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To: Torie
One can give money PERSONALLY to whomever one chooses. But once one sets up a scholarship, it becomes a public trust, and can be judicially corrected if it engages in discrimination. The key case was a large trust set up in Philadelphia, IIRC, more a than a century ago for college scholarships for "white students." In choosing between ending the scholarships, or simply striking the word white, the court chose the latter.

Similar logic could apply here.

John / Billybob
39 posted on 11/05/2005 9:30:50 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Do you think Fitzpatrick resembled Captain Queeg, coming apart on the witness stand?)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Fair point, although reviewing the actual case would be helpful, but it will be a sad day if the race exclusion applies to any exclusion. Do you favor scholarships not being limited at all, except on academic merit, as a SCOTUS constitutional mandate? How about charity in general?


42 posted on 11/05/2005 9:50:33 PM PST by Torie
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