[...] Here's Representative Johnson, talking about the opposition of members of the Congressional Black Caucus <http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/benjamin-netanyahu-congressional-black-caucus-115103.html> (CBC) to the planned speech of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Congress:
"It's not *just about* disrespect for the president, it's disrespect for the American people and our system of government for a foreign leader to insert himself into a issue that our policymakers are grappling with," said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.). "It's not *simply about* President Obama being a black man disrespected by a foreign leader. It's deeper than that." *(My emphasis.)* Did you catch that? It's not *just about* Netanyahu disrespecting the President of the United States. It's not *simply about* Netanyahu disrespecting a black man. It's about Netanyahu disrespecting the US people and our system of government. - Rep. Hank Johnson: It's Not Just About Netanyahu Dissing Our Black President http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/29074-rep-hank-johnson-it-s-not-just-about-netanyahu-dissing-our-black-president === Robert Naiman Policy Director Just Foreign Policy www.justforeignpolicy.org [email protected] (202) 448-2898 x1
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