A reader points to his website :
I know this is a little past the fact, since Alcee
Hastings will not be chairing the House Intelligence
Committee, but considering that the last line of his
statement today was “Sorry, haters, God is not
finished with me yet”, I had to point out that the bio
on his House of Representatives website is
HIGH-LARIOUS.
Some excerpts:
“Known to many as “Judge,” Congressman Hastings has
distinguished himself as an attorney, civil rights
activist, judge, and now Member of Congress. Appointed
by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, he became the first
African-American Federal Judge in the state of
Florida, and served in that position for ten years.
Since his election to Congress as the first
African-American from Florida since the Civil War
period. . .
. . .Known throughout the world as an expert in
foreign policy, Hastings has introduced legislation
advocating diplomacy before military action to settle
disputes with established and emerging nations. . .
. . .Congressman Hastings’ honors are too numerous to
name, and they come from all over the country and the
world. His philosophy is simple when it comes to
governing: he firmly believes that progress and change
can be achieved through mutual respect and
appreciation; on the ability of individuals and
communities to see beyond the limits of parochialism;
and on the ability of nations to better understand
each other.