Remarks by the President on the Michigan Affirmative Action Case

The White House ^ | 15 January | President George W. Bush

[Atlas Sneezed]

Potently timed for MLK Day.

[TLBSHOW]

Now Where is the one where you support Jesse Jackson or was that Jesse Peterson?

Hold the republicans feet to the fire I always say.

[Howlin]

From David Frum's book:

"Conservative elites were perpetually sniffing the air around Bush for the scent of sellout..."

[Howlin]

Now Where is the one where you support Jesse Jackson or was that Jesse Peterson?

You want to start that up with me again? Remember last Saturday night when you said that and you were PROVEN to be a liar because you misinterpreted a TYPO I had posted?

I believe anybody who sees YOU posting that I support Jesse Jackson will know what's going on here....especially with you. Keep it up. Pretty soon nobody will believe your nickname is TLBSHOW.

[cmsgop]

Im shocked,shocked I tell you!

[Wait4Truth]

Howlin supporting Jesse Jackson??

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!!!

[Pearls Before Swine]

Systems in California and Florida and Texas have proven that by guaranteeing admissions to the top students from high schools throughout the state, including low income neighborhoods, colleges can attain broad racial diversity.

In other words, you can use demographic statistics to discriminate, but you can't do it directly. Well George, that view is better than the U of Michigan/Ted Kennedy view, but it isn't straight meritocracy, either. I suppose its the best we can do in these degenerate times.

[k2afe]

There is a poll to check out right now. Go to vote.com
and cast your vote. Last check it was running 81% say NO
and 19 % say yes keep affirmative action... k2afe - Florida

[xm177e2]

We should not be satisfied with the current numbers of minorities on Americans college campuses. Much progress has been made; much more is needed.

By the time kids are coming out of high school, it's a little late to give them an extra boost. "Affirmative action" should mean an increased focus on learning in grade school and middle school. Get rid of the left-wing PC crap. Get rid of bad teachers, and move bad students into special classes where they won't disrupt the good kids. Get rid of bad principals! If they won't back up their teachers, they should be removed. Make it much more difficult for kids to sue their teachers. Push learning and knowledge instead of PC relativism and tolerance. Tolerance is well and good, but it should not be at the core of the curricula, it should be far off on the periphery. LEARNING should be at the core of the curricula.

[rwfromkansas]

I am quite pleased. I was shaky about what he might do on this case, so this has me really happy. He even explicitly called quotas discriminatory, which is more than I was hoping for.

[mwl1]

It is huge, and politically very risky... putting a lot of capital on the table. However, we have the moral imperative of a color-blind society on our side. I'm just pleased that the Administration has not gone weak-kneed and will play hardball on this.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"Then years from now the then President will be hemmed in in future Supreme Court Cases attacking this racial discrimination- "Yo Bro, the Court gave what Pres Bush asked for."

Sorry, but you need to work on your Ebonics:

Yo Bro, the Court gave what Pres Bush axed for.

[Deb]

It would make much more sense that you supported Jesse Jackson than Howlin.

[TLBSHOW]

To: Howlin; TLBSHOW

I see that once again you have failed to criticize Jesse Jackson. I wonder why.


59 posted on 01/10/2003 9:51 PM EST by aristeides

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To: aristeides

Why should I criticize him? I agree with him.

It's lying that I don't agree with. Patterson is NOT the liar on this thread.


60 posted on 01/10/2003 9:52 PM EST by Howlin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/820447/posts?page=59#59


To: Howlin; TLBSHOW

If you agree with the racist Jesse Jackson, what possible reason can you have for criticizing TLBSHOW for being a bigot?


62 posted on 01/10/2003 10:05 PM EST by aristeides
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To: aristeides

Obviously, you don't read all his spam.


63 posted on 01/10/2003 10:07 PM EST by Howlin

[PhiKapMom]

Gotta love it! Must admit I had my laugh for the day -- you supporting Jesse Jackson? Pigs are flying by the window on that one! LOL!!!!!!!!

[Bella_Bru]

Now Where is the one where you support Jesse Jackson or was that Jesse Peterson?

Don't make up things and claim people said them. Respond to what YOU said.

[deport]

Will you take your damn spam somewhere else and quit taking the threads off topic. Are you that dense.... or do you even care

[BaBaStooey]

As a high school honors student who applied to Michigan, was put on the waiting list, and then not accepted, despite my 3.7 GPA and score of 29 on my ACT, I am glad something is finally being done about this.

[PhiKapMom]

That is an outrage that someone with your credentials was put on a waiting list. Time the UM quota system was definitely overturned.

[ohioWfan]

And what better way to honor Dr. King's goal of 'color-blindness' and equality than to declare racial quotas unConstitutional?

This is bold, and this is good.