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House Republican declares, ‘Diversity is not our strength’
 [MSNBC] Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has earned a reputation for divisive...politicians call things divisivewhen when the other side sez something they don't like. Their own statements are never divisive,they're principled... , racially provocative rhetoric. Even John It is not pronounced 'Boner!'Boehner ... the occasionally weepy former establishmentarian leader of House Republicans... (R-Ohio), before he stepped down as House Speaker, reportedly dismissed the far-right Iowan as an "a**hole." But the controversies have done little to deter King from using insulting language. Late last week, the GOP congressman added to his greatest-hits collection. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has again flirted with being an open white nationalist. In a tweet Friday, the congressman lashed out at multiculturalism. "Diversity is not our strength," the congressman wrote, linking to an article on a deeply dubious anti-immigration website called Voice of Europe, which quotes Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orban, as saying that "mixing cultures will not lead to a higher quality of life but a lower one." As the HuffPost’s piece added, "diversity is not our strength" is a popular phrase on the right-wing fringe. The nation’s founding creed may be "E pluribus unum," but it appears there are some who take issue with the principle. My question, however, is less about Steve King and more about what Republican leaders intend to do about Steve King. For example, the House GOP leadership has put King in charge of the House Judiciary Committee’s panel on "the Constitution & Civil Justice." Posted by: Fred 2017-12-12 |
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