Posted on 07/01/2011 9:48:42 AM PDT by Main Street
Edited on 07/01/2011 10:39:14 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
“Did they explain how it “burdens minorities”?”
By making them grow up and demonstrate that they’re not genetically inferior.
“We had a discussion recently in which she flat out stated she is deeply worried about the level of competence of the black residents.”
I am suspicious of anyone who is not an Anglo or Asian male (in any profession) because of these policies. The most basic problem is that they take a minority/female who could get into a state school on their own merits, and instead push them up a level to the next “layer” of schools (where they, like similarly qualified whites, have a very hard time - often dropping out). The minority/female who might adequately work well supervising five people is given responsibilty for ten instead, and often fails for the same reason a white would in the same position - it is beyond them. These policies are simply official statements of racial and gender inferiority by the government; when you deal with a white or Asian guy, you know they have to be good to still have the job they’re in. Many tokens I work with (more often white women than ethnic minorities) want a title & paycheck with little to no responsibilities; it makes them very expendable and impossible to take seriously (though they take themselves VERY seriously; doesn’t every exec come in at 9:30, take a long lunch, and leave at 3:30?).
“With Obama and Michelle as examples of the results of affirmative action, that makes total sense.”
I recently heard Rush make a comment along the lines of, “Obama is the least qualified person any time he enters a room”; that was great!
Presumably, we have Sandra Day O'Connor to thank for this decision. See her majority opinion on Grutter vs Bollinger where she explained how "affirmative action" (i.e., racial discrimination) was a "compelling public interest" for at least "the next 25 years".
O'Connor had a mother's tendency to adjudicate legal arguments as if she were resolving a dispute between two children. I.e., the Constitution had no role; instead, it was up to her to make everything "fair".
The quote by that guy: “Now hispanics and blacks can go to college” enraged me like nothing before. WHY, exactly WEREN’T hispanics and blacks “allowed” to go to college?
Because they had to meet the same standards as White people....and, couldn't?
rope, branch. Nuff said.
OK, I’ll consider race: Whites only. No Others. How’s that for turnaround fair play?
Very Eloquently phrased! thanks for the post.
“The Way to Stop Discrimination on the Basis of Race Is To Stop Discriminating on the Basis of Race”:
Chief Justice Roberts
“And...this is where in the Constitution?”
Constitution? What Constitution?
We don’ need no bleepin’ Constitution!!
George Orwell would be impressed.
So let me get this straight: A policy of racial non-discrimination is unconstitutional and illegal.
Good heavens. What have we come to?
Un-freakin-believable.
I haven't read the decision for myself, but I don't have to, because I've seen enough of your postings to have confidence that if I do read it, it'll be as you say.
The undue burden means, that women and minorities are too dumb to make it on their own.
The incompetent leadership factory is about to resume production.
It would be funny if not so sad, and glaringly obvious that a sizable percentage of these "minorities" have a self-esteem deficiency.
They can be awarded enough degrees and diplomas to cover their walls yet they'll remain woefully ignorant.
No, because they couldn't tactfully state, 'if we didn't help them they'd actually have to study; learn and compete with other students. By removing this burden they are free to party, listen to rap music, and have unconscionable; unlimited sex'.
Cain is not the answer to your hypothetical, but rather Rep. Allen West is.
The Clinton appointees to the Bench have to be removed by impeachment. I know I’m dreaming but it is great dream of conservative controlled everything with a supermajority in the House and Senate.
This will go to the Supremes and I can only hope it will be an intelligent day for the Court.
FYI, the competent black people in my department resent the incompetent ones we're carrying just as much as we white people do. Possibly more.
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