Comments on: Supreme Court Severely Limits Affirmative Action

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:50:14 +0000

“Simply because the school districts may seek a worthy goal doesn’t mean that they are free to discriminate on the basis of race to achieve it.”

How is this a bad thing?

People are not allowed to discriminate based on race, yet when the Supreme Court says “Don’t discriminate based on race.” People get angry???

I am so confused.

By: Jon Swift

Jon Swift — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:23:25 +0000

Brown v Board of Education’s Original Intent…

The Brown decision, perhaps more than any other event in our history, gave rise to the modern conservative movement….

By: VRB

VRB — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:27:26 +0000

You know if getting into a school depended on a lottery system, some whites would still complain that blacks were allowed to participate.
When the clock turns back, next time, there may not be a Martin Luther King Jr. to lead us. Thoes that do will not give a sh*t how high minded the strict constitutionalist were.

By: The Debate Link

The Debate Link — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:31:57 +0000

Desegregation Opinions: Blogs and Media React…

[This is a round-up post on the just-released decisions striking down Seattle and Louisville’s desegregation plans. Other posts in the series:

Reaction to C.J. Roberts’ opinion

Reaction to Justice Stevens’ dissent

Reaction to Justice Kenned…

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:15:36 +0000

Ron,

Count me among those who questions the value of this so-called “diversity”

But whether it’s a good idea isn’t the issue. The 14th Amendment is clear on what the government cannot do.

By: ron stratton

ron stratton — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:13:15 +0000

If districts are not to use race as a factor in achieving diversity, what are they supposed to use? Where is Solomon when we need him.

Probably some will say that diversity is not a stated goal of our government but preventing discrimination in the disbursing of government services is.

Sounds simple until one tries to get that concept into law.