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This weeks edition of "It's not about race".

dan-o

Turbo Monkey
Jun 30, 2004
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They 'could', they just don't want to.
Plus, with only 2% of black shootings being done by whites it's hard to believe the protesters claims.
Most likely other blacks.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
41,213
13,347
Portland, OR
She's too cute for jail



Rather than a criminal act, her offense was called “an entrepreneurial approach to avoiding student loan debt." The icing on the cake was news that her father is a “head honcho” at the local DEA office—a fact that was treated more as a potential TV plot line than a damning fact.
 

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
23,322
13,613
directly above the center of the earth
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/justice-scalia-under-fire-comments-about-black-students-n478681

Justice Scalia Under Fire For Comments About Black Students
by HALIMAH ABDULLAH

Justice Antonin Scalia continues to come under fire from civil rights attorneys and black lawmakers for his comments suggesting African American students might fare better in a "slower-track school" rather than more competitive colleges.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about race-based admissions, a controversial case centered on practices at the University of Texas. Scalia questioned whether some minority students are hurt by the policy because it helped them gain admittance to schools where they might not be able to academically compete.

"There are those who contend that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well," Scalia said referencing an amicus brief.
 

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
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Anyone have the link to the referenced amicus brief? Is it true?
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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20,248
Sleazattle

Just scanned the report. As far as personal obervations. Growing up in NY, generally speaking people were segregated by wealth, with minorities disproportionately in the poorer areas. When I moved to Cincinnati I was stunned to see rigid segregation across all classes. There were poor black or white neighborhoods, black or white middle class neighborhoods, black or white rich neighborhoods. There was little integration in regards to businesses that served those neighborhoods, grocery stores etc. I think this is fairly common in the midwest.

It was the same when I was in Cleveland.

The mixed proffessional/blue collar middle class neighborhood where I live seems to be fairly well integrated, a lazy scan of my neighbors reflects the regional demographics. Not so much the case in the city. I can tell you exactly what school district a kid belongs to by the color of their skin. Things have changed a bit with growing gentrification and skyrocketing housing prices.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
41,213
13,347
Portland, OR

DaveW

Space Monkey
Jul 2, 2001
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2,738
The bunker at parliament