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We actually planned to get this piece out earlier, but life and the killing of Osama bin Laden (accompanied by the 24/7 news cycle) got in the way. But better late than never, and this week’s winner is a doozy.
Today we welcome Rep. Sally Kern (R – Oklahoma City), a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Ms. Kern’s claim to fame? Kern argued on the floor of the Oklahoma House that Affirmative Action should be ended because it isn’t effective. The reason it isn’t effective enough? Because blacks don’t want to work hard.
Whoa. She said that? On the floor? Here’s the proof.
Yep, she really said it. But that wasn’t all. She didn’t have particularly fond words for women either. According to Kern, women make less than men because they don’t want to work as hard as a man either. But as she says here, don’t take it the “wrong” way, as if there is a right way.
We are not sure which is scarier… the fact that she holds public office in Oklahoma, or the fact that there are morons in that state who elected her. Watching the videos of Kern in action, we are reminded of Oklahoma’s other famous depiction in the media:
On the bright side, this rant by Kern did not go unanswered. Despite resistance from the Speaker of the Oklahoma House to seek a reprimand on Kern’s conduct, the House Democrats brought forward a motion to discipline Kern, which passed with a strong majority. For her part, Kern issued an apology and stated “I made my apology, and I do understand that just saying you’re sorry does not make everything right.”
But this is not the first time that Kern has shown her extremist side, and not the first time that she has even been recognized as a recipient of the Golden Momo. Indeed, if we learned anything from Kern, it is that she is the gift that keeps on giving.
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