Posted on 09/25/2024 2:30:49 AM PDT by blueplum
A federal judge in Kentucky has partially blocked a U.S. Transportation Department program that metes out contracts to minority-owned businesses and suggested he may eventually rule against it, marking the latest blow to a government affirmative action program.
In a 28-page opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove wrote that, for now, the scope of the injunction is limited to the two plaintiffs — both transportation contractors — and at least two states, Kentucky and Indiana...
"...the Court is sure that the federal government has nothing but good intentions in trying to remedy past wrongs,” wrote Van Tatenhove, a George W. Bush appointee. “But remedying those wrongs must still pass constitutional muster. The federal government cannot classify people in such a manner that violates the principles of equal protection.”
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I’ve said that for years...Contractors turn their businesses into minority businesses by creating a second business and get extra work.
Your govt at work (groan).
Years ago, “NASA decided?” they employed too many white male engineers.
<><>However, there simply weren’t enough of other races, opposite sex, to hire
<><>even with racially biased preference policies NASA put in place.
<><>The solution was to let people of other races form “companies”(subcontrators).
<><> NASA gave the subcontrators engineering jobs at Lockheed, Boeing, NASA.
<><>The artificial companies would then hire those same white male engineers.
<><>The white engineers do the same work but are counted toward minority statistics.
“the federal government has nothing but good intentions in trying to remedy past wrongs”
Beyond hilarious!
He must have been dying of laughter when he wrote that
Nah. The writer was coughing because the bong hit he had just taken was a bit harsh.
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