The rules are well-intended. They’re meant to make sure the public is safe. But rule-makers tend to forget that their rules have unintended consequences.
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Freshman Rep. Stephen I. Cohen, D-Tenn., is not joining the Congressional Black Caucus after it was made clear he would not be welcomed by current and former members as a white man. Rep. Cohen is a freshman who succeeded Rep. Harold Ford. He runs a majority black staff and his constituency is 60% black. How is this not racist?
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