5 House Dems blow $60K on a trip to S.Africa for Beyonce concert

There's no better way to advocate for the poor than to stick your privilege in their face, and five Democratic Congressional Black Caucus did just that--they took a $60,000 trip to see Beyoncé and other stars perform in concert in South Africa late last year, according to congressional disclosure records.

The Democrat lawmakers were U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks of New York, Barbara Lee of California, Bobby Rush of Illinois, Terri Sewell of Alabama and Hank Johnson of Georgia, according to the data.

You sure showed those poor folk how it would be if they could live off of other people's money. Bet you inspired them in their future endeavors.

The lawmakers attended the “Global Citizen Mandela 100” concert from Dec. 1-3 to celebrate the centenary birth of the late Nelson Mandela, [a guy whose supporters used "necklacing" to oppose apartheid] and to raise awareness of global poverty. Beyond Beyoncé, other musical acts included her husband the very talented and foul-mouth Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin.

The hardly Rev. Al Sharptongue also attended the event made possible from money he received race-baiting and lying.

The trip was paid for by Global Citizen, a nonprofit that lobbies for anti-poverty programs around the world, the Washington Examiner reported. The group said the presence of members of Congress at the concert would “showcase America’s ongoing commitment [to] health equality and global human rights.” It also showcases what it means to have the means to fly across the globe to hear people sing and virtue signal.

Other celebrities at the event included Oprah Winfrey and “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.

The National Legal and Policy Center, a watchdog group, called the trip a “mockery.” [Actually, it was more of an insult to the poor than a mockery, but I can agree with that categorization too.]

"These members of Congress that were given an all-expense paid vacation to party with Oprah, Jay Z, and Beyoncé in South Africa are claiming with a straight face this was needed to help poor children around the world live better lives," Thomas Anderson, president of the NLPC's Government Integrity Project, told the Examiner. "This was in fact, a mockery of House ethics rules on gifts and travel, the truly poor, and all Americans that expect members of Congress to live not only by the letter of the law but by the spirit and intentions of the rules of the House of Representatives."

Yeah, fat chance.

A representative for Sewell said her travel "was pre-approved by the House Ethics Committee [which, if true, tells us something about the "Ethics" Committee] and was not paid for at taxpayer expense" and that "Rep. Sewell and several other members attended the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival, a platform for world leaders to speak out against racial injustice and inequity, and voice their support for international assistance for underprivileged populations."

According to the travel itinerary, the congressional members were in South Africa for one full day and used two partial days for travel. The booze list has not been made available.

In January, a group of Democrats was criticized for flying to Puerto Rico for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC gathering in San Juan, where they also attended a special performance of the Broadway play "Hamilton."

This really is what socialism is like--the people in power stealing from the masses all while claiming moral superiority.

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