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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jul 31, 2013, 07:56 PM Jul 2013

Hillsdale College President Refers To Minorities As ‘Dark Ones’ (AUDIO)

Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn referred to minorities as "dark ones" on Wednesday, prompting criticism from several state lawmakers, MLive reported.

Debating whether Michigan should adopt the Common Core State Standards at the state legislature, Arnn recalled receiving a Department of Education letter that voiced concerns about racial diversity at Hillsdale College.

"They said we violated the standards for diversity because we didn't have enough dark ones, I guess is what they meant," Arnn said in his opening remarks.

After receiving criticism for the "offensive" language from several state Democrats, Arnn doubled down.

More at http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/college-president-on-student-body-diversity-criticisms-we .

[font color=green]Occasionally I'll read an opinion from one of the "Constitution" experts who took an online course from Hillsdale and then I wonder why didn't they name the place "Teabagger University".

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