Michigan's Prop. 2 ruled unconstitutional: Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is thrilled

The Grand Rapids Press ^ | 7/1/2011 | Jim Harger

[Lattero]

“'Racial discrimination is a reality in the state of Michigan...'"

You've certainly got that right Georgie, and your solution to the problem is to make racial and gender discrimination an official state policy. Somewhere, Dr. King is turning in his grave.

[Pontiac]

“Racial discrimination is a reality in the state of Michigan and affirmative action is a viable tool to defeat racism.”

So explain to me dear mayor how affirmative action (preferential hiring for racial minorities / quotas) is not discrimination.

[Happy Rain]

Oh come on,it's liberal Democrat fascist Michigan.
Non self-hating white folks and Asians are untermensch.

[RipSawyer]

Racial preference is a viable tool to defeat racism, who knew? I wonder if I can get the Dandelions out of my lawn by planting Dandelions.

[donaldo]

Apparently it didn’t burden Asians, but oops, I forget, they perform too well to be labeled a minority!

[FlyVet]

Judge Roy R. Cole, Jr. nominated by: Bill Clinton.
Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey nominated by: Bill Clinton.

[Jerrybob]

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is such a flaming liberal you could roast marshmallows off him. How I WISH someone would come forward to run against him; he is a relatively young man and, as far as I know, GR has no term limits; thus, he could be mayor of this city for a LONG, LONG time....

[Northern Yankee]

I guess the Second Court of Appeals doesn't believe that all man are created equal. They need to continue to subscribe to the notion that some groups need a leg up since they can't compete on an equal basis.

These judges are twisted in their logic. Wait... there is no logic.

[blam]

Mayor George Heartwell

[Melchior]

I believe that Grand Rapids is home to some major furniture and business office companies. Why do they stay in GR? Is it the proximity of the resource? Inertia?

[Happy Rain]

Dandies flower white—if you want a PC garden that will qualify for federal entitlement cash try planting the darker varieties of Begonias.
You knows Begonia gots to be eligible for affirmative action.

[wastedyears]

The 14th Amendment needed a termination date.

[cripplecreek]

Oh come on,it's liberal Democrat fascist Michigan.

Yeah us liberal democrat fascists voted to end affirmative action.

[P-Marlowe]

The 14th Amendment needed a termination date.

The 14th Amendment is not the problem. If anything the 14th Amendment prohibits the use of race as a determiner of choice and demands that all races be treated equally under the law. This idiot thinks equality of outcome should be the determiner rather than equality of opportunity.

Any law which gives preference based on race assumes that the race that is given preference is inferior. The judge is a racist of the worst sort.

[Happy Rain]

And Grand Rapids got a Liberal Democrat Fascist judge to reinstate it.
If you claim to be a liberal Democrat fascist you should be pleased—otherwise do better next time.

[Pontiac]

These judges are twisted in their logic.

It is Orwellian logic.

We will ensure Equal Protection of the Law by deigning protection of the law to some men while providing preferential treatment to others based entirely on the race of the individuals.

[Mad-Margaret]

I thought Grand Rapids was a conservative town. How did this guy become mayor?

[cripplecreek]

Actually it was a federal judge Mr Wizard.

[Brilliant]

Sounds Orwellian.

[Happy Rain]

Oh,it was the judge that filed the motion then? Sorry,I must be a bad wizard cause I was under the impression that Grand Rapids IN MICHIGAN sued to void the plebiscite.
But then I foolishly fall for facts—call it a weakness.