Diversity racketeers want their piece of bailout pie
By Michelle Malkin • September 27, 2008 12:16 AM

This is how we got into the subprime mess in the first place: Pandering to minority grievance lobbies.

Here they come again, with the backing of race hustler Rep. Maxine Waters:

[quote]WASHINGTON, Sept 26, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Maria Kong, President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) today urged Congressional leadership, President Bush and Secretary of the Treasury Paulson, to act fairly and responsibly to ensure that minority-owned real estate, finance and legal professionals are included among the firms tapped to manage the multi-billion dollar asset portfolio the government plans to purchase from failing Wall Street investment houses, and flailing financial institutions.

“Minority business participation in this $700 billion bailout is as crucial to rebuilding our nation’s economy and stemming further community destabilization as shoring up Wall Street. We wholeheartedly support Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and urge her colleagues, and the Administration to heed her consideration in this matter. As compromises are made to gain full support for the legislation’s passage, there should be no compromise with regard to minority participation in the plan’s implementation,â€