Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions was declared unconstitutional Thursday by a deeply divided federal appeals court, six years after state voters said race could not be an issue in choosing students.
In an 8-7 decision, the court said the 2006 amendment to the Michigan Constitution is illegal because it presents an extraordinary burden to opponents who would have to mount their own long, expensive campaign through the ballot box to protect affirmative action.
That burden “undermines the Equal Protection Clause’s guarantee that all citizens ought to have equal access to the tools of political change,” said Judge R. Guy Cole Jr., writing for the majority at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
Ho Hum- A.A.
ReplyDeleteCode Phrase for: I'm too stupid to get admitted into a college on my academic record.
ReplyDeleteOr 10:21 AM, No speak English.
Colleges should base admissions solely on academic achievements. I would think students of any race would not want to even attend a college that uses race as an admission tool. It shows an institution that has lower standards placed on education.
ReplyDeleteAA is a big effing joke! as are those who espouse it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. But the only way that everybody has equal protections under the law is when the law doesn't care about your color, your religion, your sexual orientation, etc.
ReplyDeleteLegally codifying preferences is, in fact, racism!
FYI - Blacks make up 12% of the population, and 18% of the workforce in the Federal government. I'm glad that blacks can work in government and do the job. I never had a doubt that they were not capable. I think at this point they should end the affirmative action plans at the federal level.
racist attack on affirmitive action?no way!people are so stupid they dont realize affirmitive action in itself is racism.
ReplyDelete300pm, you're exactly right! It is time to put this stupid program out to pasture, into the cow pies. Affirmative Action isn't making up for the past! It is racism in the present.
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