April 15, 2014

WATCH: Congressman Tells Black Constituent He’s Not Sure The Civil Rights Act Is Constitutional

www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/04/15/3426672/ted-yoho-civil-rights-act/
"Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), a freshman congressman aligned with the Tea Party, held a town hall Monday evening in Gainesville where he fielded a wide range of questions from constituents. One such voter was Melvin Flournoy, a 57-year-old African American from Gainesville, who asked Yoho whether he believes the Civil Rights Act is constitutional.
The easy answer in this case — “yes” — has the benefit of also being correct. But Yoho found the question surprisingly difficult."