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COURT OVERTURNS SOTOMAYOR; SIDES WITH WHITE FIREFIGHTERS
Drudge ^ | 06/29/09

Posted on 06/29/2009 7:06:51 AM PDT by Abathar

COURT OVERTURNS SOTOMAYOR; SIDES WITH WHITE FIREFIGHTERS


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; bhojudicialnominees; commonsense; discrimination; firefighters; obamasracistjudge; preferences; ricci; ruling; scotus; shearacist; sheracist; sotomayor
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To: swarthyguy

If you read Ruthie’s statement you will truly be dismayed.

She said the firefighters had no inherent right to a promotion.

It was a test for promotion. That seemed to escape her notice. And the other three joined her in that flawed logic.


341 posted on 06/29/2009 12:02:33 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: M203M4
...most minority firefighters are first generation firefighters and have no kin network over which study materials and assistance can be provided. They cite that, in conjunction with the reported multi-week backorder for study materials from the publisher, this “legacy advantage” afforded to white second+ generation firefighters is partly responsible for the disparity in racial performance.

And of course, the city of New Haven is better served by first-generation firefighters with no access to networks and advice than by persons raised to the purple -- in families with a willingness to die for their fellow man. Or woman. Or transgender.

Next, the civil rights industry will sue to have the children of parents with high IQs graded on a negative curve in school -- "handicapping" will deduct a grade for every 10 points of parental IQ above the lowest parental score in the commoonity. /sarc

342 posted on 06/29/2009 12:02:58 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Shouldn't there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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To: Abathar

I’m already seeing the cover strategy on TV. This wasn’t her own opinion, she just had to enforce the law and precedent, her hands were tied.


343 posted on 06/29/2009 12:03:10 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: SamuraiScot

I hope you are right.


344 posted on 06/29/2009 12:07:59 PM PDT by dinoparty
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To: St. Louis Conservative


Think about it.....
345 posted on 06/29/2009 12:08:15 PM PDT by LeoOshkosh (Crazy Leo is right again)
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To: skinkinthegrass

Yes, I know about FDR - nonetheless, I don’t put any ploy past the Democrats... including court stacking.


346 posted on 06/29/2009 12:08:52 PM PDT by alancarp (Obama: treat the unborn with AT LEAST as much respect as you do terrorists!!)
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To: bert

Why try. It’s easier to lower the expectation level to the lowest level. Then you do not have people that think for themselves.


347 posted on 06/29/2009 12:10:17 PM PDT by Kadric
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To: Abathar

Good! I’ve always had a problem with the dichotomy between “America the Diverse Melting Pot” and “America the Home of Minority Entitlement.”

I’ve done pretty good for myself and never once did I have to rely on the fact that my great-grandparents came here from a Latin American country, giving me a beneficial last name, to get a bump-up over other people. Hell, I don’t even speak Spanish - it just seems lazy to use it to my advantage.


348 posted on 06/29/2009 12:14:30 PM PDT by golden PPK
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To: potlatch

LOL! That’s a classic!!


349 posted on 06/29/2009 12:15:31 PM PDT by Deo volente
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To: Carley

>> no inherent right to a promotion

Of course not, there isn’t such a right, that’s why you have a test, a merit system, testing your knowledge to see if you have the smarts to be promoted.

Pardon me, but there’s no way I’ll read that opinion. PO’ed enuff as it is that the case was this close.

And plus, I wanna read every word about MJ (Gag!


350 posted on 06/29/2009 12:17:25 PM PDT by swarthyguy ("We may be crazy in Pakistan, but not completely out of our minds," ISI Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha)
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To: potlatch

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LOL! Good musical theme - The firefighters in New Haven will love this -

Excellent potlatch!

You’ve got Obama’s jaw twitching and Sotomayor’s eyes flickering!


351 posted on 06/29/2009 12:17:39 PM PDT by devolve (. . Under my plan of a cap and trade system electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket - Obama)
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To: In Maryland

Welcome to FR, fellow resident of the People’s Republic of Merlin.


352 posted on 06/29/2009 12:18:02 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Shouldn't there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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To: Abathar

Thank god, but if she was there it would have a different headline.

She needs to be removed from the pick.


353 posted on 06/29/2009 12:19:30 PM PDT by Munz ("We're all here for you OK? It's a circle of love" Rham Emanuel)
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To: rmlew
The GOP better bring this up. However, Sotomayor will note that Hispanic firefighters were also put at a disadvantage.

It would be nice if Hispanic race hustlers would note that Sorosmayor put Hispanic firefighters at a disadvantage.

354 posted on 06/29/2009 12:20:50 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Shouldn't there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Can’t wait to read those opinions.


355 posted on 06/29/2009 12:20:54 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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To: muleskinner; pburgh01
Why did you put a slice of American Cheese on the head of a cat? Hmmmm.............

Because the "bunny with a pancake on its head" thing is getting old?


356 posted on 06/29/2009 12:31:00 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Shouldn't there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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To: LanaTurnerOverdrive

It was waiting for a recent ruling that everyone was talking about.


357 posted on 06/29/2009 12:39:59 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin for OK Governor/Coburn for Senate 2010 ! Mark Rubio for FL Senate 2010!)
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To: mojitojoe
"Our government isn't’t working."

Far worse than that. The official agenda seems to be to demonize dissenters so they can be suppressed, which is why we're seeing all of those strange reports and statements issued by DHS (Napolitano) and state level agencies (the notorious MIAC report, later withdrawn). Make no mistake--this is the official Fed agenda, approved and supported by the Obambi thugocracy.

Gentlemanly dissent is no longer useful. Far stronger measures will be required.

358 posted on 06/29/2009 12:40:26 PM PDT by Czar ((Still Fed Up to the Teeth with Washington))
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
We’re one vote away from anarchy. I’m not seeing any cause for celebration either.

And here I keep thinking we're one vote from civil war and secession.

359 posted on 06/29/2009 12:48:06 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Out of gas become a pill box, Out of ammo become a bunker, Out of hope become a hero.)
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To: M203M4
Their argument can be summed up as follows: performance disparity should never fall along racial lines, and if it does, it is clear evidence of a racially discriminatory performance measure.

So if a professional basketball team is majority black, the selection process is discriminatory? hmm...

360 posted on 06/29/2009 12:49:17 PM PDT by ladyjane
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