The Washington Examiner: on Civil Rights
Bill Haslam:
Remove Confederate statues from state capitol
Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust in the state capitol has become particularly controversial. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says the monument to the Confederate general turned Ku Klux Klan leader should be removed, that Forrest doesn't
deserve "honor at the Capitol." Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., disagrees."I don't think that we should begin removing all the history that our children will learn by, I think we have to leave history to be history and let it be a lesson."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race
Aug 22, 2017
Bob Marshall:
Blocked gay judge's nomination
Allen distanced himself from the rest of the field on whether a homosexual could serve as a judge. All four denounced activist judges, but only Allen said a person's sexual orientation should not be a factor in determining qualification for the
bench. "Judges when I look at them, I look at what are their qualifications," Allen said. "Sexual orientation is not a criteria for disqualifying."But he declined to say whether he supported the successful effort by state
Del. Bob Marshall, another Senate candidate, to block a gay Richmond prosecutor from a district judgeship earlier this month. "It's funny, I didn't hear an answer from our colleague,"
Marshall said. "I've already done it. You've seen it in the papers. It's quite easy to stand here and say you will do and not do things."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2012 Virginia Senate debate
May 25, 2012
Cory Booker:
Parents experienced racist "redlining" at family home in NJ
Booker's father grew up in a low-income community in North Carolina, and the senator has recalled his family's struggle to settle in suburban New Jersey amid discrimination against black homebuyers."When I was a baby, my parents
tried to move us into a neighborhood with great public schools, but Realtors wouldn't sell us a home because of the color of our skin," he said in his video.
"A group of white lawyers, who had watched the courage of civil rights activists, were inspired to help black families in their own community, including mine. And they changed the course of my entire life.
Because in America, courage is contagious.
"My Dad told me, 'Boy, never forget where you came from, or how many people had to sacrifice to get you where you are.'?"
Source: Washington Examiner on 2020 Presidential Hopefuls
Jan 15, 2019
Diane Black:
Confederate statues are part of history
Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust in the state capitol has become particularly controversial. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says the monument to the Confederate general turned Ku Klux Klan leader should be removed, that Forrest doesn't
deserve "honor at the Capitol." Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., disagrees."I don't think that we should begin removing all the history that our children will learn by, I think we have to leave history to be history and let it be a lesson."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race
Aug 22, 2017
Duf Sundheim:
Supports same-sex marriage
Republicans are poised to field a pro-abortion, same-sex marriage-supporting Senate candidate, testing the theory that they might be relevant if only they'd concede defeat on social issues. Duf Sundheim, a self-described `balding 60 year-old white guy,`
says, `For a lot of people, [abortion and gay marriage] are gating issues; it sends a broader message about whether you're inclusive, whether you're a good listener, whether you're able to identify with people and you're able to share their concerns.`
Source: Washington Examiner on 2016 California Senate race
Jun 4, 2015
Nikki Haley:
Women don't have more challenges, just different ones
"I don't think women have more challenges. They don't. I've never thought that. I think our challenges can be different, but I don't think we have more challenges," she says. "The frustrations, I think, are literally what every other woman goes through.
Balancing your marriage and your kids and your finances and your work and wanting to really make people proud. Making sure your parents are okay. Loving the job you do and wanting to be great at it."
Source: The Washington Examiner on Trump Cabinet
Dec 13, 2018
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