The State Rep. who made national news , by comparing his colleagues in the State Legislature to the Klu Klux Klan, is under fire by some of those colleagues.
After the ultra conservative and white Rep. Campfield informed the Associated Press that the KKK "has less racist bylaws" than the Black Caucus, Rep. Edith Taylor Langster, a Caucus member, fired back:
"Apparently, he is apprised of what the KKK is, and that is truly a racist organization. Is he a card carrying member of that organization? That’s my question to him."
According to Campfield, he is not a KKK member and "hates everything they stand for."
The question of how Campfield is so knowledgeable about the KKK bylaws remains unanswered.
Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) accused the Black Caucus of being more racist than the KKK after he was denied membership in the Black Caucus because he’s white. It's no surprise that the ultra white Republican is under the impression that "white" could mean nothing more in this context than skin color.
The question of Campfield joining the Black Caucus arose after Campfield asked Black Caucus Chair, Johnny Shaw for a copy of the organization's bylaws. Campfield didn't tell Shaw why he wanted the bylaws. When asked by a reporter, the radical legislator replied that he wanted to know how the Caucus spent its money and what the membership requirements were. Campfield added, "I haven't decided how far to push it."
Apparently, the radical Republican thinks the Black Caucus needs a little white supervision.
Caucus member, Rep. Larry Miller said: "Why he chose to focus on the Black Caucus, I have no idea other than he is crazy and a racist."
Bill Bennett Is Even Worse than Campfield, says Keith Olbermann
After Campfield's remarks appeared in the Washington Post, the radical Republican was nominated for the Worst Person in the World award by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. Olbermann said: "Somebody voted for this dude."
Campfield came in second place.
The winner was former Secretary of Education and gambling addict, Bill Bennett, yet another radical Republican. Bennett used his radio show to suggest "that aborting black children would reduce the U.S. crime rate."
Bennett won the Worst Person in the World award for saying: [I]f you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose -- you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down." Bennett added that it would be morally reprehensible, then he repeated his assertion that aborting Black children would lower the crime rate.
Better luck next time Campfield.
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