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Michigan Mandarin [Mary Sue Coleman, U of M President]
New York Post (Editorial) ^ | November 26, 2006

Posted on 11/27/2006 7:06:57 PM PST by justiceseeker93

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman is offering students an interesting lesson: Never let the law prevail over your own vanity.

Just one day after Michigan voters overwhelmingly passed Proposal 2 - thereby ending racial and gender preferences in the state's public sector, Coleman said she'd do everything possible to avoid incorporating racial equality into her school's admissions policies.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Iowa; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: aa; affirmativeaction; collegebias; discrimination; editorial; educrats; ia; newyorkpost; racism; schoolbias; universitybias; univofmichigan
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1 posted on 11/27/2006 7:06:59 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: justiceseeker93
"Laws are for the little people."

L

2 posted on 11/27/2006 7:08:58 PM PST by Lurker (Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.)
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To: justiceseeker93

Former Univ. of Iowa president. But I can't seem to add US: Iowa to the keyword list


3 posted on 11/27/2006 7:20:40 PM PST by RushCrush (HAL for president!)
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To: Lurker; All

Unfortunately, Coleman was likely appointed herself on the basis of gender affirmative action. Have you noticed how many one-time excellent universities have gone the route of putting in female (left-leaning) presidents? Seems like it's the "in" thing to do.


4 posted on 11/27/2006 7:23:53 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: justiceseeker93
Coleman said she'd do everything possible to avoid incorporating racial equality into her school's admissions policies.

Playing the role of George Wallace on the university steps to continue racial inequality. Will the national guard have to be called out to enforce the law?

5 posted on 11/27/2006 7:24:15 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Hey Kerry, What part of showing heels and ass is a winning strategy in Iraq?)
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To: justiceseeker93

She's awful.


6 posted on 11/27/2006 7:27:13 PM PST by Rosemont
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To: RushCrush

I'm aware that she came to Michigan from Iowa. If she were an athlete, she'd have to sit out two years transferring from one Big Ten school to another. Unfortunately, that's not the case for her now. (LOL!)


7 posted on 11/27/2006 7:30:33 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: KarlInOhio
Coleman said she'd do everything possible to avoid incorporating racial equality into her school's admissions policies.

Dr. King would be soooo proud.

L

8 posted on 11/27/2006 7:31:26 PM PST by Lurker (Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.)
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To: justiceseeker93

Typical Democrat. Don't let elections stand in your way. Don't let laws stand in your way.


9 posted on 11/27/2006 7:31:51 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: KarlInOhio

10 posted on 11/27/2006 7:32:10 PM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: RushCrush

It's on there: IA


11 posted on 11/27/2006 7:33:36 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

Alumni better get wallets out--I smell lawyers!


12 posted on 11/27/2006 7:34:09 PM PST by Snoopers-868th
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To: KarlInOhio

One might think that she would be careful about mouthing off on this issue because of the Supremes' decision invalidating the undergrad admissions policies she inherited when she came on the job at U-M, and forcing changes that would be consistent with the 14th Amendment's "equal protection" clause. No such luck, apparently.


13 posted on 11/27/2006 7:40:05 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: Snoopers-868th

Hmmm.... Interesting that you would direct that post to me. I'm a lawyer who graduated from the University of Michigan.

They'll never get a dime from me.


14 posted on 11/27/2006 7:43:19 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
Hmmm.... Interesting that you would direct that post to me. I'm a lawyer who graduated from the University of Michigan.

They'll never get a dime from me.

That is too funny. You can be sure someone will sue again (and quicker). You might represent them. LOL

15 posted on 11/27/2006 7:53:17 PM PST by Snoopers-868th
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To: Brilliant
Now what's your legal opinion on this:

Can the U of M Regents, elected by the state's voters, kick Coleman out if she obstinately refuses to abide by Prop. 2?

I don't know who are the current Regents, but the citizens of Michigan had better take notice and see that they don't allow the Regents and Coleman to flout the law.

Please don't bill for your consultation, Brilliant. (LOL!)

16 posted on 11/27/2006 7:57:37 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: justiceseeker93

M's admissions policy was not changed.


17 posted on 11/27/2006 8:01:31 PM PST by Oystir
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To: RushCrush

She's a pig. Was a pig at Iowa. Still is.


18 posted on 11/27/2006 8:20:38 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Oystir; Brilliant; Snoopers-868th
M's admissions policy was not changed.

If that's true, are they still working on changes, even "cosmetic" ones, in the undergrad admissions policies?

You would have to think that the university attorneys are either brazen or ignorant if they just sat by and did absolutely nothing in the face of the SCOTUS decision declaring their policy unconstitutional.

19 posted on 11/27/2006 8:22:08 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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Just one day after Michigan voters overwhelmingly passed Proposal 2 - thereby ending racial and gender preferences in the state's public sector, Coleman said she'd do everything possible to avoid incorporating racial equality into her school's admissions policies.

This is typical of the liberal thought process: The majority can never be trusted--after all, they are just a bunch of yahoos--so all important decisions must be made by the intellectual (and moral) elite. Preferably, by federal judges. In the meantime, the academic elite will do just fine, thank you.

20 posted on 11/27/2006 8:43:28 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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