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Rep. Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor for Wearing 'Hoodie'
The Hill ^ | Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | Peter Kasperowicz

Posted on 03/28/2012 8:10:33 AM PDT by kristinn

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on Wednesday morning was asked to leave the House floor after removing his suit jacket to reveal a "hoodie," then putting the hood of his sweatshirt on his head to protest the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida. A photo of Rush can be seen here.

"Racial profiling has to stop," Rush said. "Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum." Rush also put on sunglasses.

Rush quoted the Bible while presiding officer Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) repeatedly interrupted him, then asked the Sergeant at Arms to enforce the House prohibition on hats in the chamber.

SNIP


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 112th; bobbyrush; congress; democrats; dopeydems; hoodie; idiotsonparade; pantsontheground; trayvon; trayvonmartin; usefulidiots
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To: kristinn
Stop, thief! I'm missing five trillion dollars!

LMAO!!

41 posted on 03/28/2012 8:59:06 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: kristinn
"Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum."

That's right.

But if they knock someone down, then sit on them and pound on their face, that does make them a hoodlum.

42 posted on 03/28/2012 9:00:44 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: kristinn

Stop, thief! I’m missing five trillion dollars!


It is early but this HAS to be post of the day!!


43 posted on 03/28/2012 9:02:41 AM PDT by Yaelle (Santorum 2012 - our sole chance to stop the Rominee)
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To: kristinn
"Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum."

No. It just might make them a member of the Black KKK !

45 posted on 03/28/2012 9:14:21 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: kristinn

Not jes one ob dem raggedy scritchy-ass cotton (racist fiber) hoodies like I gots neiber...nooooo Bobby gots him de fancy-man Patagobnia polyurbantheme hundret-fitty-dollah yos!


46 posted on 03/28/2012 9:15:38 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Baynative

Yes, and I bet he still belongs to the black panthers but not openly.


47 posted on 03/28/2012 9:17:00 AM PDT by LauraJean (sometimes I win sometimes I donate to the equine benevolent society)
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To: kristinn

I’ve known cantalopes with a higher IQ than Rush. This guy is a disgrace.


48 posted on 03/28/2012 9:19:11 AM PDT by Bayan
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To: PLD

“Rush’s own apartment was raided in December 1969 where police discovered an unregistered pistol, rifle, shotgun and pistol ammunition, training manuals on explosives and booby traps, a small amount of marijuana and an assortment of communist literature.[3]”

How much time in JAIL did he serve for these assorted FELONIES? (Well except for possession of communist literature, which should be just 364 days in prison;)


49 posted on 03/28/2012 9:32:50 AM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Frank_2001
What gets me is this thug was ever send to Washington..He would not have been unless he was in a uneducated black district..All they think about is what can you do for me..He has no education just street thuggery..and he is there to cause trouble like the idiots that are taking a free ride on the Florida killing..such ignorant fools..
50 posted on 03/28/2012 9:42:06 AM PDT by PLD
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To: kristinn
The Illinois Democrat quoted the Bible

Since he was taking a stand for Trayvon, and probably doesn't have any more facts than the rest of us, something tells me he wasn't quoting this verse:


51 posted on 03/28/2012 10:06:18 AM PDT by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: kristinn
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus have taken to the House floor for the last week to call for the arrest of George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Neighborhood Watch patrolman who allegedly shot Martin last month in Florida. While these calls have escalated, Florida police have said some witnesses saw Martin beat Zimmerman before the shooting, and Zimmerman’s lawyers have said he acted in self-defense.
What's more important? Eye-witness testimony or "calls" from the Congressional Black Caucus.
52 posted on 03/28/2012 10:07:34 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: All
There is another Democratic Congressman who used WWB in GC.

This is a reference to 'While Walking Black in a Gated Community'.

If it was a Gated Community, then Trayon Martin belong there, or was he out for no good.

Note that Zimmerman is white/hispanic.

Finally, I believe Trayon Martin was on a 12 day suspension from school. One of his relatives said it was for possessing drugs.

Seems like the black racist members of Congress are trying to foment race riots.

Spike Lee tweeting the wrong addresses of people is not helping anything...

Maybe Spike should get off drugs before tweeting so he can see straight...

53 posted on 03/28/2012 10:18:00 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- are the values that time has proven them to work)
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To: kristinn

‘Looks like a would-be klansman.


54 posted on 03/28/2012 10:18:33 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: kristinn

Thugs are taking over.

Thank you for not caring. :)

Now go pay your taxes, your government is broke.


56 posted on 03/28/2012 10:35:00 AM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: kristinn

A$$HOLE! For all the white kids murdered, where was the outrage????????


57 posted on 03/28/2012 10:40:52 AM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: falcon99
Just because he is on the floor of the House doesn’t mean he ISN’T a hoodlum.

Laugh of the lunchhour!!

58 posted on 03/28/2012 10:44:29 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Real men are not threatened by strong women." -- Sarah Palin)
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To: kristinn
"Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum." Rush also put on sunglasses.


59 posted on 03/28/2012 10:50:51 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA (Pick Your Poison)
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To: Albion Wilde

Idiocracy.

60 posted on 03/28/2012 10:51:48 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Real men are not threatened by strong women." -- Sarah Palin)
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