Why a local hospital gave in to a racist demand (NAACP is notified)

http://www.philly.com/ ^ | Fri, Oct. 03, 2003 | Oliver Prichard

[muir_redwoods]

It's tough enough running a hospital without some ignorant amateur imposing irrational staffing decisions on the administration. It's your decision whether or not you want care but If you want care let the professionals decide how to deliver it. Or stay home.

[muir_redwoods]

It's tough enough running a hospital without some ignorant amateur imposing irrational staffing decisions on the administration. It's your decision whether or not you want care but If you want care let the professionals decide how to deliver it. Or stay home.

[Support Free Republic]

Hi mom!

[getget]

Hate Crime Law Ruled Constitutional
Sep. 27, 2003
(Salt Lake City-AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that Utah's disputed 1992 hate-crimes law is constitutional, but the attorney who defended it says it's misnamed.

As the first definitive decision on the legality of the 1992 law, U-S District Judge Dale A. Kimball's order isn't likely to end criticism that the statute does not do what it was intended to do -- prevent hate crimes.

Assistant Attorney General Jerrold Jensen successfully defended the eleven-year-old law.

But he says it should be called the "Exercise of Rights" law.

Kimball's ruling comes out of a civil-rights case brought by an animal-rights activist charged under the law nearly three years ago. Eric Ward challenged the constitutionality of the statute, claiming it violated his First Amendment rights to free expression.

Kimball tossed out Ward's argument that the law was too broad to sustain a conviction because it failed to enumerate specific classifications of protected people.

Proponents of a more specific law, including deceased state Senator Pete Suazo and Representative David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, have tried unsuccessfully for six years to pass one through the Utah Legislature.

The most recent proposal, brought by Litvack in the 2003 legislative session, would have amended the statute to include race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age or gender. The measure never made it out of the House of Representatives.

[Lijahsbubbe]

The hospital should have told him "sure, no problem we'll be back in a couple of hours when we find the next white employee who's not busy."

Bwahahaha! Would have served them right!

[rickmichaels]

Hiring consultants to help managers handle sensitive cultural issues.

i.e., Employees of Je$$e Inc.

[William Terrell]

Despite a hospital policy stating that "care will be provided on a nondiscriminatory basis," maternity ward staffers accommodated the man's wishes.

Most confusing. The "care" talked about is that which is guaranteed the patient, that is, no patient will be refued care. The objection seems to be about discrimination against staffers.

What a tempest in a teapot.

[coloradan]

"We're sorry, every one of our employees is at least 1/32 black, although some of them might not look it. Perhaps you might like to try another hospital? No, wait, it's the same with them too. Sorry."

[GrandMoM]

BUMP

[Tacis]

Yes, but. Do you want qualified medical technicians providing assistance or those hired under an affirmative action plan? Blacks do like black medical providers and opt for whites because they know that the blacks are less qualified.

You can't have it both ways with affirmative action. Sure, a black techie may be fully qualified but, why gamble? Just because the black extortionists and their political pimps are willing to have you take the risks of black but, maybe, unqualified health care providers, doesn't mean the the patient is willing or should have to take the same risk.

[FITZ]

Hospital vice president Meg McGoldrick said the problems began when a pregnant woman's husband insisted that only white employees could enter his wife's room.

They should have told the patient to find another hospital. I think they handled it totally wrong ---- but I've seen hospitals do the same kind of caving in to Muslim's bigotry. They will demand only a particular gender for simple procedures and are often accomodated.

[FITZ]

. Do you want qualified medical technicians providing assistance or those hired under an affirmative action plan?

If they can pass the certification tests then they are probably equally qualified, if they were trained hired pre-affirmative action days then they are probably more qualified. I've seen where blacks are the most qualified in their jobs ---- besides ---- would it really be fair to the whites to expect them to work extra or take call every night because a bigot comes in?

[wimpycat]

Yes, but. Do you want qualified medical technicians providing assistance or those hired under an affirmative action plan? Blacks do like black medical providers and opt for whites because they know that the blacks are less qualified.

You can't have it both ways with affirmative action. Sure, a black techie may be fully qualified but, why gamble? Just because the black extortionists and their political pimps are willing to have you take the risks of black but, maybe, unqualified health care providers, doesn't mean the the patient is willing or should have to take the same risk.

You're living proof that skin color is no guarantee of competence.

[William Terrell]

Bigot

"One who is unreasonably and blindly attached to a particular creed, church or party; one who is intolerant of opinions which differ from his own; a fanatic; one illiberal, or hypocritically stuborn in creed."

Cuts both ways.

[Balding_Eagle]

You're living proof that skin color is no guarantee of competence.

Tracis made a valid point.

I'd be interested to see you address the point that the minorities may not be qualified, but hired anyway to meet the requirments put in place by the libs. Have at it.

[thoughtomator]

I find that to be a reasonable request. You know for certain that white or Asian staffers were held to the highest standard. Thanks to the NAACP and their race-hustling ilk, a patient cannot have equal confidence in a black employee. I wouldn't want my own baby delivered by someone who got extra points towards qualification due to the color of their skin, or for any other reason than their medical skill and experience.

[Almondjoy]

Hmm and you are saying the reverse never happens? Are you saying that qualified black workers are never passed up for an unqualified white worker to maintain the status quo?

You would be right if you said it didn't happen as much as it did 40 years ago.. or espically if you said it didn't happen in the south as it did 40 years ago. But you would be dead wrong to say that it NEVER happens.

[cyborg]

And how would you deduce the race of someone attending to your medical needs?

[cyborg]

Oh really? Whites and Asians are held to the highest standards? Then they never make mistakes right? Whatever... are you and others who say these things going to have your microscope ready to determine who is black and demand to see their medical school records?