Cynthia McKinney - Stuck on Stupid

picture via Michelle Malkin



from WSBTV.com

Sadly, there are only 14 black women Members of Congress. And surely our faces are distinguishable. But why my face is continually unrecognizable can only be answered by these offending police officers. Capitol Hill Police are given face recognition instructions as a part of their official training. Capitol Hill Police are required to recognize, greet, and distinguish Members of Congress as a part of their official role and responsibilities. In fact, according to the US Capitol Police, their mission is to protect and support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities. The US Capitol Police mission statement makes no distinction about selective application of its mission depending upon whether a Member of Congress is black, woman, or has a new hairstyle.
But, honestly, this incident is not about wearing a Congressional pin or changing my hairstyle.

Sorry, Cynthia - As a Member of Congress, you were issued a label pin, which identifies you as a Member of Congress - You should always wear that pin when working in the Capital.

Also, Cynthia - You should respect those officers, whose job it is to protect your sorry self, enough to co-operate with them. You, as a Member of Congress, are not a 'higher being' who can simply ignore the 'little people' who work so hard to make your life so easy.

Finally, Members of Congress are not above the law. If you had worn your pin, you would have made it to your 'important meeting' without incident. If you had simply stopped and produced identification, when first asked, you would have made it to your meeting without incident.

Cynthia, your actions have shamed the people of the great state of Georgia, once again.
The 'race card' only highlights the ignorance of the person playing it.


HISTORICAL NOTE:
from Citizen Smash

In the aftermath of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many Americans were “out for blood.” While Cynthia McKinney shared the desire to see justice done, she also stood before Congress and called on the American people to reflect upon the root causes of our enemies' desperation.

We must honestly ask ourselves what is the root cause of this war being waged on our people and our country. I suspect that we will need to look at altering some of our foreign policy positions in some parts of the world. Unless we do this I fear that a military campaign, unsupported by sound foreign policy strategies, will only cause immeasurable civilian suffering throughout the world and may well actually lead to more terrifying attacks upon our cities and our citizenry.