdfund Association. "We find increasing awareness to the potential of the crowdfunding mechanism among the financing and business community in Israel as well."
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|Archived February 20, 2019
Pollution and Waste Disposal Workshop
A workshop was held on May 4-5 to review C&MP's activities addressing Pollution and Waste Disposal and to recommend future directions. Research addressing the transport and fate of contaminated sediments has been conducted by C&MP investigators for many years and has been a major component of the National Plan since 1994. Geology for a Changing World (Bohlen and others, 1998), which outlines a science strategy for the Geologic Division, recognized contamination of the environment as an issue of growing importance in the next decade.
The workshop was held at the WHFC and was co-hosted by Brad Butman (Eastern Region) and Homa Lee (Western Region). The thirty participants included C&MP staff and management, as well as representatives from other USGS Divisions (WRD and BRD), Federal Agencies (EPA and NOAA), State agencies (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority), and the private sector (Science Applications International Corporation and the New England Aquarium).
The first day included a series of presentations reviewing work carried out as part of the Program over the last five years, summarizing current agency programs, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and outlining new directions. The second day included a series of discussions addressing: (1) major results and characteristics of the past program, (2) scientific questions and the USGS role in pollution studies, (3) new directions, (4) impact and products, (5) staffing, (6) facilities and equipment, and (7) collaboration.
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A workshop report, including complete recommendations for future directions, will be completed by the end of FY '99.
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1 Mariza - Beijo de Saudade (feat Tito Paris) - Terra - Portugal/ Cape Verde - EMI - 50999 2 29423 2
2 Amadou Sodia - Sini - Ça Va Se Savoir (That Will be Known) - Guinea Conakry - Sterns - STCD 1107
3 Niyaz - Beni Beni - Nine Heavens - Iran/USA - Six Degrees - 657036 1150 2
4 Kiran Ahluwalia - Yakeenan - Wanderlust - India - World Connection - WC 43070
5 Julien Jacob - Dierel - Barham - Benin - Tropical Music - 68 868
6 Up Bustle & Out, with Şevval Sam - Yol Türküsü - Istanbul's Secrets - UK/Turkey - Collision - CCT3017-2
Mariza; Tito Paris
Mariza's new album has been warmly received in this forum and I liked it too at first. But at the moment I'm finding it a bit stark overall, and have honed in on the two duets, one with Buika, the other with Tito Paris, featured here, in both of which Mariza's voice seems to get warmer through her interchanges with the other singer.
Amadou Sodia
Amadou Sodia is evidently a well-known figure in Guinea Conakry, but Ça Va Se Savoir (That Will be Known) is his first bid for international acclaim. Sponsored by Ibrahim Syllart, arranged by Kante Manfila, the album has many of the qualities of Salif Keita's recent releases without (inevitably) matching the unearthly reach of Salif's voice.
Niyaz is a trio of Iranians based in Los Angeles whose previous albums have been too close to generic electronica for my taste. Nine Heavens takes a more traditional turn, sounding quite Kurdish at times, and I'm hooked on track 1, 'Beni Beni'.
Kiran Ahluwalia
Also based in North America, the Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia currently lives in Toronto, having previously worked in the New York office of Putumayo Records. There's a brave variety to the range of instruments and idioms, and I can see why the album is showing up in some forum contributors' lists of top tens of 2008.
Julien Jacob
When I played 'Dierel' from Julien Jacob's Barham album before, it was available only on his own self-released label. Now it's been picked up for Europe-wide distribution by the German label, Tropical. Julien is one of a handful of fascinating African singer songwriters based in France, along with Wasis Diop and Lokua Kanza. I wonder what they would be like as a trio. Or even on a bill together, playing both individually and together.
Sevval Sam
Up, Bustle & Out is the Bristol-based project run by a man who called himself Señor Roody when I first ran across him ten years ago. Back then, Cuban music was his fascination, soon joined in his affections by Jamaican ragga and dancehall. Now we find him working his way around the Mediterranean, with a longest stay in Istanbul where singer Sevval Sam contributed to several songs.


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The unsung hero series: Here's to the UL Computer Society
IT author Mel Gorman kicks off our "unsung heroes" series, recalling his first mentors. His latest book is "Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager."
And the award for best supporting actor goes to...
|Mel Gorman
Mel Gorman is a certified engineer and author of Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager from Prentice Hall PTR. He's kicking off our series about "unsung heroes," the mentors who played a crucial role in inspiring and nurturing IT pros's interest and abilities in computing. Watch for more IT mentor articles, and tell us about your gurus at firstname.lastname@example.com. - Jan Stafford, editor
I am not a person who hero-worships. While there are many people in the IT field that I admire, I would not single any one of them out as the person to meet. I would meet any of them with equal delight.
The greatest influence for me was the University of Limerick Computer Society. My early exposure to computers was through my brother, but I did not get seriously involved with computers until I reached college. Learning about the wider Libre Software movement, GNU and Linux activities happened later. The Society was a gathering of people with a common interest, but the group also had two servers of its own. The servers were administrated by a small group of members, and every member had a shell account on them.
Some of the active members of the society at the time I joined had the right mix of geek to be seriously technical people but were also outgoing and sociable. There was also a huge breadth of expertise in the group, ranging from general engeering to administration to software development and everything in between. Some of the feats achieved by the people involved at the time were staggering to me, such reverse engineering the Word document file, building their own voice-activated window manager, helping port Linux to the VAX, writing their own games, documenting the whole SDL graphics library publish articles in magazines. These feats were and are still amazing to me.
I cannot name an individual that would inspire me, but the closest would be the small group of people active in the UL Computer Society between 1996 and 2000. Watching the work they were involved in and were capable of inspired me to get involved with Libre software myself.
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|May 23, 2007
|Twenty-six members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have signed letters to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) urging them to reconsider their decisions to skip a debate cosponsored by the CBC Institute and Fox News.
Last month, under pressure from liberal activists, Obama, Clinton and Edwards, the front-runners in the Democratic presidential primary, announced that they would skip the debate scheduled for September because they consider Fox biased against Democrats.
Obama in particular has had a rocky relationship with Fox. His campaign froze out the conservative-leaning news network for a few weeks after it erroneously reported that Obama had received schooling at a radical madrassa — a Muslim school — during his youth in Indonesia.
Members of the Black Caucus say that by skipping the Fox debate, Obama and other candidates risk missing a chance to share their views on issues important to minority voters that are often given short shrift at other debates.
Black Caucus leaders sent the letter to the entire field of Democratic presidential candidates, but the primary targets were Obama, Clinton and Edwards.
The caucus has 43 members from 22 states, who together represent about 40 million Americans, an official with the group said. Seventeen members of the Black Caucus represent districts that are less than 50 percent African-American, said caucus Chairwoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), who argued that the issues at the debate will also be of interest to other minority constituencies, such as Hispanics.
"It's not just a black thing," Kilpatrick said.
Thompson said presidential debates often ignore issues that are important to minority voters.
"Nobody is talking about the disproportionate statistics that we have in this country as it relates to minority population," Thompson said. "You can look at healthcare, you can look at education, you can look at employment, you can look at housing, you can look at lending. All those [statistics] show a very bad picture for many constituents we represent.
"So we think Democratic and Republican candidates alike should have an opportunity to say what they plan to [do to] level the playing field," he added.
By framing their decision to skip the debate as a missed opportunity to communicate to an important Democratic constituency, caucus leaders are ratcheting up the political pressure on the Democratic front-runners.
Thompson said that the CBC Institute, not Fox, would set the debate format and select the questions to be asked. He said Fox merely will broadcast the event.
So far, liberal opinion leaders have praised the Democrats' decision to snub Fox.
Left-leaning columnist E.J. Dionne wrote last month that Democrats were well within their rights.
"Tell me again: Why do Democrats have an obligation to participate in debates on Fox?" Dionne wrote. "I am an avid reader of conservative magazines such as National Review and the Weekly Standard. But if these two publications teamed up to sponsor a Democratic debate, would anyone accuse Edwards, Obama and Clinton of 'blacklisting' if the candidates said, 'no thanks'?"
The pressure may be particularly acute for Obama, who is a member of the Black Caucus. Obama has irked fellow CBC members by failing to respond to a request made early last year that he host a fundraiser for the Black Caucus's political action committee (PAC). Clinton received a similar invitation and quickly followed through by headlining a CBC PAC fundraiser in March of 2006.
If Obama were to change his mind and attend the debate, it would put pressure on Edwards and Clinton to follow suit. Otherwise, it might look as though they were snubbing African-American voters, an important bloc of the Democratic electorate. For instance, in South Carolina, which will hold the country's second presidential primary, black voters are expected to make up nearly half of Democratic voters.
The 26 Black Caucus members who signed the letter wrote that they strongly support the debate sponsored by the CBC Institute and Fox. The signatories emphasized that the Black Caucus is separate and distinct from the CBC Institute, but their very action also illustrated the close affinity between the two groups. Four caucus members sit on the institute's board: Thompson, Kilpatrick, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.).
Thompson and Kilpatrick noted that when the CBC Institute asked cable news networks to air presidential debates it hosted in 2003, only Fox responded. They said the debates drew impressive ratings.
Thompson said loyalty is a factor in the CBC Institute's decision to stick with Fox. In total, the institute plans to host four presidential debates, two for Democratic candidates and two for Republican candidates. Fox and CNN will split the broadcasting evenly.
"Given the importance that African-Americans and others hear from you on your position on critical issues that affect their lives and the country, we urge your participation," a Democratic source who described the letter's conclusion said.
But the debate is not without controversy in the black political community.
"I think what we have are candidates who understand that Fox is a propaganda outlet and not an appropriate place for political discourse to be treated as news," said James Rucker, the executive director of ColorOfChange.org, who applauded Obama, Clinton and Edwards for skipping the debate. ColorOfChange.org describes itself as an online community of 90,000 Americans dedicated to amplifying the voice of Black America.
19 thoughts on "Majority of CBC sells out to Fox Noise Channel"
As I wrote below:
I think that those of us who think that Obama, Clinton and Edwards did the right thing, need to drop our own emails and phone calls to them.
Hillary Clinton
(202) 224-4451
John Edwards
Phone: (919) 636-3131
Fax: (919) 967-3644
Barack Obama
(202) 224-2854
Please let them know that you appreciate them not going to the Faux News Debate, and that you appreciate them going to the Tavis Smiley/PBS Debate in June. Remember, the Tavis Smiley event is a DNC SANCTIONED event; the CBC one is not.
The CBC wanted to crawl into bed with Faux News. Let them choke on it.
Will you post Keith Olbermann's Special Comment about the Democrats?
The caucus has 43 members from 22 states, who together represent about 40 million Americans, an official with the group said. Seventeen members of the Black Caucus represent districts that are less than 50 percent African-American, said caucus Chairwoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), who argued that the issues at the debate will also be of interest to other minority constituencies, such as Hispanics.
"It's not just a black thing," Kilpatrick said.
You don't worry about the HISPANICS, Rep. Kilpatrick. They've already got a network that will tackle THEIR issues – UNIVISION.
Like any Hispanics are going to tune into a debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, looking for their issues to be discussed.
They KILL me with this mess. You're the Congressional BLACK Caucus, and these debates are supposed to be about concerns of the BLACK community. But, of course, getting into bed with the White Citizens Council Network sort of defeats that purpose.
And, considering what happened at the LAST farce you had with the WCCNetwork, just exactly WHY are folks supposed to trust that this time will be any different?
Like I said.
$(&# 'em.
OT: NY Times reviews Al Gore's Book "Attack on Reason"
(hoping it's still possible we see Obama and Gore on the same ticket)
Rick: Do we have any reason at this point to suspect that Gore will throw his hat in this thing? I'm hoping that you'll say yes. I must admit that I'm all tapped out of hope when it comes to a Gore/Obama ticket.
They're now clowning, calling folks who are against this debate 'liberal activists'.
Um, when did 'liberal' become a derisive word from the BLACK POINT OF VIEW?
These CBC clowns have lost their natural minds.
:: raised fist :::
Shut it down, Rikyrah! Thanks for keeping us informed
"Rick: Do we have any reason at this point to suspect that Gore will throw his hat in this thing?" — Angie
Only the speculative aspirations voiced by the media, but nothing more than that. It's all speculative.
Angie, I had a thought today. I think one of the reasons Gore didn't challenge the 2000 election results through the Supreme Court is because he didn't want to through the Constitutional crisis, especially this idea about having a relatively disruption-free transition of power.
I'm wondering: if he would have known that George Bush would was thrown our country into a constitutional crisis anyway, would he have challenged the results more forcefully? That specific question is academic…but the deeper underlying question is not academic. And that is this:
What are our "leaders" prepared to do to protect us from those who would abuse their power? I'm hearing the Democrats in Congress are about to cave in to Bush on Iraq. I'm like #@#…who is willing to take a stand? who is willing to stand firm? Is anyone? Is there not a cause??
ps- even former President Carter backtracked on his statements against Bush earlier this week. It's all a little demoralizing!
If only there was a time machine to ship these negros back to the plantation where they obviously transported from!
Gore is definitely running! Three clear indicators are his weight loss; refusal to give compliments to any of the current candidates (eventhough he's been advising Obama on his energy policy); and attack on all of the senatorial candidates (including Edwards but excluding Obama) on their indefensible susceptibility to manipulation on the war, which is particularly targeted at Clinton who wants to make the diametrically opposed argument that she's best equipped to be President because of her previous years in the WH as First Lady but all the while argue that she was "manipulated" on the war. Gore (and Obama as of last week) are going to press her to explain why such an "advantage" didn't give her any added insight into evaluating the false evidence that Bush presented. It's a question of judgement not experience. We'll hear that question being asked, by both, more and more and put to comparison of Cheney and Rumsfeld, both of whom had unparalleled experience BUT poor judgement. Look for a Gore/Obama ticket!
He exhausted his legal challenges; there was nothing more he could do. And let's not forget he ran one of the most inept and timid capaigns in presidential history. Yes, Bush stole FL, but it shouldn't have been that close. Rule 1: Win your home state! Nonetheless, he would be a better candidate today because of the 2000 election and the subsequent failures of the Bush administration. But in no way am I on the Gore bandwagon. He may have been right about the illogic of this particular war, but he's still a pro-military and centrist.
"Look for a Gore/Obama ticket!"
I'm looking, NMP, I'm looking 🙂 Very good points! (LOL re: weight factor)
I guess it goes without saying that Gore would headline this hypothetical ticket. I could go with that order since that would set Obama up nicely for 2016! By then, I'm estimating there will be other black candidates (perhaps the current Gov of Mass) — not that they would run against an incumbemt VP though.
"But in no way am I on the Gore bandwagon. He may have been right about the illogic of this particular war, but he's still a pro-military and centrist."
NMP: I understand you about the centrist part (mostly because it seems the entire party has shifted rightward over the last two decades) but I'm not sure I follow you when you say Gore is "pro-military". He doesn't strike me as such, but I could be missing something. Certainly the Clinton/Gore Administration saw us active in Somalia and Bosnia…are you extrapolating from that or something else. I'm may be missing some other remarks he's made…
Yes, NMP, please give us some insight.
It's only subjective, but I base my opinion of Gore's pro-military stance on his consistent policy of military intervention over diplomacy as US Senator and Vice President. Not only did the Clinton/Gore Administration see us active in Somalia and Bosnia, as you say, but Gore lead the charge in convincing Clinton to act militarily in Bosnia. Previously, he broke ranks with the Democratic Party in supporting the first Iraq War. He was a chief supporter of regime change in Iraq going as far as to call Saddam Hussein's Iraq a "virulent threat in a class by itself," which was bit dramatic. Just as Clinton picked Gore as his running mate to beef up his military cred's, Gore picked Lieberman who, like him, supported strong defense policies. Again, only my humble subjective opinion.
You all have a great holiday weekend!
NMP: You have a good holiday weekend as well. See you Tuesday.
Have a good weekend to everyone going to have some fun! 🙂
NMP: thanks for sharing your insights!
I do not blame Obama for not allowing the CBC prostitute him. The bigger question would be what have they done for their constituents in their States, and for minority constituents in the U.S.
If I were Obama I would run as fast as I could away from the CBC who did not support him when he first expressed interest, and the possibility to run for President. All of them have been caught up in Corporate Prostitution and have taken bribes as William Jefferson, and not one of them have come to his defense.
CBC has outlived its purpose as the NAACP, SCLC, Rainbow/Push Coalition, Baby Daddy Jackson, and Al Thurman Sharpton.
1916 the Dutch introduce slavery to Jamestown and 388 years later slavery is still very much alive in many States by a Constitution that is not worth the paper that it is written on. All of our people are locked behind bars in jails and prisons and a niggroe have the nerve to say that they are free. The majority of Niggroes in the Southern States have been criminalized and can't vote how can a niggroe claim freedom?
Police Brutality and Misconduct has ran wild in Urban America.
Judicial and Prosecutorial injustice
ACLU handcuffed parents so the police could handcuff our children.
If we can't beat them they must stop beating the s___ out of them.
Bush no child left behind is B___S___!
Teenage Pregnancy, Aids and STD's is at the top of the Roof.
What has your CBC done for you lately?
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The holidays are now over. It is time to get back to work on losing weight.
The past few years have not been good for my weight. Pounds have crept back on. My lowest weight way back was 192. I was not there for long, but that is what is was. My current weight? Well, I am embarrassed to say it is up to 225 this morning.
HOWEVER, I am not getting down about where I am at. I am excited for where I am going, and that is down! Today starts my newest commitment to losing weight. I want to lose at least 20 pounds. Preferably in three or four months, but more realistically before summer.
My weight does not come off easy anymore. Every pound is a battle. I have made new commitments several times over the past couple of years and I have failed. This time, failure is not an option. Why?
I am going to do something that I have not done in a long time. I have committed to God to do this. As He said, it is better to not make a promise than to make a promise and break it. I will not break this promise. Admittedly, I am scared to make this promise because I have failed so many times. However, I have prayed about it and feel it is what I am suppose to do.
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