It’s hard not to see the Republicans acknowledging themselves in public, even as the clock ticks down the hours until the government is shut down because of their dysfunction. But let’s talk for a moment about a branch of government that actually does something for The People.
Presumably we have these three branches of government to ensure that government is effective and citizens’ rights are protected. Post a sad joke here. But one branch is doing something to protect the rights of citizens, and predictably it is the executive branch; the only branch of government that still reliably does its part of its job, which is to function effectively and protect the rights of citizens.
In these dangerous times when anti-Semitic incidents have reached the “highest level ever”, according to an American newspaper Audit of the Anti-Defamation Leaguethe Biden-Harris administration has already taken more than a hundred actions to specifically address anti-Semitism. In addition, the administration announced Thursday morning that for the first time, federal agencies are making clear in writing that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibits certain forms of anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination in federally funded programs and activities. ‘, according to a White House fact sheet.
The administration will prepare staff from eight federal agencies, including Housing and Urban Development, the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Treasury and Transportation, to inform communities about their rights and how to apply can submit. file a complaint, and help entities that are prohibited from discriminating in these ways explain their legal responsibilities.
The fact sheet goes on to explain how else it will help: “Each agency today is clarifying how Title VI covers discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, including certain forms of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of prejudice. and discrimination. Developed with support from the Department of Justice (DOJ), these actions provide details on how these protections could cover individuals of many different faith traditions, such as those who are Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Hindu, or Buddhist. Agency fact sheets are being translated into Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Punjabi, and other languages to ensure that a broad range of populations have access to this vital civil rights information, and additional languages will be available upon request.
Executive branch actions are often limited in scope of how laws and regulations will be interpreted, so they clarify that Title VI includes discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, including certain forms of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, and other related acts traps. of bias.
Racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and gender-based hatred are on the rise in the United States, aided and abetted by rampant hate speech from mostly right-wing personalities.
As some of these personalities in the House of Representatives ignore their duty to fund the government while humiliating themselves with an impeachment inquiry in which their own witnesses refute Republican claimsPresident Joe Biden is doing his job.
It is well past the time for Republicans in the House of Representatives to have their way.
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