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REVERSE-DISCRIMINATION

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White man's burden? Discrimination suits flourish

The issue of reverse discrimination first reached the nation's highest court in the 1970s, when a student with good grades named Allan Bakke accused a University of California medical school of twice denying him admission because he was white.

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Ban Ave Maria in California Public Schools but Allow Islamic Prayers « Creeping Sharia
Source: creepingsharia.com

This is just one of many examples of the double standard between Christians and Muslims. Church and state are suppose to be separate, take Christian religion out public schools, take Islamic religion out of public schools, NOW This is reverse discrimination.

Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters in 'Reverse Discrimination' Case
Source: DiversityInc

White firefighters who were denied promotions because no Blacks and only two Latinos qualified for promotions were treated "unfairly," the Supreme Court ruled this morning, reversing a decision high-court nominee Sonia Sotomayor backed.

Sotomayor Doesn't Live Up to Obama's Word
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President Obama wants Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill Justice David Souter's seat on the Supreme Court.

Proof reverse discrimination is favored by Obama's DOJ
Source: The Washington Times

Obama's DOJ dismissed the case (the case was lost by default because the defendants never answered the complaint) brought against the Black Panther's for intimidating voters in the November presidential election.

Sotomayor and Race: The American Ideal That "Justice Should Be Colorblind" Is At Stake
Source: msnbc.com

Conservatives say her strong identification with such race-based approaches to the law is perhaps the strongest argument against her confirmation, contending that her views put her outside an evolving consensus that such race-conscious public policy is growing obsolete.

Discrimination: A Litmus Test That Counts
Source: RealClearPolitics

As the time approaches for President Obama to choose a successor to Justice David Souter, the term "litmus test" will be heard throughout the land.

NY Gov Fired White For Black
Source: therightperspective.org

New York State has secretly settled an embarrassing federal reverse-discrimination lawsuit, which charged Governor David Patterson of firing a White photographer so he could replace him with a black one.

New Haven, Ct. Firefighters Claim Reverse Discrimination
Source: ABC News

Justices to Hear White, Hispanic Firefighters' Claim That City Favored Blacks

The Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to the New Haven Fire Department's promotion policies.
Source: The New York Times

New Haven's Fire Department administered an exam in 2003 for promotion to captain and lieutenant. A significant number of the 118 firefighters who took the test were black and Hispanic, but their pass rates were far lower than those of the white firefighters who took the test.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears New Haven Reverse Discrimination Case
Source: The Hartford Courant

Political correctness and affirmative action run amok.

Court to hear Noxubee voting right case
Source: clarionledger.com

"The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled arguments for the week of Nov.

Racial Discrimination at Secret Service; 100 Agents File Suit
Source: ABC News

The Secret Service flatly rejects the allegations, but the lawsuit has led to the discovery of troubling internal e-mails circulated among senior Secret Service managers.

Arizona Moves to Dismantle Academic Freedom And Historic Organizations for Students of Color « WOC PhD
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You're here. Adopt American values . . . If you want a different culture, then fine, go back to that culture . . . - State Rep. John "reverse discrimination is real" Kavanagh

Obama Angered over Reverend Wright's Racially Charged Sentiments
Source: Reuters

Despite Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful, Barack Obama's efforts in distancing himself from Reverent Jermiah Wright's earlier comments this year, in which the media had a particular frenzy over, Obama decided to address, head on, Wright's latest claims.

Reverse sexism and reverse racism

I am part of another online community - a feminist community - which does not recognise 'reverse discrimination'. Specifically, it does not recognise 'reverse sexism' or 'reverse racism'.

Former state employee wins $150,000 in reverse discrimination case
Source: CNET News.com

After a rare reverse racial discrimination trial in Buffalo's federal court, a jury Tuesday awarded Pasternak $150,000. Jurors found that his former boss, Tommy E. Baines, discriminated against him racially and created a hostile working environment.

A Tale of Two Merediths

If you've been following my column recently, you know that affirmative action, anti-discrimination cases, the Supreme Court, race and racism have been on my mind. A Supreme Court case that was heard last week brought to mind an interesting parallel.

Leveling the College Admissions Playing Field, Part 2

Diversity Blueprints formed for post-Proposal 2 brainstorming By Julie Peterson, Office of the Vice President for Communications and Laurel Thomas Gnagey

Leveling the College Admissions Playing Field

Who gets admitted to college and why? Is it fair to consider factors other than academics in the admissions process? How do we insure that every student who wants to go college has the opportunity? How do we create a diverse learning environment for our students? If the USA is fa …

Racial Profiling, Racism and Desensitization

An article I read by Chello prompted my writing of this article as I believe we have turned into a nation of buying the fact we're racist when the term has been misused and abused.

Affirmative Blackmail
Source: OpinionJournal.com

"The ABA orders law schools to practice racial preference--even if they have to break the law."

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