Major Victory For Conservatives And America

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action programs at
the University of North Carolina and Harvard in a major victory for conservative
ending the systematic consideration of race in the admissions process.

The court ruled that both programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution
and are therefore unlawful. The vote was 6-3 in the UNC case and 6􀀂-2 in the Harvard case, in
which liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was recused. [b][i] That means she is unqualified to perform legal duties because of a potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.[/i][/b]

The decision was hailed by prominent conservatives, who say the Constitution should be
"colorblind," with former President Donald Trump calling the ruling "a great day for America."
The decision was condemned by liberals who argue that affirmative action is a key tool for
remedying historic race discrimination.

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SlaveEt · 36-40, F

Finally! Admissions are hard enough without adding unfair requirements applicants have no control over and no way to change. Our history is something to be learned from, not weaponized or used to justify the persecution of a new group of victims!

SW-User

@SlaveEt Well you should have learned from your history. Affirmative action for universities was intended to acknowledge and address the nation’s history of racism and atone for past racial harms that disproportionately affected descendants of enslaved Black people.

Still, the White House will use its executive branch to circumvent the SCOTUS thankfully.

Slade · 56-60, M

@SW-User so you're cheering lawlessness from this execrable White House. You are a disgrace

SlaveEt · 36-40, F

@SW-User
Many laws are created with great intentions. This law was just unfair, ill-conceived and poorly executed. It gave unfair advantage where merit is all that should have been, and still should be, required.

Slade · 56-60, M

@SlaveEt as law schools say "hard cases make bad law"

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soar2newhighs

@SlaveEt Anyone who desires to attend a university has to be mindful of today’s two rulings by SCOTUS regarding education. One opens entry to all aspiring students and , universities probably will have to focus now on academic standings , and not by affirmative action. The other one may well hinder enrollments as any student loans from the Federal government will not be discharged and that will give pause to many who might not be able to handle and repay the loans.

SlaveEt · 36-40, F

@soar2newhighs
Indeed and Both of which should have always been the case. Get admitted on merit and if you can't find a way to afford something, don't buy it anyway and then expect others to take responsibility for your debts. I'm not sure why anyone ever thought doing otherwise was a good or sustainable idea, lol.