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06-05-2008, 11:30 AM
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Affirmative Action
I was listening to our local morning talk radio show as I dropped the kids off at school this morning & the hot button issue was "Affirmative Action" in politics.
We are scheduled for a Provincial election in May 2009 & there are two main political parties at play the Liberals (who are anything but they are more Conservative) and the NDP New Democratic Party a real "Lefty" party.
They announced that Corky Evans who holds the seat in the Rocky Mountains and is retiring announced that they will only look at Woman, Disabled, Native, Visible Minority, Gay, or Trans Gendered!!
A woman at the station blew the whistle on it.
Most people are mad that this is being done.
What about you?
Affirmative Action a good thing?
I think it is another lie from the pit.
You?
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06-05-2008, 11:46 AM
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Re: Affirmative Action
i dont agree with aa, but dont know any of the specifics in your situation ron, dt
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06-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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Re: Affirmative Action
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Originally Posted by DividedThigh
i dont agree with aa, but dont know any of the specifics in your situation ron, dt
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It is just the fact that they will appoint Candidates for election based on Affirmative Action and not on thier qualities as a Candidate.
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06-05-2008, 12:13 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
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It is just the fact that they will appoint Candidates for election based on Affirmative Action and not on thier qualities as a Candidate.
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Welcome to America. Land of the AA.
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06-05-2008, 12:16 PM
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Cross-examine it!
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Re: Affirmative Action
In Grutter v. Bollinger Sandra Day O'Connor said this.
"Race-conscious admissions policies must be limited in time. The Court takes the Law School at its word that it would like nothing better than to find a race-neutral admissions formula and will terminate its use of racial preferences as soon as practicable. The Court expects that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today."
It seems affirmative action has an expiration date here in America.
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06-05-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
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Originally Posted by Baron1710
In Grutter v. Bollinger Sandra Day O'Connor said this.
"Race-conscious admissions policies must be limited in time. The Court takes the Law School at its word that it would like nothing better than to find a race-neutral admissions formula and will terminate its use of racial preferences as soon as practicable. The Court expects that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today."
It seems affirmative action has an expiration date here in America.
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Uh-oh. Some people better get busy. When is the deadline?
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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06-05-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
i find it appallin ron that candidates would be chosen on anything else other than merit and qualls, unreal, dt
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06-05-2008, 12:20 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with race, so long as they are qualified!
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06-05-2008, 12:20 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
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Originally Posted by DividedThigh
i find it appallin ron that candidates would be chosen on anything else other than merit and qualls, unreal, dt
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Amen!
Good thing this is a party I don't vote for.
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06-05-2008, 12:21 PM
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Re: Affirmative Action
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Originally Posted by DividedThigh
i find it appallin ron that candidates would be chosen on anything else other than merit and qualls, unreal, dt
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You must live in America too. We haven't had any with merit or qualifications in a while. And it looks like we won't have after the next election either.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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