The 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill

I was just reading up on HR 3355, the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill. This is the thing that people are using to accuse Bill Clinton of being a racist. Two interesting points:

• Bernie voted Yea on HR 3355
• So did most of the Congressional Black Caucus

That bill had major unintended consequences (against blacks) but I don't think it was racist in intent.

Here is another interesting point: Jesse Jackson (who was the antichrist according to my upbringing) foresaw the negative consequences of 3355 and was against the bill.