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7A #®0 NEWS/^e Cliaclotte Thursday, January 11,2007 Civil rights supporters take top congressional posts Continued from page 1A NAACP Washington Bureau. “When you really look at what it means to have people who have a proven track record of supporting our agenda, regar^ess of their race, they supported us 100 percent and 97 percent of the time.” Among the most powerful House committees with over sight over important issues are the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Homeland Security. They are all headed by African-Americans: John Conyers of Michigan, Charles Rangel of New York and Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, respectively. With all As on the NAACP report card, they have replaced Republicans James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, WiUiam Thomas of California and Peter King of New York, aU of whom had Fs. In the Senate, the Judiciary, Finance and Homeland Security commit tees are now headed by Democrats Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont and Max Baucus of Montana and Democrat- tumed-Independent Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, respectively. All three received Bs on the report card. They replaced Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Susan Collins of Maine, who got aU Fs. Political analysts are ask ing: What does all of this mean? Although voters sent a clear message last November that they do not support keeping U.S. troops in Iraq, Democrats are gingerly tip toeing around the issue of cutting off funding for the war. And not everyone is happy about that reluctance. “This is about the lives of men and women. And Democrats have to go beyond being Democrats and think like world citizens. And any world citizen would say we need to change the course,” says Clifford Alexander, who 30 years ago become the first black secretary of the Army in the Carter administration. “The Democrats are not the commanders-in-chief. But they certainly can say and should say in as much unison as possible, We need to get out right now.” Even if withdrawal from Iraq is not imminent, Shelton says the change in leadership opens a chance for Democrats to deal with criti cal issues of the Black com munity, such as anti-racial profiling, anti-police brutali ty, anti-hate crimes, and leg islation to address failures in mandatory minimum sen tences; the re-enfranchise ment of felony offenders, and school construction. Important domestic issues, including minimum wage, are on the front burner for the first 100 days of Congress. But Democrats n with one eye on the White House in 2008 - appear fear ful that Americans will think they are undermining the commander-in-chief if they take strong legislative stances on the war, says Alexander. “Here’s what they can do. They can hold very quick hearings on appropriations and they can say very clearly, ‘There will be no money appropriated for new people going to Iraq.’ Some of the Repubbcans will say, “That’s unpatriotic. You’re hurting our soldiers,’” Alexander observed, “Then, at least the opposition party can be very clear that they are going to have any and everything to do with blocking any new policies that put American men and women in harm’s way or any policies that do not reel people out of Iraq as quickly as possible. Then they should give him a cer tain amount of time to give a plan of reduction of people and you will only fund enough for that reduction and for maintaimng the safe ty of that.” President Bush was expect ed to annoimce a new strate gy for Iraq this week, includ ing the possible deployment of at least 20,000 more troops. “The Democrats say they are against the war and they keep voting for the budget. You’ve got to cut the budget and redirect the money,” says Jesse Jackson Sr. “Many Democrats will continue say ing they are against the war because it’s popular, but keep funding it in the name of pro tecting the soldiers. You pro tect the soldiers by bringing them home; not by sending them more death warrants. Sending more to Iraq will be nothing but a death war rant.” After taking the oath of office last week, new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D- Calif.) had a polite phone con versation with the president. They said they were looking forward to working together. In public comments, Pelosi said, “It is the responsibfiity of the president to articulate a new plan for Iraq that makes it clear to the Iraqis that they must defend their own streets and their own Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, made it clear at the CBC swearing in that the CBC motto for the next two years will be “Change the Course”. security, a plan that promotes stability in the region and a plan that allows us to respon sibly redeploy our troops.” Far less restrained than Pelosi, new Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Need EXTRA MONEY? Need FINANCIAL FREEDOM? If So It's.. SIMPLE as ABC! Join us for Super Saturday January 20th, Ham - 1pm 3325 Washburn Ave., Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205 For Reservations Call: 704-277-4077 “Business Opportunity” • www.greg2008.simpleasabe.com free 520 GIFT CARD LouieIs Via mail-in rebate wiffi purchase of any in-stock ceiling fen ^ and above. Offer valid 1/11/07 through 1/15/07. 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