[Theodore R.]

This Supreme Court decision is disastrous: it brings back race as A factor (or will it be THE) factor of college admissions in TX.

What hath Souter (and GHWB) wrought!

[Bikers4Bush]

Anyone else hear the floodgates opening?

[The Iceman Cometh]

Better print up the 'Whites Need Not Apply' signs. Better yet, 'Grades Don't Matter'.

[Skywalk]

LOL But I thought this was a defeat. What was obvious to anyone with half a brain is that there is little in the ways of concrete techinques by which one can determine that race was not used as a main or sole criterion in admitting a student. How could anyone tell that a black or Mexican student with 250 pts lower on the SAT and a .5 differential in GPA didn't get in as a result of race alone? The officials will just say "oh, they volunteered one time, that was a big factor. Race was A factor, but not the main one." They could say this while barely restraining themselves from guffawing at your questions.


BTW, How the hell does this ruling take precedence over Texas laws? It says that Michigan CAN engage in this, but surely even Michigan must abide by Michigan's laws? So how can the Uni of Texas simply overturn Hopwood???!?!!?

[kesg]

The University of Texas will draft new affirmative action admissions policies that include race as a factor as allowed by Monday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, school President Larry Faulkner said Monday.

Can anyone imagine a clearer indictment of yesterday's decisions than this one?

[drlevy88]

"Affirmative action is the key to Latino educational advancement."

I wonder if some Latinos will feel highly insulted by this.

[deport]

What hath Souter (and GHWB) wrought!

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Or President Reagan and O'Connor

[Kuksool]

{Nina Perales, an attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, called on all Texas universities to renew affirmative action programs.}

Since when are the Pro-Atlzan groups, the lords of Texas?

[joesnuffy]

Those illegal aliens with their phony mexican IDs are gonna love this....
free college and we can kick the gringos right out of the schools they pay for
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
stupid bass turds......

[randita]

The SCOTUS, in its decision, showed reluctance (or lack of courage?) in meddling in a state issue. Can't Texas take and otehr states take matters in their own hands and do what CA has done--ban racial preferences in college admissions? A conservative state like Texas should have no trouble getting this accomplished.