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noiretextatique

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39. that's the problem with quoting the constitution...those lovely words didn't apply to everyone

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:10 PM

Feb 2012

when they were written, and for a long time after they were written. to use them to justify attempts to correct the problems created by those words not applying to everyone is hypocritical.

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BREAKING: SCOTUS TO HEAR MAJOR CHALLENGE TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

I would think that conservatives would want to keep "Affirmative Action" in place since zbdent Feb 2012 #1

I've thought this for a long time JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #6

Maybe because they still believe they are the "Silent Majority"? n/t DebJ Feb 2012 #51

You might be right but the conservative court will change the rule until the white population really southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #7

so true noiretextatique Feb 2012 #38

LOL, and I am white and I can see the reading on the wall. But I am not worried because some of southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #42

You forget, reality doesn't matter to them n2doc Feb 2012 #16

Isn't hearing arguments a waste of time? rfranklin Feb 2012 #2

Surely you are suggesting our esteemed justices are biased? Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #4

they don't just vote, they write up a whole opinion. unblock Feb 2012 #19

How much more divisive are these Republicants going to get? This is unbelievable! jillan Feb 2012 #3

Maybe divisive enough to actually read the Constitution The Croquist Feb 2012 #23

Good thing affirmative action isn't discrimination, then. Scootaloo Feb 2012 #25

Isn't that what the court will decide? Actually, it's always been discrimination - the question is 24601 Feb 2012 #44

Again, it is not discrimination; don't repeat lies from the right Scootaloo Feb 2012 #50

It's not lies from the right. People and governments legally discriminate all the time. 24601 Feb 2012 #53

Please, spare me the dictionary Scootaloo Feb 2012 #54

When that was written blacks were not considered persons... Bandit Feb 2012 #35

that's the problem with quoting the constitution...those lovely words didn't apply to everyone noiretextatique Feb 2012 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author MD20 Feb 2012 #58

With Kagan recused ... earthside Feb 2012 #5

Even with Kagan it doesn't look good MrBig Feb 2012 #9

5-4? Shrek Feb 2012 #11

Apologies - it would be 5-3 without Kagan MrBig Feb 2012 #13

Yeah, I think it will be 5-3-1 Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #15

why should kagan recuse herself? mopinko Feb 2012 #17

she shouldn't... handmade34 Feb 2012 #30

Remember O'Connor was replaced with Alito, she was the swing vote on these usregimechange Feb 2012 #8

a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. AlbertCat Feb 2012 #10

The student is a 'she', not a 'he' Neue Regel Feb 2012 #46

Buh-bye Affirmative Action. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #12

I think Asian parents will be pleased by this news. AngryAmish Feb 2012 #14

I don't know, Texas might just win PRETZEL Feb 2012 #18

We live in anation where people don't know the difference between Festivito Feb 2012 #20

Dems only in office to change SCOTUS to a liberal court graham4anything Feb 2012 #21

+1 handmade34 Feb 2012 #28

A-MEN!!! BlueDemKev Feb 2012 #48

We don't have affirmative action in CA Mz Pip Feb 2012 #22

What I never can figure out in these cases is how this student knows it was chelsea0011 Feb 2012 #24

They simply assume that it's about giving us knee-grows something that we don't deserve Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #27

I don't mean to laugh... handmade34 Feb 2012 #31

You have to laugh to keep from crying. I was talking to a good friend of mine who Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #33

Easier to blame black people than blame themselves maximusveritas Feb 2012 #40

White women benefit the most from affirmation action programs, not racial minorities. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #26

obviously... handmade34 Feb 2012 #29

Great point!! They ought to be concerned, since they now make up the largest Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #32

The suit was *brought* by a white woman, who wasn't in the top 10% of her graduating class. boppers Feb 2012 #37

WOW!! Thanks for this!! I really appreciate it! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #43

I think we ought to add the Supreme Court to the ballot in November - TBF Feb 2012 #34

Further down is reported the student grades were outside top 10% alp227 Feb 2012 #36

^ Post of the day! ^ Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #41

And I wonder if GWB's kids got into UT Austin via AA alp227 Feb 2012 #45

So she wouldn't get in without affirmative action, either? aquart Feb 2012 #56

Suing her way into the university bluestateguy Feb 2012 #47

WaPo replaced AP copy with an original story, and student follows Obama on twitter alp227 Feb 2012 #49

This scares me. donheld Feb 2012 #52

Colleges should admit on the basis of ability FarCenter Feb 2012 #55

Meritocracy is what we all want MD20 Feb 2012 #57