Comments on: Scholarships for students of color CUT! http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/24/scholarships-for-students-of-color-cut/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Daniel J. Luke http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/24/scholarships-for-students-of-color-cut/#comment-6599 Daniel J. Luke Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:23:38 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/24/scholarships-for-students-of-color-cut/#comment-6599 It's depressing to see this kind of movement (and frustrating that even the Supreme court doesn't seem to be able to understand the issue - the UofM decision doesn't really make a lot of sense, it seems that the justices were just looking for a 'middle of the road' decision). Here in Michigan, we've got the <a href="http://www.michigancivilrights.org/" rel="nofollow">I've got to stop those minorities from taking positions that I deserve</a> group trying to ammed the state consitution. I find it interesting (and at least a little heartening) that in order to further their agenda, these people have to attempt to confuse voters into misunderstanding what they are actually trying to do. The group attempts to co-opt the language of the civil rights movement in order to further its extreme agenda because they would not gain any traction at all if they were more direct. It’s depressing to see this kind of movement (and frustrating that even the Supreme court doesn’t seem to be able to understand the issue - the UofM decision doesn’t really make a lot of sense, it seems that the justices were just looking for a ‘middle of the road’ decision).

Here in Michigan, we’ve got the I’ve got to stop those minorities from taking positions that I deserve group trying to ammed the state consitution.

I find it interesting (and at least a little heartening) that in order to further their agenda, these people have to attempt to confuse voters into misunderstanding what they are actually trying to do. The group attempts to co-opt the language of the civil rights movement in order to further its extreme agenda because they would not gain any traction at all if they were more direct.

]]> By: mtevc http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/24/scholarships-for-students-of-color-cut/#comment-6593 mtevc Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/24/scholarships-for-students-of-color-cut/#comment-6593 Dear Lord, Please let there be a judgment day for dear Ward and Ms. Chavez...at the base of this all, I believe there must be some self-hatred moving their actions. Ms. Chavez is originally from my state, though I don't live there anymore...and she is one of the main reasons why...that good ol' boy mentality...that she embodies. Dear Lord, Please let there be a judgment day for dear Ward and Ms. Chavez…at the base of this all, I believe there must be some self-hatred moving their actions. Ms. Chavez is originally from my state, though I don’t live there anymore…and she is one of the main reasons why…that good ol’ boy mentality…that she embodies.

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