Cooksey: Expect racial profiling

[Aimee Farr]

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> Somebody should impeach this asshole...
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> http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=24605

 Press Release:
ADC Shocked By Congressman Cooksey's Remarks

Washington, DC, Sept. 19--The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee (ADC) is outraged by the comments made on Monday by
Representative John Cooksey (R-LA) on Louisiana radio stations stating
that someone who comes in thats got a diaper on his head and a fan
belt wrapped around that diaper on his head, that guy needs to be pulled
over.

Representative Cookseys racist remarks are particularly shocking in
light of the ongoing national backlash against Arab Americans as a
result of last weeks terrorist attack in New York and the Washington,
D.C. area.

ADC President Dr. Ziad Asali said, It is totally unacceptable in the
midst of this national crisis that an elected official of the United
States Congress would utter such hateful and irresponsible words.  It is
a disgrace to Congress and to the medical profession.  Dr. Cooksey owes
Arab Americans and indeed the nation an apology.  As a member of
Congress he should realize that honoring constitutionally protected
civil rights is not simply trying to be politically correct as he
stated.

ADC officials have requested a meeting with Representative Cooksey upon
his return to Washington, D.C. this evening.