Sally Kern, a republican representative in Oklahoma let us have it! She told us just how she felt about blacks and women.While debating a constitutional amendment to strip affirmative action in Oklahoma, Kern said, “We have a high percentage of blacks in prison, and that’s tragic, but are they in prison just because they are black or because they don’t want to study as hard in school? I’ve taught school, and I saw a lot of people of color who didn’t study hard because they said the government would take care of them.”
And she did not end. She went on to say, “Women usually don't want to work as hard as a man... women tend to think a little bit more about their family, wanting to be at home more time, wanting to have a little more leisure time.”
Two days ago, members within the OK House voted, 76-16, to reprimand her, while others are calling for her to step down.
I find it very interesting that we are still dealing with issues of racism – especially coming from the wife of a preacher. Besides being a racist and sexist, she is very much homophobic, too! Back in 2008, she said that gay people were more of a threat than terrorists. Huh? Where did she get this from?
Kern is not new to politics. She has been in office since 2004, and she is currently serving her fourth term. This means that for four consecutive times when Oklahomans went to the poll, the majority decided to vote for her. Do people really subscribe to her beliefs?
#PrayingForOklahoma
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