Ken Berwitz

Imagine one tenant in an apartment, whose wild parties kept everyone else in the building up all night, threatening to leave the building.  Do you think the rest of the tenants would have a problem with that?  I didn't think so.

Now imagine one member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), who is politically conservative and aligns with the Tea Party movement, threatening to leave the organization.  Do you think the rest of the CBC would have a problem with that?  I didn't think so again.

With the above in mind, please read Caroline May's blog from dailycaller.com (which is too short to excerpt, so I'm posting it all.  Ms. May can, of course, feel free to do the same with my material any time she cares to).  Please pay special attention to the section of the last paragraph I have put in bold print):

In response to recent comments made by Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson and California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters that denigrate the tea party movement, Florida Republican Rep. Allen West — a member of both the Congressional Black Caucus and the Tea Party Caucus — sent a letter to CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver Wednesday requesting that the body condemn such remarks.

“As Chairman of the CBC, I believe it is incumbent on you to both condemn these types of hate-filled comments, and to disassociate the Congressional Black Caucus from these types of remarks. Otherwise, I will have to seriously reconsider my membership within the organization,” West wrote. (OPINION: Andre Carson:Serial racebaiter)

The freshman congressman declared, “It is unconscionable when a fellow CBC Member, Congressman Andre Carson, comes to South Florida and claims that some in the Tea Party would love to see black Americans ‘hanging on a tree.’ It is appalling to hear another CBC colleague, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, say ‘The Tea Party can go straight to hell.’”

West added that Carson’s comments, which caricature the tea party movement as a group of racists, are “baseless” and “desperate.” West reiterated that the movement is focused on fiscal responsibility and American Exceptionalism and wrote that the the CBC should be working to end the “balkanisation” of America. (RELATED: Rep. Allen West decides against campaign for Senate)

“As a member of the CBC, I look forward to working with you to help end this practice. All of us, especially Congressman Carson, Congresswoman Waters and others who have engaged in racially-motivated rhetoric, should follow the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., not the example of Reverend Jeremiah Wright,” West added, concluding that he hopes to work with the CBC to bridge divides.

I can only imagine how distraught the rest of the CBC would be if Rep. West were in its rear view mirror (yes, that was a sarcasm.  A big one).

But what a great line in that last paragraph!!  Follow Martin Luther King, Jr., not jeremiah wright. 

I don't always agree with Mr. West.  But he is absolutely, 100% on target here. 

Go Allen Go!!!  You're making more sense than they are.  By a mile.