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Losing the Soul of the GOP: Republicans make a rotten peace with race preferences.(in-depth look at affirmative action)
We learned recently that the Bush administration will defend a government contracting program that is an explicit system of preferences and quotas, based on race. I'm not the least surprised. Why? Because as governor of Texas and as a presidential candidate, George W. Bush avoided taking a position on affirmative action or "triangulated" on the issue in ways that would make Bill Clinton green with envy.
He was essentially silent about the Hopwood case, centering on the University of Texas. He took no position on Measure A in Houston, a ballot initiative patterned after California's Proposition 209 (banning preferences in public institutions). As a presidential ...
- Affirmative Action Forever?: The elites have now enshrined race preferences;...
- Magazine article from: National Review O'Sullivan, John July 28, 2003 700+ words
...cultural, and political life that to continue opposing race preferences is little more than an exercise in nostalgia. Lindberg...emergence of a multi-ethnic elite, therefore, the system of race preferences has to be continued in some form or other after college...
- Affirmative Action Rules Are Revised; White House to Back Some Race Preferences
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Ann Devroy May 23, 1996 700+ words
...Struggling to preserve some elements of affirmative action in the face of skeptical federal...pledge to "mend" rather than end affirmative action, the remedy provided minorities...to redress past discrimination. Affirmative action remains a highly charged political...
- Court's Jacksonville decision opens affirmative action plans to increased...
- Newspaper article from: Nation's Cities Weekly La Noue, George R. July 12, 1993 700+ words
...reassessment of affirmative action plans and other race preferences in many communities...the test for affirmative action programs...installation of race preferences."A 1992...is that all affirmative action programs will...
- Affirmative action to get ultimate test.(A)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Murray, Frank J. June 28, 1997 700+ words
...fall argument an affirmative-action case that analysts...wipe out workplace race preferences nationwide. At...about all racial affirmative action, probably won...Republicans opposed to affirmative action. "I assume by...
- Supporters of Affirmative Action Pleasantly Surprised by High Court's Ruling.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 24, 2003 700+ words
...was evidence that affirmative action's days are numbered...beginning of the end of race preferences," said Terence...university over its affirmative action programs. "You...without the use of race preferences. Overall, I think...
- The Ironies of Affirmative Action: Politics, Culture and Justice in America.
- Magazine article from: American Political Science Review Greene, Kate March 1, 1997 700+ words
...for or against affirmative action will be disappointed...and politics of affirmative action and an interesting...the question of race, preferences are absolutely...other irony is that affirmative action, which was unpalatable...
- Florida Governor's Brief Joins Affirmative Action Fray.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 16, 2003 700+ words
...president end race preferences while still...eliminated affirmative action in college...called race preferences "a form...see that race preferences can be challenged...knocking down affirmative action and replacing...
- U-Md. Ruling Threatens Traditional Affirmative Action
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Joan Biskupic October 29, 1994 700+ words
...Court case on affirmative action, Regents...would justify race preferences in admissions...the use of affirmative action: "Government...have taken affirmative action too far...scrutinizing race preferences, a federal...