A proposal by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to take away the driver’s licenses of high school dropouts sparked a confrontation on the House floor with the leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).You can only imagine if a Republican suggested these things.
Emanuel pulled back on the legislation, but the episode inflamed existing tensions between Emanuel, the No. 4 leader in the House, and the minority caucuses. The Illinois Democrat has pushed the idea of getting tough on dropouts by taking away driver’s licenses for months.
Emanuel argued for the idea in a June 7 op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Dropouts should not be drivers,” Emanuel wrote. “Requiring drivers under 18 to verify they are working toward a high school diploma is a commonsense step that works to reduce the dropout rate.”
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Flashback 2008 : Rahm Emanuel's Plan to Keep Blacks And Hispanics From Driving Cars. Strongman Emanuel Wanted No Driver's Licenses For High School Dropouts
Flashback 2008. The Hill reports on Strongman Rahm Emanuel hatred of minorities: