Comments on: New RNC Comm. Director Is Insurance Industry Lackey, Creator Of Racist Ad

By: Frank DiSalle

Frank DiSalle — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:59:02 +0000

It seems like the fact that Oliver can do this over, and over, and over, and over, and OVER, AND OVER again, to the point where you’re sick of him doing it, is indicative of a pattern of behavior for the GOP and its simpleton membership.
Only if you believe that a sufficient number of Oliver’s erroneous reports equal X amount of true ones.

By: Lonya

Lonya — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:26:46 +0000

“There is nothing in the text of the Constitution that allows one citizen to be treated differently than another under the law because of his group membership.”

Well, its good to know you support gay marriage.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:29:47 +0000

Of course, the big donors who can buy a place for their kids on the admissions list are predominantly…what color? Your version of “color blindness” perpetuates historical discrimination.

By: MatanteDodo

MatanteDodo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12:18 +0000

Nope! Now you’re trying too hard. Doesn’t sound smart either!

P.S.: Yes, I am being trollish.

By: Amused Observer

Amused Observer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:19:06 +0000

The color of the herring is red Quaker. My definition of equal treatment regarding entrance admissions at state funded institutions of education would center around individuals ranked objectively by test scores that were blind to group affiliation.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:04:12 +0000

I see. So being able to buy your way to the front of the line falls within your definition of “equal treatment”?

By: Amused Observer

Amused Observer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:30 +0000

Legacy admissions are tied to alumni contributions more than any other factor.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:31 +0000

There is nothing in the text of the Constitution that allows one citizen to be treated differently than another under the law because of his group membership. I challenge you to show me the text that would over ride the 14th.

And you think I “understand but don’t care”? Ha!

Federal law recognizes that in the absence of government intervention, some citizens will be treated differently from others. The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that legislative remedies are, in fact, consistent with the text of the 14th Amendment.

Of course, you undestand that, don’t you?

By: mambochicken23

mambochicken23 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:48 +0000

Or are you just way smarter than all those silly Justices?

Naturally.

Some guy with a computer thinks that he understands the law and the Constitution better than the Supreme Court justices. And still, I am the elitist, arrogant, know-it-all liberal. Ha.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:24:29 +0000

I have put forth no position on legacy admissions,

Oh really?

What is it you think affirmative action is used for?

By: Amused Observer

Amused Observer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:11:53 +0000

Southern Quaker,
You should be bright enough to know your strawman has no relevence to the constitutionality of affirmative action or the 14th amendment. I have put forth no position on legacy admissions, to insinuate that I have is an example of either ignorance or deceit.

By: mambochicken23

mambochicken23 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:40:39 +0000

You’re right – one incident, or two incidents, does not mean that one can condemn a whole group of people. But how about 10,000? How many individual incidents do we need to document?

of the entire Republican panoply of ideologies.

Haaaaaaahahahahaha! Yes, yes, you guys have a big tent. I forgot. Ha!

By: Frank DiSalle

Frank DiSalle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:24:25 +0000

Shall I be erudite? OK : I am sick and tired of Oliver’s McCarthyesque dredging up of moribund vignettes from decades past, that paint one incident as indiciative of the entire Republican panoply of ideologies.

Better?

By: MatanteDodo

MatanteDodo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:53:08 +0000

For goodness’ sake, Frank! Your adequate grammer allows you to sound smart to newbies and occasional lurkers, why shatter the illusion now???

By: Southern Quaker

Southern Quaker — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:15 +0000

There is nothing in the text of the Constitution that allows one citizen to be treated differently than another under the law because of his group membership.

And yet you seem to have no problem with legacy admissions into top tier colleges…

By: Frank DiSalle

Frank DiSalle — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:35:48 +0000

Republicans are racists!
Democrats are stereotypers!

AAAAaaaaUUUUuuuuGGGGggggGGGGggggHHHHhhhh!!!!

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:01 +0000

It’s a sad thing but they do get things wrong from time to time.

There’s very little they get wrong time after time. And in this case, the Court has ruled over and over that affirmative action does not violate the 14th.

Why can’t you come to terms with that? Or are you just way smarter than all those silly Justices? Did you become that way through study or do you have your ethnic heritage to thank?

By: jojo

jojo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:31:13 +0000

Tell you what: we’ll get rid of Affirmative Action just as soon as covert – and overt – racism is gone.

Once the disease is eradicated, we won’t need the treatment.

By: TrayDance

TrayDance — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:54:10 +0000

Tim, you’re right: White folks might want to think about leaving those policies on the books considering the projections for the demographic composition of the US in the coming years. Just sayin.

By: tim

tim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:10:06 +0000

AO – if whites suddenly become historically oppressed and victims of societal and systemic discrimination, then they too will become beneficiaries of Affirmative Action.