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High court poised to upend civil rights policies
The Boston Globe / The Associated Press ^ | March 31, 2013 | Hope Yen

Posted on 03/31/2013 6:30:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?

Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions.

In one case, the issue is whether race preferences in university admissions undermine equal opportunity more than they promote the benefits of racial diversity. Just this past week, justices signaled their interest in scrutinizing affirmative action very intensely, expanding their review as well to a Michigan law passed by voters that bars ‘‘preferential treatment’’ to students based on race. Separately in a second case, the court must decide whether race relations — in the South, particularly — have improved to the point that federal laws protecting minority voting rights are no longer warranted.....

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; civilrights; colorblind; discrimination; racism; scotus; supremecourt
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1 posted on 03/31/2013 6:30:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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It’s loooooong past time for ALL racial quotas and set-asides to be dumped.

Hard.


2 posted on 03/31/2013 6:37:20 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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Something tells me this will cause RIOTS in the streets....


3 posted on 03/31/2013 6:38:47 PM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

SC Roberts to Obama: “how would you like me to vote, master?”


4 posted on 03/31/2013 6:39:27 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sorry blacks, your libs have shoved you out of the way for the gays and given THEM your place as the top victim class.

What? Obama and Maddow promised you that if you supported the perversion that you knew was wrong that it would help you??

Did ya think that voting for Obama would result in him hiring blacks too?

BAWHAHAH. SUCKERS!

5 posted on 03/31/2013 6:39:51 PM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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Will Roberts get cold feet and join the Libs at the last minute again?


6 posted on 03/31/2013 6:39:55 PM PDT by montag813
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Will Roberts get cold feet and join the Libs at the last minute again?


7 posted on 03/31/2013 6:39:55 PM PDT by montag813
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Equal treatment and protection under the law? What a unique idea!


8 posted on 03/31/2013 6:41:29 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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"Racism is a resource and like every other resource, it's in danger of running out. We hit Peak Racism decades ago. Peak Sexism peaked even earlier. Even Peak Homophobia peaked a while back." --Daniel Greenfield
9 posted on 03/31/2013 6:41:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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To: goodnesswins

“Something tells me this will cause RIOTS in the streets....”

Of course it will - Black racialist hucksters and con artists have been milking their colossal “civil rights” perks and privileges for decades.

They’ve come to believe that a constant policy of special treatment and set-asides for Blacks is written in stone.


10 posted on 03/31/2013 6:42:10 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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You're absolutely correct, Jack! And a major factor in heightened racial tensions is the Marxist maggot at 1600 PA Ave.!



Where are the survivors of the massacre at Benghazi? The silence of the Obama Regime on this question is deafening!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

11 posted on 03/31/2013 6:43:45 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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The appeals court gave a really bizarre reason for their ruling on the AA case. (Its too expensive for AA supporters to win by legitimate means)

>>The court says the ban puts an extraordinary burden on those who have to mount a long expensive campaign if they want to protect it.<<

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2959958/posts


12 posted on 03/31/2013 6:46:15 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Will Roberts get cold feet and join the Libs at the last minute again?
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The blackmailers will order Roberts to join the racist progressives on this one. Preferential treatment for “minorities” will continue—just as it has for the half century since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Minorities will soon no longer be minorities and blacks are now the racists in our society, but “affirmative action” will continue.


13 posted on 03/31/2013 6:47:33 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I could understand this better if someone explained to me the benefits of Racial Diversity.


14 posted on 03/31/2013 6:52:40 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: goodnesswins

I hope the homeys riot, I find it entertaining knowing their cash cow is now being sucked dry by the mexicans.


15 posted on 03/31/2013 6:53:10 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Jack Hammer

“They’ve come to believe that a constant policy of special treatment and set-asides for Blacks is written in stone.”

That’s why Scalia dubbed portions of the Voting Rights Act that presume certain states may continue to act in a racist manner an entitlement. Because once these acts are in place, Liberals and Democrats believe they are entitled to be in place forever. Of course, Scslia was called a racist” because any dissenting opinion to laws which discriminate for the benefit of blacks are racist. The truth will only prevail if people stop cowering in the face of that word. Laugh at them, and call them the racists that they are for using laws to disadvantage innocent white people.


16 posted on 03/31/2013 6:56:39 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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There aren’t any. Actually, many studies show that blacks do better at traditionally black colleges. So diversity actually causes harm.


17 posted on 03/31/2013 7:20:25 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

Doen’t forget Asians.


18 posted on 03/31/2013 7:20:40 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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I could understand this better if someone explained to me the benefits of Racial Diversity.<<<

LMAO...a million dollar question with a ten cent answer....

NONE...Don't believe me...I'm gonna start typing in white now

Whew!...feel free to disagree with the above 10 pages of rebuttal in white type... If u disagree please respond in white type...All others use black

19 posted on 03/31/2013 7:28:39 PM PDT by M-cubed
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they hold that “truth” to be self-evident.


20 posted on 03/31/2013 7:30:44 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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