Congressional Black Caucus: Double Standard

The hypocrisy and the double standard of members of the Black Congressional Caucus is sickening at best. The fact that they can with a straight face disallow someone from joining their black separatist group because of their skin color must have Dr. King spinning in his tomb.

Check out the Wikipedia description of the Congression BlacKKK Caucus, but first the quote:

" Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest ofthe country will have to accept - there has been an unofficialCongressional White Caucus for over 200 years, and now it's our turn tosay who can join 'the club.' He does not, and cannot, meet themembership criteria, unless he can change his skin color. Primarily, weare concerned with the needs and concerns of the black population, and we will not allow white America to infringe on those objectives." -

Representative William Lacy Clay (D-Missouri)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Black_Caucus

I guess Mr. Clay has missed a few history lessons. Because if he had he would have know that blacks served in Congress and the Senate right after the Civil War. Then again, since they were republicans they probably didn't count.

Black U.S. Representatives (Lengthy):

http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30378.pdf