Many people have no idea what affirmative action means, how it works, or why it is an essential tool for increasing diversity in university settings, or why this is a good thing for everyone and for any advanced nation. Or the very small percentages of highly qualified individuals/minorities given earned opportunity even after all these years of affirmative action initiatives.
They also won't know about how this SCOTUS has been influenced/corrupted and is out of step with Americans. Fox News viewers won't have this information or know anything about wealthy donors having direct influence on selecting justices and having direct access to them.
The following is a statement from Georgetown University president John J. DeGioia:
“This latest decision by the Court does not change what we know to be true: diversity matters in fulfilling our obligations in preparing future citizens — future stakeholders in our democracy. We continue to be committed to taking steps to build a better future — ensuring that the full range of voices, histories, and experiences are included in our academic community as we work to fulfill our mission.”
“While we are deeply disappointed in today’s decisions and will continue to comply with the law, we remain committed to our efforts to recruit, enroll, and support students from all backgrounds to ensure an enriching educational experience that can best be achieved by engaging with a diverse group of peers.”
“Affirmative action was built on hope — the hope that we could be better in the future than we’ve been in the past. Georgetown embraced this hope. Now, we will need to find new ways of restoring this hope.”
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Opinion | The Supreme Court is Now Operating Outside of American Public Opinion
Our research shows the Court took a sharp swerve two years ago — and its decisions now closely mirror the views of the average Republican, not the average American.
Our research shows the Court took a sharp swerve two years ago — and its decisions now closely mirror the views of the average Republican, not the average American.
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"I teach at the University of Alabama’s Law School. I’m proud to have the opportunity to teach at a law school where affirmative active policies have helped to develop more diverse classes, full of amazing, smart, engaged students who go on to be the kinds of lawyers our communities need. Some of them come from backgrounds that made it challenging to arrive where they are today. But with a strong education, they become everything from general practitioners in small communities to big-firm lawyers, general counsels to civil rights lawyers, policy wonks, and people who put their law licenses to work in government and business endeavors. Affirmative action has helped our classes look more like the communities that future lawyers are intended to serve... "
The End of Affirmative Action
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