The text of the CARES Act states that it was implemented to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. As Jason Rantz documents, Washington illegally imposed a racial test on recipients. Federal aid should really be conditioned on non-discriminatory application. .to qualify to the Washington Equity Relief Fund, a group of “reviewers” made sure the nonprofits were “led by and serving Black, Indigenous and people of color.”. A group of over 100 peer reviewers discussed and scored applications before doling out funding, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce. The reviewers were “prioritized” on the basis of their race. About 95% identified as a racial minority and 77% experienced poverty. Ironically, the Department of Commerce had the reviewers, who were excluding nonprofits run by white people due to perceived privilege, go th
Rantz: State funneled federal COVID relief to radical political groups, all based on race February 16, 2021 at 2:10 pm
Broken windows at a Tacoma Aladdin Bail Bonds. Some activists find cash bail racist. One group is trying to end cash bail for that reason. In the meantime, they ll pay for a suspect s bail. Now, federal tax dollars helped. (Jason Rantz, KTTH)
The Washington State Department of Commerce gave federal COVID relief tax dollars to nonprofits pursuing radical political agendas. Tax dollars even went to indirectly bail criminals out of jail.
The selection process for funding was based on race. And some of the vetting seems influenced more by ideology than by need.