GOV BUSH FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN U OF MICHIGAN PREFERENCE CASE [Jeb's Amicus Brief linked here]

www.myflorida.com ^ | Jan. 16, 2003 | State of FL

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Jeb Bush, FL's Favorite Governor

(BTW, according to a St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald poll,
67% of FL voters now approve of One FL,
Gov Bush's plan eliminating race-based admissions
to FL colleges and universities.)


GOVERNOR BUSH FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PREFERENCE CASE

Thursday, January 16, 2003

TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today filed an amicus brief arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should invalidate the University of Michigan’s race-based admissions policies.

The brief affirms Florida’s commitment to maintaining racially and ethnically diverse institutions of higher education, but argues that diversity can and should be attained through race-neutral means. The brief also informs the Supreme Court of Florida’s success, since the implementation of the One Florida Initiative, in maintaining diversity in the State University System without resorting to race-based preferences.

To view the Governor’s "Amicus Brief on Race-based Admission," please visit the following website:

CLICK HERE.


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[TLBSHOW]

FL voters say NO MORE. ALL GROUPS -- ALL STUDENTS -- MUST MEET THE SAME STANDARDS. THE END.

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End the democrats unconstitutionally AA

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(And, on the 3rd time, she finally corrected ALL the typos:)

PS BY "140+" I mean: over 140 different native tongues are spoken by FL students in just one K-12 public school district. Over 140 different shades of skin color. How can any state say affirmative action is "fair" in light of this?

Will Michigan give affirmative action to ALL 140+ groups?

If so, well, then what? Whites become a minority who then are required to meet HIGHER standards than EVERY OTHER GROUP.

Like most teachers in FL, I teach white students, black students, Asian students, etc. THEY ALL HAVE TO BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE. NOT JUST "SOME" STUDENTS. (And, many of these students have to ALSO learn to speak ENGLISH.)

Even in the most liberal college publications, some liberal academics are very much aware of the changing demographics of this country -- and have concluded: affirmative action can no longer be implemented as it once was, with this wave of immigration which is GREATER now than at the turn of the 20th century.

Yet, this aspect of the debate is conveniently OMITTED from every talk show I have recently watched.

[Dog Gone]

Can President Bush end AA with an executive order?

No, an executive order can't repeal legislation. That has to be done by Congress, or by a judicial finding that the legislation was impermissible.

[copycat]

I'm glad to see that Jeb has joined the battle. It would be smart for him to take most of the political heat right now, and let W. and SCOTUS work beneath the radar.

Some have said that the White House brief does not go far enough, does not match his speech, but I disagree.

By filing an amicus brief that only attacks the UM policy, but not the ENTIREITY of Affirmative Action, W. shows the court a middle ground where they can rule without drawing heavy political fire. When SCOTUS rules against the UM policy only, and not against AA, critics in the media will report how this wasn't really a win for W., and that it was a narrow ruling. Shallow thinkers like Terry Moran will deride Bush for punting.

But then comes the payoff...EVERY case that comes down the pike from here on out will reference the UM decision as PRECEDENT. Effectively, with the UM case as precedent, SCOTUS WILL have ended race-based preferences at all universities without allowing Big Race to accuse him of attacking or ending Affirmative Action.

Great tactic for those who think it through...even though the subtlety is lost on those who are unable to see the big picture.

FReegards...

[TLBSHOW]

Then repeal AA thru legislation as President Reagan wanted years ago but was stopped by republicans!

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It would be smart for him to take most of the political heat right now

Here in FL, I don't think Gov Bush will need to worry about any political heat - he took a lot of heat when this first happened, back in 2000.

But, over the years, here is what else has happened: More outreach has been done by FL colleges and universities. More AP courses are now offered in public high schools in black neighborhoods, and that was thanks to funding by Gov Bush. More teachers are trained to teach those AP courses. ALL students in FL (INCLUDING BLACKS) take the PSAT for FREE -- thanks to Gov Bush and funding by FL -- so they can discover where they need to improve before taking the SATs. In short, more and more was done by Gov Bush, to insure ALL students receive a BETTER education.

That has made the difference. Not "race."

And what do voters think of all this? They approve.

[Jennifer in Florida]

Thanks for the ping!

[katherineisgreat]

Well I'm glad Jeb did this, but unfortunately he has decided not to give Miriam Oliphant the big heave-ho. If he canned her (even with it being the will of the commissioners) AND submitted this brief then the black community would really squak. I guess he's weighing options and priorities but I'm disapointed by his lack of chutzpah.

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He said he would fire her if he was given the evidence necessary to do so. I though that was a fair and rational response from him.

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BTW, any heat over One FL would certainly have shown up in the recent FL gov race results. And, while the Dem Party Leaders thought they could make a big fire out of One FL, they failed.

They failed, IMO, because they kept missing the real facts about Gov Bush and education here in FL, including the facts I wrote about in my editorial series during that race,
as in this article: How Jeb Inspired Blacks to March as One Florida.

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RE Jeb Bush and Broward County:

Oliphant meeting off after Bush says he will not suspend her

Saturday, January 18, 2003

By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press

MIAMI — Gov. Jeb Bush put a damper Friday on a move by the Broward County Commission to oust embattled elections supervisor Miriam Oliphant, saying he would not exercise his authority to fire her unless there is concrete evidence that she has engaged in intentional wrongdoing. ...

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FYI --

FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS HISTORIC BILL TO RE-ESTABLISH FAMU'S COLLEGE OF LAW


Surrounded by lawmakers and Florida A&M University President Frederick S. Humphries, Florida Governor Jeb Bush (seated in the center) signs the bill to re-establish the Florida A&M University College of Law.

From FL A& M University's College of Law -- a school restored by Gov Bush: CLICK HERE.

FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS HISTORIC BILL TO RE-ESTABLISH FAMU'S COLLEGE OF LAW

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — More than three decades after closing its doors, Florida A&M University's College of Law was officially resurrected in less than a minute with the stroke of a pen by Florida Governor Jeb Bush on June 14.

Calling the move "the right thing to do" onlookers in the standing-room only Foster-Tanner Band Rehearsal Hall, applauded and cheered as the governor commented on the historic bill signing.

"I'm here with joy in my heart to right a wrong that happened a long time ago," Bush said. "We're also embracing diversity in the right way."

...FAMU's College of law was created in 1951, but was dismantled because of lack of funding in 1965 and graduated its last class in 1968. Between 1954 and 1968 FAMU's College of Law produced 57 graduates....

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FYI.

[copycat]

Dems miss a lot of real facts. They surround themselves with cronies and fellow travelers and then wonder why the rest of the country doesn't think like them. Meanwhile they love to decorate their language with phrases like "The American people want..." and "Everybody knows that..."

I still love that famous quote stating that there is no way Reagan won 49 out of 50 states..."How can that be? Everyone I know voted for Mondale."

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Thanks for bumping this thread! :)

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with phrases like "The American people want..." and "Everybody knows that..."

Yeah, I've noticed that too. It's amazing how they know so well what the "American people want" yet they lost the FL gov race in a landslide.

[justshe]

Then repeal AA thru legislation as President Reagan wanted years ago but was stopped by republicans!

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And just how do you suggest this be done? Do you think the requisite 60 votes necessary, to stop the filibuster you KNOW would occur were this legislation to be introduced, are really there?

I want to hear some CONCRETE suggestions, TLB. I don't want your pie-in-the-sky wishlists. I don't want some paste and cut opinion from someone else. I want to know how YOU.....TLBSHOW....would structure getting this legislation passed. And...I do NOT want to hear more of THIS type of rhetoric from you. Just give us YOUR solution.

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Like Ann said Bush is a Clinton! Sad day in America isn't it?

215 posted on 01/18/2003 5:48 AM PST by TLBSHOW

[TwoStep]

**Bump**

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This is a great photo of President GW Bush you have on your public profile page:

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I meant to include the caption: Never...ever...forget.